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'''Benjamin Manning Bishop III'''<ref>{{Cite episode |title=Ben Bishop |series=Inside The Lightning |network=Fox Sun |date=January 21, 2016 }}</ref> (born November 21, 1986) is an [[Americans|American]] former professional [[ice hockey]] [[goaltender]] under contract to the [[Buffalo Sabres]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). Bishop previously played for the [[St. Louis Blues]], [[Ottawa Senators]], [[Tampa Bay Lightning]], [[Los Angeles Kings]], and [[Dallas Stars]] of the NHL. Nicknamed "'''Big Ben'''", Bishop is the tallest goaltender ever to play in the NHL, along with [[Mikko Koskinen]], [[Mads Søgaard]] and [[Ivan Fedotov]] at a height of {{height|ft=6|in=7}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/player/mikko-koskinen-8475156|title=Mikko Koskinen Stats and News|website=NHL.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tsn.ca/mclennan-size-does-matter-at-least-with-today-s-nhl-goalies-1.119242|title=Post 2 Post: Size does matter - at least with today's NHL goalies - Article - TSN|date=2014-10-29|newspaper=TSN|access-date=2016-12-16}}</ref> He was a three-time [[Vezina Trophy]] finalist as the NHL's top goaltender.