Bobby Allen (ice hockey)

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Bobby Allen
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Allen with the Providence Bruins in 2006
Born (1978-11-14) November 14, 1978 (age 44)
Weymouth, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for Edmonton Oilers
Boston Bruins
NHL Draft 52nd overall, 1998
Boston Bruins
Playing career 20032008

Robert Paul Allen (born November 14, 1978) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the National Hockey League for the Edmonton Oilers and the Boston Bruins.

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Playing career

As a youth, Allen played in the 1991 and 1992 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Beverly, Massachusetts. [1]

Allen played for Boston College, from which he was selected fifty-second in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins.[ citation needed ] He was subsequently traded to the Edmonton Oilers on the 2002 trade deadline, in exchange for Sean Brown. He spent the majority of his Oiler career in the American Hockey League, although he did play one game for Edmonton in 2002–03.[ citation needed ]

On July 22, 2004 he signed as a free agent by the New Jersey Devils. [2] Allen never played with the Devils due to the NHL Lockout. He was assigned to the Albany River Rats, of the AHL.[ citation needed ]

On July 17, 2006, Allen was signed as a free agent by hometown team, the Boston Bruins, to a one-year deal. Allen was assigned to start the 2006–07 season with Boston's AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins. He spent the first half of the season with Providence before playing his first NHL game in 5 years with the Bruins on January 17, 2007 against the Buffalo Sabres. [3] Allen's physical play earned him a spot with the Bruins for the remaining half of the season. [4] On July 6, 2007, after testing free agency Allen re-signed with the Bruins to a one-year contract for the 2007–08 season. [5]

Allen only managed to play in only 19 games over the season with the Bruins as he was hampered by a back injury. [6] Prior to the 2008–09 season Allen was diagnosed with two herniated discs in his back and has been unable to play since. [7]

Personal

Allen was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts raised in Hull, Massachusetts, attended Cushing Academy and currently lives in Hingham, Massachusetts with his wife Natalie and their son Quinn and daughter Caroline. [ citation needed ]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1997–98 Boston College HE 407212849
1998–99 Boston CollegeHE439233234
1999–00 Boston CollegeHE424232740
2000–01 Boston CollegeHE425182330
2001–02 Providence Bruins AHL 495101518
2001–02 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL101670140336
2002–03 Hamilton BulldogsAHL5611213242305510
2002–03 Edmonton Oilers NHL 10000
2003–04 Toronto Roadrunners AHL56510151830224
2004–05 Albany River Rats AHL665111620
2005–06 Albany River RatsAHL684141828
2006–07 Providence BruinsAHL315131814
2006–07 Boston Bruins NHL3103310
2007–08 Boston BruinsNHL190002
NHL totals5103312

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-Hockey East Rookie Team 1997–98
Hockey East All-Tournament Team 1999 [8]
All-Hockey East Second Team 1999–00
All-Hockey East First Team 2000–01
AHCA East First-Team All-American 2000–01
Hockey East All-Tournament Team 2001 [8]

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References

  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
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  6. Donnelly, Elisabeth (2008-02-01). "Hanging with..Bobby Allen". The Boston Globe . Retrieved 2010-03-12.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Hockey East Best Defensive Defenseman
2000–01
Succeeded by