Jeff Libby

Jeff Libby
Born	(1974-03-01) March 1, 1974 (age 50) Waterville, Maine, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position	Defense
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Islanders
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1997–1998

Jeff Libby (born March 1, 1974) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman.

He played three seasons with the University of Maine before joining the American Hockey League. He played professionally in the International Hockey League with the Utah Grizzlies, the American Hockey League with the Kentucky Thoroughblades and Lowell Lock Monsters, and one game in the National Hockey League with the New York Islanders on March 26, 1998, against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

His career ended on November 7, 1998, after he lost his right eye as a result of it being cut by the skate of Toronto Maple Leafs prospect, Mark Deyell, while playing for the Lowell Lock Monsters.^[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1993–94	New Hampton School	HS-NH		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	University of Maine	HE		22	2	4	6	6		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	University of Maine	HE		39	0	9	9	42		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	University of Maine	HE		34	6	25	31	41		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Utah Grizzlies	IHL		47	1	5	6	25		1	0	0	0	0
1997–98	Kentucky Thoroughblades	AHL		8	0	3	3	4		3	0	0	0	4
1997–98	New York Islanders	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL		5	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				13	0	3	3	6		3	0	0	0	4
IHL totals				47	1	5	6	25		1	0	0	0	0
NHL totals				1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—

See also

• List of players who played only one game in the NHL

References

1. "No Looking Back Jeff Libby Lost an Eye in a Hockey Game - but His Future is Awfully Bright". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on 2010-04-04. Retrieved 2009-04-15.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database