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Ben Lovejoy ’06 Joins Women’s Hockey Staff as Assistant Coach
10/6/2023 3:30:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
The former Big Green standout joins the staff heading into Keady Norton’s third season
HANOVER, N.H. – Head Women's Hockey Coach Liz Keady Norton today announced the addition of former Dartmouth men's hockey standout and longtime National Hockey League (NHL) player Ben Lovejoy '06 to her coaching staff ahead of the 2023-24 season. Lovejoy will serve as an assistant coach.
"We are thrilled to add an alumnus with Ben's level of experience to our staff," said Keady Norton. "With his extensive background playing at the highest level, he will bring invaluable knowledge of the game to our program."
Lovejoy played three seasons in Hanover from 2004-07 after transferring following a freshman season at Boston College. In that time wearing the green and white, Lovejoy suited up for 86 games and amassed 54 points (11-43-54). He would earn All-ECAC Hockey Third-Team honors as a senior in 2007, before beginning his pro career as an undrafted player.
After a few seasons in the AHL that included an all-star game appearance, Lovejoy finally broke through as an NHL regular and played 11 seasons for Pittsburgh (twice), Anaheim, New Jersey and Dallas. It was in his second stint in Pittsburgh that Lovejoy helped the Penguins win the 2016 Stanley Cup, becoming the first New Hampshire native to etch his name on the trophy as a player.
Lovejoy retired from the NHL with 20 goals and 81 assists for 101 career points. His plus-51 rating is the best by a former Big Green skater at the NHL level. The defensive defenseman also holds the Dartmouth record for most NHL Stanley Cup Playoff games with 76 over eight appearances.
In 2021, Lovejoy was inducted into the New Hampshire Legends of Hockey Hall of Fame, becoming the sixth Dartmouth player to be inducted in the state's hall of fame.
Additionally, Francis Forte joins the staff as the director of women's hockey operations after spending a year in the Dartmouth Varsity Athletics Communications office, where he served as the communications contact for several Big Green teams, including the women's hockey program. Forte received a bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2021 and a master's degree in sport management from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2023.
Dartmouth begins its season on Tuesday, October 10, with a home game at Thompson Arena against Assumption. Season and single-game tickets are available for purchase through the Dartmouth Athletics ticket office.Gallery: (8-9-2016) Stanley Cup Visit To Thompson Arena
"We are thrilled to add an alumnus with Ben's level of experience to our staff," said Keady Norton. "With his extensive background playing at the highest level, he will bring invaluable knowledge of the game to our program."
Lovejoy played three seasons in Hanover from 2004-07 after transferring following a freshman season at Boston College. In that time wearing the green and white, Lovejoy suited up for 86 games and amassed 54 points (11-43-54). He would earn All-ECAC Hockey Third-Team honors as a senior in 2007, before beginning his pro career as an undrafted player.
After a few seasons in the AHL that included an all-star game appearance, Lovejoy finally broke through as an NHL regular and played 11 seasons for Pittsburgh (twice), Anaheim, New Jersey and Dallas. It was in his second stint in Pittsburgh that Lovejoy helped the Penguins win the 2016 Stanley Cup, becoming the first New Hampshire native to etch his name on the trophy as a player.Lovejoy retired from the NHL with 20 goals and 81 assists for 101 career points. His plus-51 rating is the best by a former Big Green skater at the NHL level. The defensive defenseman also holds the Dartmouth record for most NHL Stanley Cup Playoff games with 76 over eight appearances.
In 2021, Lovejoy was inducted into the New Hampshire Legends of Hockey Hall of Fame, becoming the sixth Dartmouth player to be inducted in the state's hall of fame.
Additionally, Francis Forte joins the staff as the director of women's hockey operations after spending a year in the Dartmouth Varsity Athletics Communications office, where he served as the communications contact for several Big Green teams, including the women's hockey program. Forte received a bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2021 and a master's degree in sport management from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2023.
Dartmouth begins its season on Tuesday, October 10, with a home game at Thompson Arena against Assumption. Season and single-game tickets are available for purchase through the Dartmouth Athletics ticket office.
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