Ben Eager's NHL career
Left winger Ben Eager was drafted 23th overall by Phoenix Coyotes in 2002. He played 9 seasons for 5 clubs, 2005-2013. That came to 407 games and 85 points, 43 goals and 42 assists.
Below: the whole of Ben Eager's career, season by season.
- Year 20022002 NHL Draft
Ben Eager is drafted 23 overall by Phoenix Coyotes
First off the board- 1Rick NashCBJ
- 2Kari LehtonenATL
- 3Jay BouwmeesterFLA
Swedes from the same draft
Alexander Steen1018 GP · 622 P- Jonathan Ericsson680 GP · 125 P
- Joakim Lindström150 GP · 43 P
- 3 years, 5 months and 8 days later · 4 seasonsYear 20052005-2006 seasonNHL debut
Ben Eager makes his NHL debut in 2–1 win against New Jersey Devils
Ben was 21 years old ·
Wachovia Center, USAFirst NHL assistFirst NHL pointSwedes on the ice:
Kim Johnsson.Year 2006Season2005-2006
Ben Eager's first NHL season: 8 points
Events57games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2005-2006Points8NHL#549Games25 of 8230%Goals3NHL#494Assists5NHL#553P/GP0.32+/-0NHL#347PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres2 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundBUFBuffalo Sabres2–4 - Year 2007Season
2006-2007
Ben Eager scores 11 points
Events19games missedThe whole season2006-2007Points11NHL#486Games63 of 8277%Goals6NHL#354Assists5NHL#551P/GP0.17NHL#503+/--13NHL#778 - Year 2008Season
2007-2008
Ben Eager plays only 32 games for 2 points
Events50games missedThe whole season2007-2008Points2NHL#674Games32 of 8239%Goals0NHL#682Assists2NHL#640P/GP0.06NHL#610+/--9NHL#729 - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Ben Eager scores 11 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2008-2009Points15NHL#425Games75 of 8291%Goals11NHL#240Assists4NHL#586P/GP0.20NHL#476+/-+1NHL#271PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings17 games2 points1 G · 1 AFirst roundCGYCalgary Flames4–2Second roundVANVancouver Canucks4–2Conference finalDETDetroit Red Wings1–4 - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Ben Eager scores 16 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley Cup22games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2009-2010Points16NHL#402Games60 of 8273%Goals7NHL#328Assists9NHL#436P/GP0.27NHL#403+/-+9NHL#87PlayoffsStanley Cup18 of 22 games3 points1 G · 2 AFirst roundNSHNashville Predators4–2Second roundVANVancouver Canucks4–2Conference finalSJSSan Jose Sharks4–0Stanley Cup FinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–2 - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Ben Eager scores 17 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2010-2011Points17NHL#382Games68 of 8283%Goals7NHL#316Assists10NHL#409P/GP0.25NHL#415+/-+4NHL#197PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks10 of 18 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundLAKLos Angeles Kings4–2Second roundDETDetroit Red Wings4–3Conference finalVANVancouver Canucks1–4 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Ben Eager scores 13 points
Events19games missedThe whole season2011-2012Points13NHL#438Games63 of 8277%Goals8NHL#272Assists5NHL#532P/GP0.21NHL#467+/--1NHL#435 - Year 2013Season
2012-2013
Ben Eager plays only 14 games for 2 points
Events34games missedThe whole season2012-2013Points2NHL#627Games14 of 4829%Goals1NHL#517Assists1NHL#631P/GP0.14+/--4NHL#610 - Season
2013-2014
Ben Eager's last season: 1 points
Events75games missedThe whole season2013-2014Points1NHL#729Games7 of 829%Goals0NHL#701Assists1NHL#687P/GP0.14+/-+1NHL#293 - The career
Ben Eager played his last NHL game in 2013
The career ended after 9 seasons, the last of them with Edmonton Oilers.