Bobby Allen (Born 14 November 1978, in Braintree, Massachusetts), is an American professional ice hockey player. He plays defense. November 14 is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 47 days remaining. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Braintree is a town located in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ...

Allen played for Boston College, from which he was selected 52nd in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, by the Boston Bruins. He was subsequently traded to the Edmonton Oilers on the 2002 trade deadline, in exchange for Sean Brown. He has spent the majority of his professional career in the American Hockey League, although he did play one game for the Oilers in 2002/03. In the fall of 2004, he was signed as a free agent by the New Jersey Devils. Boston College is a private university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. ... The 1998 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27th at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York. ... The Boston Bruins are a National Hockey League team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... The Edmonton Oilers are a National Hockey League team based in Edmonton, Alberta. ... The American Hockey League (AHL) became the major affiliation league for the National Hockey League upon its amalgamation with the International Hockey League in 2001. ... The New Jersey Devils are a National Hockey League team based in the Continental Airlines Arena of the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey. ...