# Patrick Neaton

Patrick Thomas "Pat" Neaton (born May 21, 1971) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played 9 games in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 1993–94 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1993 to 2002, was mainly spent in the International Hockey League. Internationally Neaton played for the American national team at the 1994 and 1995 World Championships.

## Biography

Neaton was born in Redford, Michigan. As a youth, he played in the 1984 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Michigan Blades minor ice hockey team.
He was also the co-captain of the University of Michigan ice hockey team, before he played for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
He currently resides in Michigan.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1987–88 | Detroit Little Caesars | MNHL | 71 | 12 | 26 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | Thornhill Thunderbirds | MetJBHL | 36 | 16 | 42 | 58 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 42 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 44 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 43 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 38 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 71 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | San Diego Gulls | IHL | 71 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 86 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995–96 | Orlando Solar Bears | IHL | 77 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 148 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 34 |
| 1996–97 | Orlando Solar Bears | IHL | 81 | 17 | 35 | 52 | 68 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| 1997–98 | Orlando Solar Bears | IHL | 78 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 114 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 12 |
| 1998–99 | Orlando Solar Bears | IHL | 75 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 98 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 1999–00 | Utah Grizzlies | IHL | 80 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 80 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2000–01 | Utah Grizzlies | IHL | 75 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Vienna Capitals | AUT | 32 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — |
| IHL Totals | IHL Totals | IHL Totals | 610 | 66 | 196 | 262 | 754 | 75 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 79 |
| NHL Totals | NHL Totals | NHL Totals | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1991 | United States | WJC | | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 1994 | United States | WC | | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 1995 | United States | WC | | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 |

## Awards and honors

| Award | Year |
| All-CCHA Rookie Team | 1989-90 |
| All-CCHA Second Team | 1990-91 |
| All-CCHA First Team | 1992-93 |