Neil Eisenhut

Neil R. Eisenhut (born February 9, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who spent parts of two seasons in the National Hockey League in the mid-1990s.

Eisenhut was born in Osoyoos, British Columbia. He was selected 233rd overall in the 1987 NHL entry draft by the Vancouver Canucks, following which he spent four seasons at the University of North Dakota. At North Dakota, he played alongside a slew of fellow Canuck draft picks (Dixon Ward, Dane Jackson, Garry Valk, and Jason Herter) who would also be future teammates in pro hockey.

Turning pro in 1991, Eisenhut was assigned to the Milwaukee Admirals of the IHL. He would toil in the minors in Vancouver's system for the next three years, earning a positive reputation for his character and leadership, and serving as captain of the Hamilton Canucks. In 1992–93, he had his best minor-league season, recording 22 goals and 40 assists for 62 points with Hamilton. In 1993–94, he finally received a taste of NHL action, recording a goal and 4 points in a 13-game callup to the Canucks.

Eisenhut signed as a free agent with the Calgary Flames for the 1994–95 season, and had another brief NHL stint, appearing in three games for the Flames. After spending two more years in the AHL, primarily with the Binghamton Rangers, Eisenhut signed in Germany in 1997. He would spend a successful six seasons in the DEL with the Krefeld Penguins and DEG Metro Stars before retiring in 2003.

Following his retirement, Eisenhut became a financial advisor and currently works in that position for RBC in Kelowna, BC. He also continued to play senior amateur hockey, helping the Powell River Regals to the Allan Cup in 2006.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1984–85 Langley Eagles BCJHL 32 12 15 27 12 — — — — — 1984–85 Merritt Centennials BCJHL 17 10 14 24 6 — — — — — 1985–86 Penticton Knights BCJHL 13 2 6 8 10 — — — — — 1986–87 Langley Eagles BCJHL 43 41 34 75 28 — — — — — 1987–88 North Dakota Fighting Sioux WCHA 42 12 20 32 14 — — — — — 1988–89 North Dakota Fighting Sioux WCHA 41 22 16 38 26 — — — — — 1989–90 North Dakota Fighting Sioux WCHA 45 22 32 54 46 — — — — — 1990–91 North Dakota Fighting Sioux WCHA 20 9 15 24 10 — — — — — 1991–92 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 76 13 23 36 26 2 1 2 3 0 1992–93 Hamilton Canucks AHL 72 22 40 62 41 — — — — — 1993–94 Hamilton Canucks AHL 60 17 36 53 30 4 1 4 5 0 1993–94 Vancouver Canucks NHL 13 1 3 4 21 — — — — — 1994–95 Saint John Flames AHL 75 16 39 55 30 5 1 1 2 6 1994–95 Calgary Flames NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1995–96 Orlando Solar Bears IHL 59 10 18 28 30 — — — — — 1995–96 Binghamton Rangers AHL 10 3 3 6 2 4 3 2 5 0 1996–97 Flint Generals CoHL 21 10 33 43 20 5 1 4 5 8 1996–97 Binghamton Rangers AHL 55 25 26 51 16 4 1 2 3 0 1997–98 Krefeld Pinguine DEL 35 9 8 17 12 10 1 7 8 6 1998–99 Krefeld Pinguine DEL 46 18 25 43 69 4 1 1 2 8 1999–00 Krefeld Pinguine DEL 52 10 27 37 46 4 0 2 2 10 2000–01 Krefeld Pinguine DEL 59 12 16 28 38 — — — — — 2001–02 Düsseldorfer EG DEL 48 11 22 33 67 — — — — — 2002–03 Düsseldorfer EG DEL 52 6 11 17 26 5 2 0 2 2 NHL totals 16 1 3 4 21 — — — — — IHL totals 135 23 41 64 56 2 1 2 3 0 AHL totals 272 83 144 227 119 17 6 9 15 6 DEL totals 292 66 109 175 258 23 4 10 14 26

Awards and honors Award Year WCHA All-Tournament Team 1988