Eric Healey

Eric Healey (born January 20, 1975 in Hull, Massachusetts) is a retired professional American ice hockey player. He most recently played with EHC Black Wings Linz of the Austrian EBEL and has formerly played in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins.
==Playing career==
Undrafted, Healey was a product of the ECAC's R.P.I. Engineers. He spent four successful years with the Engineers, capturing All-Conference and All-American Honours before signing with the Calgary Flames on September 22, 1998.
Healey split his first pro year with the Flames AHL affiliate the Saint John Flames, and their IHL affiliate the Orlando Solar Bears. In the following summer on July 26, 1999, Healey signed with the Phoenix Coyotes and played for their affiliate, the Springfield Falcons for two seasons. On September 4, 2002, Healey then signed with the Los Angeles Kings, making his mark with the Manchester Monarchs of the AHL with 73 points in 75 games in the 2002–03 season.
Eric then signed with the Atlanta Thrashers to a one-year deal on August 12, 2003. He was however again unable to break into the NHL, playing with farm team the Chicago Wolves. He spent the 2004–05 season abroad with German side the Mannheim Eagles.
Healey then returned to North America in the following 2005–06 season and signed with the Boston Bruins on the August 15, 2005. He again played primarily in the AHL with the Providence Bruins impressing enough to finally debut in the NHL with the Bruins on November 25, 2005. Healey was also selected as Captain to play for PlanetUSA in the AHL All-Star game.
Considered a career minor-league player, Healey was signed as a free agent on July 15, 2006, by the Tampa Bay Lightning to play for their affiliate, and previous team, the Springfield Falcons. Healey enjoyed his most productive season to date scoring 75 points for the Falcons. The following 2007–08 season, Healey was signed on July 13, 2007, to the Colorado Avalanche. He was assigned to captain the inguaral team of the Lake Erie Monsters of the AHL. Healey led the team in assists (36) and points (58) at the conclusion of the season.
On August 5, 2008, Healey signed with Swedish team Mora IK of the HockeyAllsvenskan. After leading the team with 25 points in just 20 games, Healey was unexpectedly released from his contract on November 25, 2008. On November 28, 2008, Healey signed with Swiss team the SCL Tigers of the NLA, on 1 February 2009 joined to EHC Olten on loan from SCL Tigers.
On September 8, 2009, Healey signed a one-year contract with Austrian team, Graz 99ers of the EBEL for the 2009–10 season. Establishing himself as a top-line center with Graz, Healey led the team and the League in scoring with 67 points while also recording a league best Plus/minus (+31). His standout performance helped the 99ers to a first place finish in the regular season before suffering a shock first round defeat.
On April 28, 2010, Healey agreed to join rival, EHC Black Wings Linz, as a free agent on a one-year contract to remain in Austria for the 2010–11 season. Despite scoring 13 points in 19 games for the Black Wings, Healey was released from the team to make room in the foreign quota for Jason Ward on November 15, 2010.
==Career statistics==
 	 	 		Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season		Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League 		GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 		GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
1994–95 	R.P.I. 	ECAC 		37 	13 	11 	24 	35 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1995–96 	R.P.I. 	ECAC 		35 	18 	22 	40 	57 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1996–97 	R.P.I. 	ECAC 		36 	30 	26 	56 	63 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1997–98 	R.P.I. 	ECAC 		35 	21 	27 	48 	42 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1998–99 	Saint John Flames 	AHL 		64 	14 	24 	38 	77 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1998–99 	Orlando Solar Bears 	IHL 		13 	5 	4 	9 	13 		8 	1 	0 	1 	12
1999–00 	Springfield Falcons 	AHL 		32 	14 	15 	29 	51 		1 	0 	0 	0 	2
2000–01 	Springfield Falcons 	AHL 		66 	16 	17 	33 	53 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2001–02 	Jackson Bandits 	ECHL 		2 	1 	1 	2 	0 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2001–02 	Manchester Monarchs 	AHL 		65 	24 	34 	58 	45 		5 	2 	2 	4 	8
2002–03 	Manchester Monarchs 	AHL 		75 	42 	31 	73 	47 		3 	1 	0 	1 	2
2003–04 	Chicago Wolves 	AHL 		71 	31 	20 	51 	52 		10 	3 	6 	9 	10
2004–05 	Adler Mannheim 	DEL 		50 	16 	13 	29 	54 		13 	2 	4 	6 	12
2005–06 	Providence Bruins 	AHL 		66 	29 	42 	71 	49 		5 	2 	3 	5 	0
2005–06 	Boston Bruins 	NHL 		2 	0 	0 	0 	2 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2006–07 	Springfield Falcons 	AHL 		80 	27 	48 	75 	51 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2007–08 	Lake Erie Monsters 	AHL 		74 	22 	36 	58 	48 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2008–09 	Mora IK 	Swe-1 		20 	10 	15 	25 	36 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2008–09 	SCL Tigers 	NLA 		13 	5 	7 	12 	6 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2009–10 	Graz 99ers 	EBEL 		53 	27 	40 	67 	18 		6 	1 	4 	5 	2
2010–11 	EHC Black Wings Linz	EBEL 		19 	4 	9 	13 	18 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals		2 	0 	0 	0 	2 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
AHL totals	AHL totals 	AHL totals		593 	219 	267 	486 	473 		24 	8 	11 	19 	22
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
==Awards and honours==
Award 	Year 	
College 	College 	College
ECAC Second-Team All-Conference Team	1996–97 	
NCCA East Second All-American Team 	1996–97, 1997–98 	
ECAC First-Team All-Conference Team 	1997–98 	
American Hockey League 	American Hockey League	American Hockey League
Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award 	2002–03 	
==References==
==External links==
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Category:Born in 1975
Category:Adler Mannheim players
Category:Boston Bruins players
Category:Chicago Wolves players
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Category:Graz 99ers players
Category:Jackson Bandits players
Category:Lake Erie Monsters players
Category:Manchester Monarchs players
Category:Mora IK players
Category:Orlando Solar Bears players
Category:Providence Bruins players
Category:R.P.I. Engineers players
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Category:Retired in 2010