Jeff LoVecchio

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Jeff LoVecchio
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LoVecchio with the Providence Bruins in 2010
Born (1985-08-26) August 26, 1985 (age 39)
Chesterfield, Missouri, USA
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
ALIH team
Former teams
Nippon Paper Cranes
Providence Bruins
Rochester Americans
San Antonio Rampage
HC Alleghe
Lillehammer IK
Alba Volán Székesfehérvár
Lørenskog IK
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2008present

Jeff LoVecchio (born August 26, 1985) is an American professional ice hockey Left wing who last played for the Nippon Paper Cranes of the Asia League Ice Hockey (ALIH).

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Playing career

On March 18, 2008, LoVecchio was signed as a free agent to a two-year entry-level contract by the Boston Bruins after attending the Western Michigan University and was assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins, for the remainder of the 2007–08 AHL season. [1] In the off-season, however, LoVecchio sustained a concussion from skating and was forced to miss the entire 2008–09 season. [2]

On December 9, 2010, he was traded from the Bruins, along with Jordan Knackstedt, to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Sean Zimmerman. [3]

After his second season abroad with Lillehammer IK of the GET-ligaen, LoVecchio opted to change European leagues for the third consecutive year, signing a one-year contract with Hungarian club, Alba Volán Székesfehérvár who compete in the EBEL on June 23, 2014. [4]

LoVecchio returned for one season in the GET-ligaen with Lørenskog IK, before signing, alongside teammate Wacey Rabbit, to a one-year contract with Japanese club, Nippon Paper Cranes of the ALIH on July 28, 2015. [5]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2002–03 River City Lancers USHL 261232850005
2003–04River City LancersUSHL581613292930112
2004–05Omaha LancersUSHL571727448251010
2005–06 Western Michigan University CCHA 407111846
2006–07 Western Michigan UniversityCCHA3719153424
2007–08 Western Michigan UniversityCCHA369122128
2007–08 Providence Bruins AHL 14325660112
2009–10 Providence BruinsAHL651592432
2010–11 Providence BruinsAHL220339
2010–11 Rochester Americans AHL51881625
2011–12 Utah Grizzlies ECHL 261013235420112
2011–12 San Antonio Rampage AHL1200012
2012–13 HC Alleghe ITL 4321204154513412
2013–14 Lillehammer IK GET 452632581061259144
2014–15 Alba Volán Székesfehérvár EBEL 3921143553
2014–15 Lørenskog IK GET932514621318
2015–16 Nippon Paper Cranes AL 482630566252022
AHL totals1642622488460112

References

  1. "Bruins sign Jeff LoVecchio". Boston Bruins. March 18, 2008. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
  2. "LoVecchio looks forward to September". Boston Bruins. August 5, 2009. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
  3. "Rochester Amerks get wingers Jordan Knackstedt and Jeff LoVecchio in trade". Norton Sports. December 9, 2010. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
  4. "Jeff LoVecchio and Johan Ejdepalm agree to terms with Volan". Alba Volán Székesfehérvár. June 23, 2014. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  5. "Paper Cranes sign three new foreign players" (in Japanese). Nippon Paper Cranes. July 28, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2015.