# Darren Eliot

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 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
### 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).

### 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.

### 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.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| 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 | NHL totals | 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 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 | — |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 | — |

## Awards and honors

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