Ben Eager

Canadian ice hockey player

Benjamin Eager (born January 22, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. [1]He currently plays for HC CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He has also played 407 regular season games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, Chicago Blackhawks, Atlanta Thrashers, San Jose Sharks, and Edmonton Oilers.

Ben Eager
Eager during his time with the Blackhawks in 2009
Born (1984-01-22) January 22, 1984 (age 40)
Ottawa, ON, CAN
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 235 lb (107 kg; 16 st 11 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Right
KHL team
Former teams
CSKA Moscow
NHL:
Philadelphia Flyers
Chicago Blackhawks
Atlanta Thrashers
San Jose Sharks
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 23rd overall, 2002
Phoenix Coyotes
Playing career 2004–present

Career change

Before playing in the NHL, Eager played 4 seasons with the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He was drafted with the 23rd overall pick by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. On June 9th, 2010, Eager won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks.

On July 11, 2014, he signed a one-year contract with HC CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[2] He played one season for the Chicago Wolves before retiring.

References change

  1. "Ben Eager Stats and News". NHL.com. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  2. "Бен Игер и Чед Биллинс присоединились к ЦСКА". HC CSKA Moscow (in Russian). Retrieved 2014-10-20.

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