Ben Storey

For the Canadian lightweight rower, see Ben Storey (rower).

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

Ben Storey
Born	(1977-06-22) June 22, 1977 (age 48) 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

Playing career

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

				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

Award	Year
All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team	1995–96