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USA Ben Eaves
#42 Jokerit / SM-liiga - 12/13
1-time NCAA (Championship) Winner 1
1-time NCAA (East) First All-American Team 1
1-time NCAA (East) Second All-American Team 1
1-time NCAA (Hockey East) Champion 1
Date of Birth
Mar 27, 1982
Position
C/RW
Age
42
Height
5'8" / 173 cm
Place of Birth
Minneapolis, MN, USA
Weight
179 lbs / 81 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
2001 round 4 #131 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

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

Team Staff profile of Ben Eaves also available

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Ben Eaves Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1996-97 HIFK U16 U16 SM-sarja 2* 2* 0* 2* 2* -* |
1999-00 Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep USHS-Prep 57* 47* 71* 118* -* -* |
USA U18 WJC-18 6* 1* 3* 4* 0* 3* |
2000-01 Boston College NCAA 41* 13* 26* 39* 12* 6* |
2001-02 Boston College NCAA 23* 13* 26* 39* 12* 21* |
USA U20 WJC-20 6* 1* 4* 5* 2* -1* |
2002-03 Boston College “C” NCAA 36* 18* 39* 57* 18* -* |
2003-04 Boston College “C” NCAA 26* 9* 25* 34* 4* -* |
2004-05 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 43* 4* 6* 10* 12* 1* | Playoffs 7 0 0 0 0 -2
Wheeling Nailers ECHL 2* 1* 0* 1* 0* -1* |
2005-06 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 5* 1* 2* 3* 0* 1* |
2006-07 Did not play * * * * * * |
2007-08 Blues SM-liiga 10* 3* 4* 7* 4* 2* | Playoffs 13 7 5 12 8 -1
2008-09 Blues SM-liiga 23* 3* 15* 18* 18* -4* | Playoffs 14 4 20 24 6 2
2009-10 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 7* 1* 2* 3* 4* 0* |
2010-11 Jokerit “A” SM-liiga 44* 9* 17* 26* 30* 6* | Playoffs 7 1 5 6 10 3
2011-12 Jokerit SM-liiga 44* 13* 21* 34* 22* 6* | Playoffs 7 0 3 3 2 3
2012-13 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 +/-
2008-09 Blues Champions HL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
2010-11 Jokerit ET 4* 2* 1* 3* 0* -* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 0 -
2011-12 Jokerit ET 8* 6* 5* 11* 2* -* | Playoffs 3 1 1 2 0 2
2012-13 Jokerit ET 4* 1* 2* 3* 2* -* |

Ben Eaves Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years 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 *
SM-liiga (Liiga) 5 130* 30* 58* 88* 0.68* 78* 7* | 5 42 13 * 33 * 46 * 1.10 * 28 * 8 *
NCAA 4 126* 53* 116* 169* 1.34* 46* 27* | 0 * * * * * *
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 Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/16/2013
08/16/2013 Confirmed Jokerit Retired
02/20/2012
02/20/2012 Extension Jokerit Jokerit
05/12/2011
05/12/2011 Extension Jokerit Jokerit
08/02/2010
08/02/2010 Confirmed No team Jokerit
11/05/2009
11/05/2009 Confirmed Milwaukee Admirals Unknown
07/20/2009
07/20/2009 Confirmed Blues Nashville Predators
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Blues

Cult/Star player for Boston College

Cult/Star player for Jokerit

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