Eakin, a native of Winnipeg, where his father became a police officer after retiring from hockey, played junior hockey in the Western Hockey League for Swift Current, which relocated from Lethbridge, where Eakin's father and his former Stars coach, Lindy Ruff, were colleagues in the late 1970s. The younger Eakin helped lead Swift Current to the Memorial Cup in 1997. He then went on to play four seasons with North Dakota before turning pro with the Dallas Stars. The team traded him to the Washington Capitals at the trade deadline this year. Cody Eakin is married to Jordan's sister, Brady. They have three children together: two boys and a girl. The family lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Brady Eakin played college hockey for North Dakota from 2004-08. He now coaches youth hockey in Fargo, North Dakota. Cody Eakin was drafted by the Stars in the second round (37th overall) of the 2008 NHL Draft. He scored one goal in eight games during his rookie season. The next year, he improved to score 11 goals while adding 22 assists. He had one goal and five points in six playoff games as the Stars lost in the first round to the Boston Bruins.