Simplify the following text for a Grade 12 native English-speaking person.
Original: Benjamin Eager ( born January 22 , 1984 in Ottawa , Ontario ) is a professional Canadian ice hockey player that currently playing for the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) as a Left winger .
Simplified: Benjamin Eager ( born January 22 , 1984 ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) .