Ben Storey

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Ben Storey
Born (1977-06-22) June 22, 1977 (age 46)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Defenceman
Shot Left
Played for Hershey Bears
EK Zell am See
Houston Aeros
SERC Wild Wings
Essen Mosquitoes
Graz 99ers
EHC Black Wings Linz
Newcastle Vipers
NHL Draft 98th overall, 1996
Colorado Avalanche
Playing career 1999–2008

Ben Storey (born June 22, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

Playing career[edit]

Storey was drafted 98th overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft from Harvard University. He spent two seasons with their American Hockey League affiliate the Hershey Bears but never played in the National Hockey League. In 2001, he moved to the Austrian Hockey League with EK Zell am See for one season before returning to North America in the ECHL for the Lexington Men O' War and the Louisiana IceGators as well as brief spells for the AHL's Utah Grizzlies and the Houston Aeros.

Storey returned to Europe in 2004 with spells in the German 2nd Bundesliga with the SERC Wild Wings and the Essen Mosquitoes as well as a second spell in Austria with Graz 99ers and EHC Black Wings Linz. In 2007, Storey signed with British Elite Ice Hockey League team the Newcastle Vipers. In May 2008, Storey rejected a new contract with the Vipers to remain in North America where he seemingly retired from hockey.[1]

Career statistics[edit]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1995–96 Harvard University ECAC 33 2 11 13 44
1996–97 Harvard University ECAC 25 0 6 6 40
1997–98 Harvard University ECAC 33 9 16 25 56
1998–99 Harvard University ECAC 23 4 11 15 30
1998–99 Hershey Bears AHL 5 0 0 0 0
1999–2000 Hershey Bears AHL 65 6 18 24 69 14 2 2 4 8
2000–01 Hershey Bears AHL 58 2 12 14 71 4 1 3 4 2
2001–02 EK Zell am See EBEL 30 5 16 21 54
2002–03 Lexington Men O' War ECHL 62 18 27 45 105 3 0 1 1 4
2002–03 Utah Grizzlies AHL 1 0 0 0 6
2003–04 Louisiana IceGators ECHL 63 19 39 58 124 9 1 6 7 4
2003–04 Houston Aeros AHL 7 0 2 2 2
2004–05 SERC Wild Wings 2.GBun 52 19 25 44 54 6 3 3 6 10
2005–06 Essen Mosquitoes 2.GBun 18 5 10 15 46
2005–06 Graz 99ers EBEL 22 8 14 22 108
2006–07 EHC Linz EBEL 48 21 18 39 139 3 1 2 3 8
2007–08 Newcastle Vipers EIHL 54 13 25 38 109 3 2 0 2 2
AHL totals 135 8 32 40 142 19 3 5 8 16

Awards and honors[edit]

Award Year
All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team 1995–96

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ice Hockey: End of the Vipers Storey? EXCLUSIVE Defenceman Ben is set to reject return to Tyneside". findarticles.com. May 21, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2008.

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