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.
| Patrick Neaton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 21, 1971 Redford, Michigan | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Pittsburgh Penguins Vienna Capitals | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
145th overall, 1990 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| Playing career | 1993–2002 | ||
Biography
editNeaton 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.[1]
He was also the co-captain of the University of Michigan ice hockey team, before he played for the Pittsburgh Penguins.[citation needed]
He currently resides in Michigan.[citation needed]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | 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 | 610 | 66 | 196 | 262 | 754 | 75 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 79 | ||||
| NHL Totals | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| 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 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||
| Senior totals | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | |||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-CCHA Rookie Team | 1989-90 |
| All-CCHA Second Team | 1990-91 |
| All-CCHA First Team | 1992-93 |
References
edit- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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