Darren Eliot

Darren Eliot
Born	(1961-11-26) November 26, 1961 Milton, ON, CAN
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	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.

Playing career

College

Eliot was born in Milton, Ontario. 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

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).

Broadcasting career

Eliot currently works 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.

Career statistics

Regular season

Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1979–80	Cornell University	ECAC		26	14	8	0	1362	94	0	4.14	—
1980–81	Cornell University	ECAC		18	8	7	0	912	52	1	3.42	—
1981–82	Cornell University	ECAC		7	1	3	0	338	25	0	4.44	—
1982–83	Cornell University	ECAC		26	13	10	3	1606	100	1	3.74	—
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
1986–87	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		24	8	13	2	1404	103	1	4.40	.851
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
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

Post season

Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA
1979–80	Cornell University	ECAC		5	3	2	300	20	0	4.00
1980–81	Cornell University	ECAC		3	1	1	119	7	0	2.33
1985–86	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		1	0	1	60	4	0	4.00
1986–87	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		1	0	0	40	7	0	10.50
1987–88	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		10	4	6	614	45	0	4.40
NHL Totals				1	0	0	40	7	0	10.50

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-ECAC Hockey First Team	1982–83
AHCA East All-American	1982–83

External links

• Darren Eliot's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Darren Eliot @ hockeygoalies.org
• Article mentioning his participation in the 1984 Winter Olympics
• Archive of writing for Sports Illustrated and biography

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Greg Moffett	ECAC Hockey Most Outstanding Player in Tournament 1980	Succeeded by Kurt Kleinendorst