[1] In his major junior career, Love played for three different WHL teams across six seasons: the Moose Jaw Warriors, Swift Current Broncos, and the Everett Silvertips.

A hard-hitting defenceman and later left winger, Love found a place in the league due to his physical play, including posting 34 fights during the 2008–09 AHL season,[8] more than any other professional hockey player in the world that year.

[14] His father Harley worked at a local sawmill,[11] and was a goaltender, playing in the BCHL as well as professionally in Germany,[9] eventually serving as a scout for the multiple WHL teams.

[11][15] Moving away from home at 15 years old, Love played bantam, midget, and junior ice hockey for Notre Dame in Wilcox, Saskatchewan,[17][18] a school noted for producing high quality athletes, as well as its scouting presence.

[18] Undrafted at the major junior level, Love was able to make the WHL's Moose Jaw Warriors for a pair of games in the 1999–00 season after attending their training camp.

[2][4][21] Prior to the 2003–04 season, Love was traded by the Broncos to the expansion franchise Everett Silvertips along with teammate Torrie Wheat for Matěj Trojovský and a 6th Round pick in the 2004 WHL Bantam Draft.

[22] Love was named an alternate captain for the Silvertips, and played on the first defensive pairing for most of the season as well as posting career highs in goals and assists.

[23] The Silvertips would go on to have one of the most successful inaugural seasons in hockey history, and Love's work aided the team during their deep playoff run, scoring a game-winning goal in the western conference final.

[25] Love would sit out due to injury multiple times during the season,[26][27] including during their first-round matchup against the Portland Winterhawks during the 2005 WHL playoffs.

[27] Love was a fan favourite in Everett,[28] earning their respect in the new hockey market through his physical play and willingness to defend his teammates.

[38] During the pre-season at Avalanche training camp, Love fought teammates multiple times, including Brandon Straub,[39][40] Ryan Smyth, and Ian Laperrière.

[46] Love opted to sign an AHL contract with the Houston Aeros for the 2008–09 season after attending their training camp,[47] reuniting with his former coach from Everett, Kevin Constantine.

Love earned himself a professional tryout with the St. Louis Blues during their 2009 training camp,[50][10] but ultimately signed with their AHL affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen for the 2009–10 season.

[57] Due to a season-ending double hip surgery, Love did not play during the playoffs, where the Mudbugs would capture the Ray Miron President's Cup.

[64] On July 12, 2021, Love announced he had accepted a position with the Calgary Flames to be the head coach of their American Hockey League affiliate, the Stockton Heat, beginning with the 2021–22 season.

[64][65] Love had a successful first season behind the bench of the Heat, leading them to 1st place in the Pacific division and capturing the Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award as the league's most outstanding coach.

[71][72] Love has represented Canada from behind the bench several times, most recently as an assistant coach for the 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where the team captured a silver medal.