Darren Eliot

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Darren Eliot
Born (1961-11-26) November 26, 1961 (age 62)
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 teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL draft 115th overall, 1980
Los Angeles Kings
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.

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Playing career

College

Eliot was born in Milton, Ontario. [1] He graduated from Cornell University in 1983 with a degree in agricultural economics, having been elected to the Sphinx Head Society during his senior year. He earned membership into the Red Key Society for students exemplifying excellence in academics and athletics. With the Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey team, he was a two-time All-Ivy selection and was named an All-American as a senior. He was inducted into the Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame in 1996.

NHL career

Eliot was drafted in the sixth round, 115th overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft. Eliot played in the National Hockey League with the Kings, Detroit Red Wings, and Buffalo Sabres. Eliot played in 89 games and accumulated a record of 25–41–12.

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

Eliot worked as an in-studio analyst for Fox Sports Detroit's coverage of the Detroit Red Wings. He also contributes as an online columnist for Sports Illustrated . Previously, he worked as a national color analyst for Versus as well as locally for the Atlanta Thrashers telecasts on Fox Sports South and SportSouth. He also does occasional work for the Big Ten Network. Eliot served as the Ice Level Reporter for the 2016 Stanley Cup Finals on NBC Sports Radio. Eliot also served as the Ice Level analyst for TNT's coverage of the 2022 and 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLTMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1977–78Oshawa Parkway TV Midget 18———10805503.06—————————
1978–79 Oshawa Legionaires MetJBHL 26———15809303.53—————————
1979–80 Cornell University ECAC 26148013629404.14.8775323002004.00—
1980–81 Cornell UniversityECAC188709125213.42.904311119702.33—
1981–82 CornellECAC71303382504.44.863————————
1982–83 Cornell UniversityECAC2613103160610013.74.892————————
1983–84 Canadian National Team Intl31———167611103.97—————————
1983–84 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 74103653004.93.862————————
1984–85 Los Angeles Kings NHL 3312116188213704.37.855————————
1985–86 Los Angeles KingsNHL275173148112104.90.849————————
1985–86 New Haven NighthawksAHL31201801906.33.83010160404.00—
1986–87 Los Angeles KingsNHL248132140410314.40.851100407010.50.759
1986–87 New Haven NighthawksAHL42202391503.77.878————————
1987–88 Detroit Red Wings NHL300197905.57.839————————
1987–88 Adirondack Red Wings AHL4323117244513603.34.90310466144504.40.877
1988–89 Rochester Americans AHL238629695903.65.871————————
1988–89 Buffalo Sabres NHL200067706.27.837————————
NHL totals89254112493137714.59.851100407010.50.759

International

YearTeamEventGPWLTMINGASOGAASV%
1984 Canada OLY 200040203.00—
Senior totals200040203.00—

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 1982–83 [6]
AHCA East All-American 1982–83 [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Darren Eliot Stats and News". NHL.com. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  2. ↑ DiFilippo, Alex (September 12, 2014). "Darren Eliot named Little Caesars Amateur Hockey Director of Minor Hockey Operations". Detroit Red Wings . Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Darren Eliot Named VP, Hockey Programming And Facility Operations Of VGK". NHL.com. February 13, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  4. ↑ Kulfan, Ted. "Darren Eliot leaving Red Wings TV broadcast team". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  5. ↑ Crawford, Kirkland. "Detroit Red Wings TV analyst Darren Eliot leaves; who's replacing him?". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  6. ↑ "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
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