Ben Stafford

Ben Stafford
Born	October 1, 1978 (1978-10-01) (age 33) Boston, MA, USA
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position	Centre
Played for	AHL Philadelphia Phantoms Saint John Flames Providence Bruins ECHL Trenton Titans
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2000–2005

Ben Stafford (born October 1, 1978) is a retired American professional ice hockey player. Over four seasons, Stafford played 259 regular season games and 35 playoff games in the American Hockey League before retiring from hockey to join the US Marine Corps.^[1]

Prior to turning professional, Stafford attended Yale University where he played four seasons of NCAA Division I college hockey with the Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey team.

Awards and honours

Award	Year
ECHL All-Rookie Team	2001–02
ECHL Sportmanship Award	2001–02
AHL Man of the Year	2004–05

References

^ Ben Stafford: From the ice to the battlefield

External links

Ben Stafford's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
Ben Stafford's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Persondata
Name	Stafford, Ben
Alternative names
Short description	American ice hockey player
Date of birth	October 1, 1978
Place of birth	Boston, MA, USA
Date of death
Place of death