Lovejoy Returns to Pittsburgh
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled former
Dartmouth defenseman Ben Lovejoy from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the
American Hockey League, it was announced by Executive Vice
President and General Manager Ray Shero.
In eight games with Pittsburgh, Lovejoy collected three assists
and a plus-5 rating. He finished with a plus or even rating in all
eight games and notched his first career NHL point (an assist) Nov.
14 vs. Boston. During his stint, Lovejoy saw action on the
Penguins’ power-play and penalty-killing units while
averaging nearly 18 minutes per game (17:53).
Lovejoy, 25, tops all Wilkes-Barre/Scranton defensemen with four
goals (tied) and ranks second in points (11), assists (7) and shots
(81) despite missing 10 games while playing in Pittsburgh.
The Canaan, New Hampshire native led the entire AHL with a 42-plus
rating last season to go with his 31 points (7G-24A), the most
among the team’s defenseman, in 76 games with WBS. For his
efforts, Lovejoy was named to the AHL PlanetUSA All-Star Team and
made his NHL debut by appearing in two games with the Pittsburgh
Penguins.
