Darren Eliot
| Darren Eliot | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 26, 1961 Milton, Ontario, Canada | |||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | |||||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | |||||
| Position | Goaltender | |||||
| Caught | Right | |||||
| Played for |
Los Angeles Kings Detroit Red Wings Buffalo Sabres | |||||
| National team |
 NHL Draft | 115th overall, | ||||
| Playing career | 1984–1989 | |||||
Darren Joseph Eliot (born November 26, 1961) is a Canadian sports broadcaster and a former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 88 games in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings, and Buffalo Sabres between 1984 and 1989. Internationally he played for the Canadian national team at the 1984 Winter Olympics. He currently serves as Vice President of Hockey Programming and Facility Operations for the Vegas Golden Knights.
Playing career
College
Eliot was born in
NHL career
Eliot was drafted in the sixth round, 115th overall, by the
International career
Eliot represented Team Canada at the 1984 Winter Olympics.
Post-playing career
Detroit Red Wings
On September 12, 2014, it was announced that Eliot was named the new Director of Minor Hockey Operations for Little Caesars Amateur Hockey. In his new role, Eliot will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Little Caesars AAA hockey program and the Little Caesars Amateur Hockey League (LCAHL), along with serving as the organization's representative to USA Hockey, the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association (MAHA) and the High Performance Hockey League (HPHL).[2]
Vegas Golden Knights
On February 13, 2019, it was announced that Eliot was named Vice President of Hockey Programming and Facility Operations for the Vegas Golden Knights. He will also oversee the Vegas Jr. Golden Knights program as the club's executive director.[3][4][5]
Broadcasting career
FEliot worked as an in-studio analyst for
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1977–78 | Oshawa Parkway TV | Midget | 18 | — | — | — | 1080 | 55 | 0 | 3.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Oshawa Legionaires
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MetJBHL | 26 | — | — | — | 1580 | 93 | 0 | 3.53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Cornell University | ECAC | 26 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1362 | 94 | 0 | 4.14 | .877 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 300 | 20 | 0 | 4.00 | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Cornell University | ECAC | 18 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 912 | 52 | 1 | 3.42 | .904 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 119 | 7 | 0 | 2.33 | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Cornell | ECAC | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 338 | 25 | 0 | 4.44 | .863 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Cornell University | ECAC | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1606 | 100 | 1 | 3.74 | .892 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 31 | — | — | — | 1676 | 111 | 0 | 3.97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 365 | 30 | 0 | 4.93 | .862 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 33 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 1882 | 137 | 0 | 4.37 | .855 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 27 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 1481 | 121 | 0 | 4.90 | .849 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 19 | 0 | 6.33 | .830 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 24 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1404 | 103 | 1 | 4.40 | .851 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 10.50 | .759 | ||
| 1986–87 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 239 | 15 | 0 | 3.77 | .878 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 9 | 0 | 5.57 | .839 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 43 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 2445 | 136 | 0 | 3.34 | .903 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 614 | 45 | 0 | 4.40 | .877 | ||
| 1988–89 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 23 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 969 | 59 | 0 | 3.65 | .871 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 7 | 0 | 6.27 | .837 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 89 | 25 | 41 | 12 | 4931 | 377 | 1 | 4.59 | .851 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 10.50 | .759 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | OLY
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 | — | |
| Senior totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 | — | |||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 1982–83 | [6] |
| AHCA East All-American | 1982–83 | [7] |
References
- ^ "Darren Eliot Stats and News". NHL.com. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ DiFilippo, Alex (September 12, 2014). "Darren Eliot named Little Caesars Amateur Hockey Director of Minor Hockey Operations". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- ^ "Darren Eliot Named VP, Hockey Programming And Facility Operations Of VGK". NHL.com. February 13, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ^ Kulfan, Ted. "Darren Eliot leaving Red Wings TV broadcast team". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ Crawford, Kirkland. "Detroit Red Wings TV analyst Darren Eliot leaves; who's replacing him?". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.