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BEN EAGER CAREER HIGHLIGHTS EAGER<br />

VS NHL<br />

HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as an unrestricted free agent by Edmonton on<br />

July 1, 2011.<br />

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS: Finished the season appearing in 63 games with<br />

13 points (8G, 5A) and 107 PIM (team high)...played in his 1st game of<br />

the season on Oct. 17 vs NSH...recorded his 1st point (assist) on Nov. 3 @<br />

LA...recorded 1st goal of the season on Dec. 7 vs CAR...scored his 2nd of<br />

the year on Dec. 9 vs COL...recorded an assist on Dec. 29 @ MIN...scored<br />

GWG on Jan. 2 @ CHI...scored goal on Jan. 5 @ STL<br />

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2010-11: Split the season with Atlanta and San<br />

Jose appearing in 68 games with 17 points (7G, 10A) and 120 penalty<br />

minutes…in 10 playoff games with the Sharks he had goal and 41 PIM…<br />

2009-10: Recorded 16 points (7g, 9a) in 60 games with the Chicago<br />

Blackhawks … Led the team with 120 penalty minutes … Collected<br />

points in back-to-back games (1g, 1a) from 11/19-11/21 … Posted<br />

a three-game point streak (1g, 2a) from 12/29-1/2, including his first<br />

game-winning goal of the season on 12/31 vs. NJ … Earned a seasonhigh<br />

two assists on 1/7 at BOS … Tallied his second game-winner of the<br />

year on 1/21 at CGY … Collected a career-high three points (1g, 2a) on<br />

3/31 at MIN … Appeared in 18 post-season games for Chicago en route to<br />

the Stanley Cup Championship … Tallied three points (1g, 2a) … Earned<br />

his first post-season point (1a) in Game Two of the Western Conference<br />

Finals on 5/23 vs. SJ … Scored his first playoff goal, the game-winner, in<br />

Game Two of the Stanley Cup Finals on 5/31 vs. PHI. 2008-09: Tallied 15<br />

points (11g, 4a) in 75 games with the Blackhawks … Set career-highs<br />

in goals, points and games played … Led the team and ranked 13th<br />

in the NHL with 161 penalty minutes … Missed the first three games<br />

of the season due to suspension … Tallied three points (2g, 1a) over a<br />

two-game span from 11/20-11/22, including a season-high two points<br />

(1g, 1a) on 11/20 at DAL … Scored a season-high two goals on 12/7 vs.<br />

PHX … Tied his season-high with two goals on 2/19 at FLA … Missed<br />

three games from 3/22-3/27 due to suspension … Added two points (1g,<br />

1a) in 17 Stanley Cup Playoff games … Tallied his first career Stanley<br />

Cup Playoff point (1a) in Game One of the Western Conference Semifinals<br />

on 4/30 vs. VAN … Scored his first career post-season goal, the gamewinning<br />

tally, in Game Two of the Western Conference Semis on 5/2 vs.<br />

VAN … 2007-08: Earned two assists in 32 NHL games with Philadelphia<br />

and Chicago … Appeared in 23 games with the Flyers, including the<br />

100th of his career on 11/10 vs. PIT… Traded to Chicago on 12/18 …<br />

Tallied both of his assists in nine games with the Blackhawks … Had<br />

shoulder surgery on 3/24 and missed the remainder of the season …<br />

2006-07: Earned 11 points (6g, 5a) in 63 games with the Flyers and also<br />

appeared in three AHL games with the Philadelphia Phantoms … Led the<br />

NHL with 233 penalty minutes … Won the Pelle Lindbergh Tropy as the<br />

Flyers’ Most Improved Player … 2005-06: Made his NHL debut, tallying<br />

eight points (3g, 5a) in 25 games with the Flyers … Appeared in two<br />

Stanley Cup Playoff games … Tallied 18 points (6g, 12a) and a careerhigh<br />

251 penalty minutes in 49 AHL games with the Phantoms … 2004-<br />

05: Earned 17 points (7g, 10a) and 232 penalty minutes in 66 AHL games<br />

with the Phantoms during his first full professional season … Collected<br />

two points (1g, 1a) in 16 post-season games, while capturing the 2005<br />

Calder Cup Championship … 2003-04: Made his professional debut with<br />

the Phantoms at the conclusion of his junior hockey career … Appeared in<br />

five regular season games and three Calder Cup Playoff contests.<br />

OPPONENT GP G A PTS PIM<br />

Anaheim 17 2 1 3 32<br />

Boston 12 0 3 3 29<br />

Buffalo 9 0 2 2 21<br />

Calgary 15 2 3 5 40<br />

Carolina 11 1 1 2 37<br />

Chicago 8 2 1 3 8<br />

Colorado 14 1 2 3 20<br />

Columbus 17 3 1 4 13<br />

Dallas 13 2 2 4 22<br />

Detroit 17 3 0 3 19<br />

Edmonton 9 1 1 2 22<br />

Florida 12 4 0 4 21<br />

Los Angeles 16 0 1 1 23<br />

Minnesota 15 2 3 5 35<br />

Montreal 8 0 0 0 22<br />

Nashville 17 0 4 4 10<br />

New Jersey 14 2 1 3 43<br />

NY Islanders 13 1 0 1 55<br />

NY Rangers 14 3 0 3 40<br />

Ottawa 12 2 1 3 23<br />

Philadelphia 3 0 0 0 0<br />

Phoenix 14 3 1 4 17<br />

Pittsburgh 16 0 0 0 52<br />

St. Louis 19 2 3 5 75<br />

San Jose 12 0 0 0 19<br />

Tampa Bay 12 2 2 4 38<br />

Toronto 8 3 2 5 25<br />

Vancouver 16 0 2 2 72<br />

Washington 16 1 3 4 15<br />

Winnipeg 7 0 0 0 0<br />

386 42 40 82 848<br />

NHL HIGHLIGHTS<br />

FIRSTS<br />

First GP 11/30/2005 PHI 2 vs NJ 1<br />

First Asst 11/30/2005 PHI 2 vs NJ 1<br />

First Goal 12/26/2005 PHI 3 at FLA 2<br />

First Goal versus Luongo, Roberto<br />

at 19:19 of period 2<br />

MOSTS MOST RECENTLY<br />

Goals 2 (4X) 02/19/2009<br />

CHI 4 at FLA 0<br />

Assists 2 (3X) 03/31/2010<br />

CHI 4 at MIN 0<br />

Points 3 (1X) 03/31/2010<br />

CHI 4 at MIN 0 (1G-2A)<br />

SOG 5 (3X) 12/09/2011<br />

EDM 4 vs COL 1<br />

PIM 26 (1X) 04/07/2007<br />

PHI 2 vs NYI 4<br />

Hat Tricks 0<br />

Multi-Pt<br />

Games 11/19/2010 ATL 5 vs WAS 0<br />

(1G-1A)<br />

LONGEST PERSONAL STREAKS<br />

Goals 2 (3X) 02/11/2012-<br />

02/15/2012 (2G)<br />

Assists 2 (1X) 12/04/2010-<br />

12/06/2010 (2A)<br />

Pts 3 (2X) 02/11/2012-<br />

02/17/2012 (2G-1A)<br />

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