Mark Eaton (ice hockey)
| Mark Eaton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Eaton with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2013 | |||
| Born |
May 6, 1977 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Philadelphia Flyers Nashville Predators Pittsburgh Penguins New York Islanders | ||
| National team | United States | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1998–2013 | ||
Mark Andrew Eaton (born May 6, 1977) is an American professional ice hockey coach and former defenseman who is the current interim head coach for the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League (AHL). He played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, Nashville Predators, Pittsburgh Penguins, and New York Islanders. He is the only NHL player to ever come from Delaware. He attended John Dickinson High School in the Wilmington suburbs but played his minor hockey across the state line in Pennsylvania.