Ben Lovejoy

Ben Lovejoy
Lovejoy with the Penguins in 2016
Born	(1984-02-20) February 20, 1984 (age 33) Concord, New Hampshire, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb)
Position	Defense
Shoots	Right
NHL team Former teams	New Jersey Devils Pittsburgh Penguins Anaheim Ducks
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2007–present

Benjamin N. "The Reverend" Lovejoy (born February 20, 1984) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman, currently with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Anaheim Ducks.

His nickname "The Reverend" comes from The Simpsons character Reverend Lovejoy.

Lovejoy played hockey at Cardigan Mountain School in Canaan, New Hampshire and then at Deerfield Academy in Deerfield, Massachusetts. The two programs have turned out numerous NCAA Division 1 standout players over the past two decades, many of whom have gone on to continue their playing careers in the NHL.

Undrafted by an NHL team, Lovejoy played one year for Boston College and three years for Dartmouth College of the NCAA's Hockey East and ECAC conferences, respectively. During his third year of collegiate hockey, he was offered a professional contract by the Montreal Canadiens, though he declined the offer in order to finish his degree and develop further as a player. Lovejoy also played lacrosse at Dartmouth, earning All-Ivy honors in 2006. He graduated from Dartmouth in 2007.