Jeff LoVecchio

Jeff LoVecchio (born August 26, 1985) is an American professional ice hockey Left wing who last played for the Nippon Paper Cranes of the Asia League Ice Hockey (ALIH).

Jeff LoVecchio
LoVecchio with the Providence Bruins in 2010
Born (1985-08-26) August 26, 1985
Chesterfield, Missouri, USA
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
ALIH team
Former teams		 Nippon Paper Cranes
Providence Bruins
Rochester Americans
San Antonio Rampage
HC Alleghe
Lillehammer IK
Alba Volán Székesfehérvár
Lørenskog IK
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2008–present

Playing career

On March 18, 2008, LoVecchio was signed as a free agent to a two-year entry level contract by the Boston Bruins after attending the Western Michigan University and was assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins, for the remainder of the 2007–08 AHL season.[1] In the off-season, however, LoVecchio sustained a concussion from skating and was forced to miss the entire 2008–09 season.[2]

On December 9, 2010, he was traded from the Bruins, along with Jordan Knackstedt, to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Sean Zimmerman.[3]

After his second season abroad with Lillehammer IK of the GET-ligaen, LoVecchio opted to change European leagues for the third consecutive year, signing a one-year contract with Hungarian club, Alba Volán Székesfehérvár who compete in the EBEL on June 23, 2014.[4]

LoVecchio returned for one season in the GET-ligaen with Lørenskog IK, before signing, alongside teammate Wacey Rabbit, to a one-year contract with Japanese club, Nippon Paper Cranes of the ALIH on July 28, 2015.[5]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2002–03 River City Lancers USHL 26 1 2 3 28 5 0 0 0 5
2003–04 River City Lancers USHL 58 16 13 29 29 3 0 1 1 2
2004–05 Omaha Lancers USHL 57 17 27 44 82 5 1 0 1 0
2005–06 Western Michigan University CCHA 40 7 11 18 46 — — — — —
2006–07 Western Michigan University CCHA 37 19 15 34 24 — — — — —
2007–08 Western Michigan University CCHA 36 9 12 21 28 — — — — —
2007–08 Providence Bruins AHL 14 3 2 5 6 6 0 1 1 2
2009–10 Providence Bruins AHL 65 15 9 24 32 — — — — —
2010–11 Providence Bruins AHL 22 0 3 3 9 — — — — —
2010–11 Rochester Americans AHL 51 8 8 16 25 — — — — —
2011–12 Utah Grizzlies ECHL 26 10 13 23 54 2 0 1 1 2
2011–12 San Antonio Rampage AHL 12 0 0 0 12 — — — — —
2012–13 HC Alleghe ITL 43 21 20 41 54 5 1 3 4 12
2013–14 Lillehammer IK GET 45 26 32 58 106 12 5 9 14 4
2014–15 Alba Volán Székesfehérvár EBEL 39 21 14 35 53 — — — — —
2014–15 Lørenskog IK GET 9 3 2 5 14 6 2 1 3 18
2015–16 Nippon Paper Cranes AL 48 26 30 56 62 5 2 0 2 2
AHL totals 164 26 22 48 84 6 0 1 1 2

References
  1. "Bruins sign Jeff LoVecchio". Boston Bruins. 2008-03-18. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
  2. "LoVecchio looks forward to September". Boston Bruins. 2009-08-05. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
  3. "Rochester Amerks get wingers Jordan Knackstedt and Jeff LoVecchio in trade". Norton Sports. 2010-12-09. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
  4. "Jeff LoVecchio and Johan Ejdepalm agree to terms with Volan". Alba Volán Székesfehérvár. 2014-06-23. Archived from the original on 2014-08-20. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
  5. "Paper Cranes sign three new foreign players" (in Japanese). Nippon Paper Cranes. 2015-07-28. Retrieved 2015-07-28.


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