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 (age 39) 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