Ben Eaves

#42 Jokerit / SM-liiga - 12/13

Date of Birth: Mar 27, 1982
Age: 44
Place of Birth: Minneapolis, MN, USA
Nation: USA
Youth Team: -
Position: C/RW
Height: 173 cm / 5'8"
Weight: 81 kg / 179 lbs
Shoots: R
Status: Retired

Ben Eaves Facts

Player Type: Cerebral TacticianGlue GuyPlaymaker
Drafted: 2001 round 4 #131 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

Father: Mike Eaves
Brother: Patrick Eaves
Grandfather: Cecil Eaves
Uncle: Murray Eaves

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Ben Eaves Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1996-1997	HIFK U16	U16 SM-sarja	2	2	0	2	2	-
1999-2000	Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep	USHS-Prep	57	47	71	118	-	-
1999-2000	USA U18	WJC-18	6	1	3	4	0	3
2000-2001	Boston College	NCAA	41	13	26	39	12	6
2001-2002	Boston College	NCAA	23	13	26	39	12	21
2001-2002	USA U20	WJC-20	6	1	4	5	2	-1
2002-2003	Boston College "C"	NCAA	36	18	39	57	18	-
2003-2004	Boston College "C"	NCAA	26	9	25	34	4	-
2004-2005	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL	43	4	6	10	12	1	Playoffs	7	0	0	0	0	-2
2004-2005	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL	2	1	0	1	0	-1
2005-2006	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL	5	1	2	3	0	1
2006-2007	Did not play		-	-	-	-	-	-
2007-2008	Blues	SM-liiga	10	3	4	7	4	2	Playoffs	13	7	5	12	8	-1
2008-2009	Blues	SM-liiga	23	3	15	18	18	-4	Playoffs	14	4	20	24	6	2
2009-2010	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL	7	1	2	3	4	0
2010-2011	Jokerit "A"	SM-liiga	44	9	17	26	30	6	Playoffs	7	1	5	6	10	3
2011-2012	Jokerit	SM-liiga	44	13	21	34	22	6	Playoffs	7	0	3	3	2	3
2012-2013	Jokerit	SM-liiga	9	2	1	3	4	-3	Playoffs	1	1	0	1	2	1

Ben Eaves Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2008-2009	Blues	Champions HL	1	0	0	0	0	-1
2010-2011	Jokerit	ET	4	2	1	3	0	-	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	0	-
2011-2012	Jokerit	ET	8	6	5	11	2	-	Playoffs	3	1	1	2	0	2
2012-2013	Jokerit	ET	4	1	2	3	2	-

Ben Eaves Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	3	55	6	10	16	0.29	16	2	1	7	0	0	0	0.00	0	-2
Champions HL	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	-1	0
ECHL	1	2	1	0	1	0.50	0	-1	0
ET	3	16	9	8	17	1.06	4	-	2	6	1	2	3	0.50	0	2*
NCAA	4	126	53	116	169	1.34	46	27*	0
SM-liiga (Liiga)	5	130	30	58	88	0.68	78	7	5	42	13	33	46	1.10	28	8
U16 SM-sarja	1	2	2	0	2	1.00	2	-	0
USHS-Prep	1	57	47	71	118	2.07	-	-	0
WJC-18	1	6	1	3	4	0.67	0	3	0
WJC-20	1	6	1	4	5	0.83	2	-1	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Ben Eaves Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Blues	2	34	6	19	25	0.74	22	-3	2	27	11	25	36	1.33	14	1
Boston College	4	126	53	116	169	1.34	46	27*	0
HIFK U16	1	2	2	0	2	1.00	2	-	0
Jokerit	3	113	33	47	80	0.71	60	9*	3	21	3	10	13	0.62	14	9*
Milwaukee Admirals	1	7	1	2	3	0.43	4	0	0
Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep	1	57	47	71	118	2.07	-	-	0
USA U18	1	6	1	3	4	0.67	0	3	0
USA U20	1	6	1	4	5	0.83	2	-1	0
Wheeling Nailers	1	2	1	0	1	0.50	0	-1	0
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	2	48	5	8	13	0.27	12	2	1	7	0	0	0	0.00	0	-2

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Ben Eaves Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2000-2001	NCAA (Championship) Winner NCAA (Hockey East) All-Academic Team NCAA (Hockey East) All-Rookie Team NCAA (Hockey East) Champion NCAA (Hockey East) Regular Season Champion
2001-2002	NCAA (East) Second All-American Team NCAA (Hockey East) All-Academic Team NCAA (Hockey East) Second All-Star Team NCAA Second Team All-American
2002-2003	Hobey Baker Memorial Award Finalist NCAA (East) First All-American Team NCAA (Hockey East) All-Academic Team NCAA (Hockey East) First All-Star Team NCAA (Hockey East) Player of the Year NCAA (Hockey East) Three Stars Award NCAA (New England) Most Valuable Player NCAA First Team All-American
2003-2004	NCAA (Hockey East) All-Academic Team NCAA (Hockey East) Regular Season Champion
2007-2008	SM-liiga Silver Medal
2008-2009	SM-liiga Playoffs Most Assists (20) SM-liiga Playoffs Most Points (24)
2011-2012	European Trophy Best Player SM-liiga Bronze Medal

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
08/16/2013	Confirmed	Jokerit	Retired
02/20/2012	Extension	Jokerit	Jokerit
05/12/2011	Extension	Jokerit	Jokerit
08/02/2010	Confirmed	No team	Jokerit
11/05/2009	Confirmed	Milwaukee Admirals	Unknown
07/20/2009	Confirmed	Blues	Nashville Predators

Ben Eaves Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Boston College
Cult/Star player for Jokerit
Cult/Star player for Kiekko-Espoo

Career transactions
- 2011-05-12 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by Jokerit
- 2010-08-02 • Entered Jokerit's pre-season training and started his comeback
- 2010-01-21 • Joined the coaching staff of the Norfolk Admirals as strength and conditioning coach
- 2009-11-05 • Announced his retirement at the age of 27 due to health concerns
- 2009-07-21 • Signed to a one-year contract by the Nashville Predators
- 2007-09-11 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by Blues
- 2007-09-11 • Signed to a one-year contract by Blues
- 2006-08-02 • Terminated his contract with Blues due to health reasons
- 2006-07-24 • Signed to a one-year contract by Blues
- 2004-08-04 • Signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Pittsburgh Penguins

Career assignments
- 2009-09-25 • Assigned to the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) by the Nashville Predators
- 2005-09-26 • Assigned to the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins (AHL) by the Pittsburgh Penguins
- 2004-12-13 • Assigned to the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins (AHL) by the Pittsburgh Penguins
- 2004-12-10 • Assigned to the Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) by the Pittsburgh Penguins
- 2004-09-20 • Assigned to the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins (AHL) by the Pittsburgh Penguins