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Cody Eakin (born May 24, 1991) is a Canadian professional
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who is currently playing with the
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of the
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(NL). He was selected by the
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in the third round, 85th overall, of the
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and has previously played for the Capitals,
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,
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,
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and
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.


Playing career


Major junior

Eakin was drafted in the first round, sixth overall, by the
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in the 2006 WHL Draft. At the
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, he was selected by the
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in the third round, 85th overall. In 2010, Eakin was named to the WHL (East) Second All-Star Team. On January 9, 2011, he was traded to the
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in exchange for Christian Magnus, Ryan Bloom, Jarett Zentner,
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, Steven Myland and three draft picks ranging from 2011 to 2012. In his first year with the Ice, Eakin was named to the WHL (East) Second All-Star Team.


Professional

Eakin began the 2011–12 season with the Washington Capitals'
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(AHL) affiliate, the
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. On November 1, 2011, the Capitals called-up Eakin to their roster, and the following day, he made his NHL debut with in 13 minutes 19 seconds of ice time, but no points, in 5–4 overtime win over the visiting
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. Eakin scored his first NHL goal on November 4 against
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of the
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. On June 22, 2012, during the
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, Eakin was traded to the
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(along with a second-round draft pick) in exchange for
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. Eakin scored his first career
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goal on April 23, 2014, against
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of the Anaheim Ducks. The goal ended up being the game-winner in a 4–2 victory as the Stars tied the series at two games apiece. On December 16, 2016, Eakin was suspended for four games for charging
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' goaltender
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. Through injury and a lack of production, Eakin endured his worst season in the NHL during the 2016–17 campaign, scoring just 3 goals and 9 assists (12 points) in 60 games. On June 21, 2017, Eakin was left exposed by the Stars and chosen by the
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in the
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. In his first season with Vegas, Eakin scored 11 goals and 27 points in 80 games. The team fell in five games to Eakin's former club, the Capitals, in the
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. During the 2018 playoffs, Eakin scored 3 goals in 20 games. The Golden Knights matched up with the
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during the first round of the 2019 playoffs. In Game 7 on April 23, Eakin cross-checked
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in the chest following a faceoff. Pavelski landed awkwardly on his head, causing the referees to issue Eakin a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct, despite neither of them seeing the infraction. At the time of the penalty, the Golden Knights were leading 3–0 with just over ten minutes remaining. However, the Sharks would score four unanswered goals on the ensuing five-minute power play. When a major penalty is called, the entire penalty must be served, regardless of how many goals are scored. The Sharks eventually won the game 5–4 in overtime, eliminating the Golden Knights. According to Golden Knights general manager
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, the league called him days after their elimination to apologize for the call, and referees Eric Furlatt and
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did not officiate another game in the remainder of the 2019 playoffs. In the following 2019–20 season, Eakin struggled to produce offensively with the Golden Knights positing just 10 points through 41 games. On February 21, 2020, Eakin was traded by the Golden Knights to his hometown
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in exchange for a
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conditional fourth-round pick. Later, on March 9, 2020, Eakin scored his first goal as a Winnipeg Jet - the game-winning goal - in a 4–2 win vs the Arizona Coyotes. On October 10, 2020, having left the Jets as a free agent, Eakin was signed to a two-year, $4.5 million contract with the
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. On September 11, 2022, Eakin signed a professional tryout agreement with the
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. On October 6, he, alongside
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, were released from their tryouts.


Personal life

Eakin grew up in an athletic family, as both his father and his uncle
Bruce Eakin Bruce Glen Eakin (born September 28, 1962 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. Eakin was drafted 204th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, where he played nine games. He later moved ...
played professional hockey.


International play

Eakin was a member of
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's gold medal-winning team at the 2015 World Championships, where Canada won the title for the first time since 2007 with a perfect 10–0 record.


Career statistics


Regular season and playoffs


International


Awards and honours


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Eakin, Cody 1991 births Living people Buffalo Sabres players Canadian ice hockey centres Dallas Stars players Hershey Bears players Ice hockey people from Manitoba Kootenay Ice players SCL Tigers players Sportspeople from Winnipeg Swift Current Broncos players Texas Stars players Vegas Golden Knights players Washington Capitals draft picks Washington Capitals players Winnipeg Jets players