Ben Eager is one of the most popular and richest Canadian-Ice Hockey Player who was born on January 22, 1984 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Benjamin Arthur Eager (born January 22nd 1984) is an Canadian former professional hockey player. He was the winner of the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2010.
Eager made his debut Stanley Cup playoff goal in Game 2 of Chicago’s win over the Vancouver Canucks at the end of May 2nd, 2009 in Vancouver. The goal led to the Blackhawks winning their first time in the series against Canucks and made the game even at one game at a time. Eager had his 2nd goal of the playoffs at the end of May in the 2nd game in the Stanley Cup Finals against his former team that was that of the Philadelphia Flyers. The goal was the game-winner in the game, as the Hawks prevailed by 2-1. On June 9 2010 he was part of the Blackhawks took home the Stanley Cup, defeating the Flyers 4-3 in overtime Game 6.
Eager signed a three-year, $3.3 million contract as an unrestricted free agent with the Edmonton Oilers on July 1, 2011.
On October 20, 2012, 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.
Eager has been traded with the Chicago Blackhawks on December 18 in 2007 for Jim Vandermeer.
