Ducks give D Lovejoy 3-year extension

Anaheim, CA (Sports Network) – The Anaheim Ducks and defenseman Ben Lovejoy agreed to a three-year contract extension on Thursday.

The deal will run through the 2015-16 season, but financial terms were not disclosed.

The 29-year-old, who signed as a free agent with Pittsburgh in 2008, was acquired from the Penguins on Feb. 6, 2013, in exchange for a fifth-round selection in the 2014 draft. He played in 35 games with the Pens and Ducks last season, combining for 10 points with a plus-four rating.

Over 130 career NHL games, the Concord, New Hampshire native has scored four goals to go along with 31 assists.

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