Bowling Green State University Athletics
2002-03 Ice Hockey Roster
Nov 14 (Fri)
7:07 p.m.
Erik Eaton
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 232
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Larchmont, N.Y.
- High School:
- Mamaroneck
- Prev School:
- Cedar Rapids Roughriders
2002-03: Played in 31 games •tallied his first point of the season at Western Michigan Oct. 12 (assist) •scored an assist Nov. 8 vs. Michigan •garnered an assist Jan. 4 vs. Alaska Fairbanks •spent time as both forward and defenseman.
2001-02: Played in 29 games •garnered first assist Nov. 1 at Michigan State •followed with assists vs. Wayne St. (Nov. 16) and at RPI (Jan. 19).
2000-01: Played in eight games •scored first collegiate goal Dec. 9 against Nebraska-Omaha.
Pre-College: Played 1999-2000 season for the United States Hockey League's Cedar Rapids Roughriders • saw action in 52 games for head coach Mark Carlson recording two goals and seven assists for nine points with 144 penalty minutes • Roughriders won both USHL pre-season tournaments in 1999 (Hayward and Buc Bowl) • had 16 points in 25 games at Salisbury Prep during the 1998-99 season.
Personal: Full name--Erik Christopher Eaton • born March 23, 1980, in Larchmont, New York • son of Kim and Sally Eaton • mother played tennis at Ithaca College, and dad played hockey at Ithaca • has one brother (Andrew-19) and one sister (Molly-13) • majoring in sport management • shoots left • graduate of Salisbury Prep School ('99) • previously attended Mamaroneck High School for three years • earned three varsity letters in hockey at Mamaroneck • earned five varsity letters at Salisbury (hockey-two, football-two and crew-one) • earned academic honor roll accolades at Salisbury • enjoys fishing and working out.
Streaks -- Longest Point Streak: 1 game (7 times) -- most recently 01/04/03 vs. Alaska Fairbanks ; Longest Goal Streak: 1 game -- 12/09/00 vs. Nebraska Omaha (1-0--1); Longest Assist Streak: 1 game (6 times) -- most recently 01/04/03 vs. Alaska Fairbanks
