| Darren Eliot | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1961-11-26)November 26, 1961 (age 63) 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 |  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 professionalice hockeygoaltender. He played 88 games in theNational Hockey League for theLos Angeles Kings,Detroit Red Wings, andBuffalo Sabres between 1984 and 1989. Internationally he played for theCanadian national team at the1984 Winter Olympics. He currently serves as Vice President of Hockey Programming and Facility Operations for theVegas Golden Knights.
Eliot was born inMilton,Ontario.[1] He graduated fromCornell University in 1983 with a degree in agricultural economics, having been elected to theSphinx Head Society during his senior year. He earned membership into the Red Key Society for students exemplifying excellence in academics and athletics. With theCornell 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.
Eliot was drafted in the sixth round, 115th overall, by theLos Angeles Kings in the1980 NHL Entry Draft. Eliot played in theNational Hockey League with the Kings,Detroit Red Wings, andBuffalo Sabres. Eliot played in 89 games and accumulated a record of 25–41–12.
Eliot representedTeam Canada at the1984 Winter Olympics.
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]
On February 13, 2019, it was announced that Eliot was named Vice President of Hockey Programming and Facility Operations for theVegas Golden Knights. He will also oversee the Vegas Jr. Golden Knights program as the club's executive director.[3][4][5]
Eliot worked as an in-studio analyst forFox Sports Detroit's coverage of theDetroit Red Wings. He also contributes as an online columnist forSports 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 theBig Ten Network. Eliot served as the Ice Level Reporter for the 2016 Stanley Cup Finals onNBC Sports Radio. Eliot also served as the Ice Level analyst for TNT's coverage of the 2022 and 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
| Regular season | 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 | 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 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | OLY | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 | — | |
| Senior totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 | — | |||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC HockeyFirst Team | 1982–83 | [6] |
| AHCAEast All-American | 1982–83 | [7] |
Biographical information and career statistics fromNHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by | ECAC Hockey Most Outstanding Player in Tournament 1980 | Succeeded by |