Benjamin Arthur Eager was born on January 22,1984 and is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.
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13 Facts About Ben Eager
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Ben Eager was later traded by the Coyotes, with goaltender Sean Burke and forward Branko Radivojevic, to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for centre Mike Comrie.
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Ben Eager was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks on December 18,2007 for Jim Vandermeer.
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Ben Eager scored his first Stanley Cup playoff goal in Game 2 of Chicago's victory against the Vancouver Canucks on May 2,2009, in Vancouver.
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Ben Eager scored his second playoff goal on May 31,2010, in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals against his former club, the Philadelphia Flyers.
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On June 23,2010, Ben Eager was traded to the Atlanta Thrashers, alongside Dustin Byfuglien, Brent Sopel, and Akim Aliu, in exchange for the 24th and 54th overall picks in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, both previously acquired from New Jersey, Marty Reasoner, Joey Crabb and Jeremy Morin.
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Ben Eager received a five-minute major, a match penalty for intent to injure and was ejected from the game.
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On October 20,2012, Ben Eager was charged with assault, assault with bodily harm and assault with a weapon after allegedly beating up the doorman at a pub in the Rosedale neighbourhood of Toronto.
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On March 13,2013, Ben Eager was placed on waivers by the Oilers for assignment to their American Hockey League affiliate, the Oklahoma City Barons.
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Ben Eager left the Oilers organization as a free agent and on July 11,2014, signed abroad on a one-year contract with CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League.
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In November 2016, Ben Eager was named to the Chicago Blackhawks alumni team to play in the annual NHL Winter Classic.
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