Jeff LoVecchio

Jeff LoVecchio
Jeff LoVecchio
	LoVecchio with the Providence Bruins in 2010
Born	August 26, 1985 (age 39); Chesterfield, MO, 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

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

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 fellow 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

^ "Bruins sign Jeff LoVecchio". Boston Bruins. 2008-03-18. Retrieved 2011-03-13. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "LoVecchio looks forward to September". Boston Bruins. 2009-08-05. Retrieved 2011-03-13. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Rochester Amerks get wingers Jordan Knackstedt and Jeff LoVecchio in trade". Norton Sports. 2010-12-09. Retrieved 2010-12-09. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Jeff LoVecchio and Johan Ejdepalm agree to terms with Volan". Alba Volán Székesfehérvár. 2014-06-23. Retrieved 2014-06-23. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Paper Cranes sign three new foreign players" (in Japanese). Nippon Paper Cranes. 2015-07-28. Retrieved 2015-07-28. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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[1] "Bruins sign Jeff LoVecchio". Boston Bruins. 2008-03-18. Retrieved 2011-03-13. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[2] "LoVecchio looks forward to September". Boston Bruins. 2009-08-05. Retrieved 2011-03-13. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[3] "Rochester Amerks get wingers Jordan Knackstedt and Jeff LoVecchio in trade". Norton Sports. 2010-12-09. Retrieved 2010-12-09. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[4] "Jeff LoVecchio and Johan Ejdepalm agree to terms with Volan". Alba Volán Székesfehérvár. 2014-06-23. Retrieved 2014-06-23. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[5] "Paper Cranes sign three new foreign players" (in Japanese). Nippon Paper Cranes. 2015-07-28. Retrieved 2015-07-28. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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