Role Ice hockey player Career end 2006 Name Neil Little Career start 1994 | Playing career Weight 86 kg Caught Left Height 1.85 m Spouse Catherine Foote (m. 2013) | |
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Played for NHLPhiladelphia FlyersAHLHershey BearsPhiladelphia PhantomsIHLGrand Rapids GriffinsECHLJohnstown ChiefsSM-liigaEspoo Blues NHL Draft 226th overall, 1991Philadelphia Flyers Education Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | ||
Neil little one of the best
Neil Little (born December 18, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He was a member of the Philadelphia Flyers organization nearly his entire professional career, helping backstop the Philadelphia Phantoms to two Calder Cup championships and playing in two career National Hockey League (NHL) games with the Flyers. Until 2015, he was previously an amateur scout for the Flyers. He is now a scout for the NHL Florida Panthers.
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- Neil little one of the best
- 2003 04 ahl senators flyers neil little bellyflop brawl
- Playing career
- Coaching career
- Personal life
- Awards and honours
- References
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Playing career
Little has played for the Hershey Bears and Philadelphia Phantoms in the AHL, as well as playing two NHL games for the Philadelphia Flyers. He signed with the Espoo Blues in the Finnish SM-liiga for the 2005–06 season, played there until Christmas, then finished the season in Geneva, Switzerland.
On December 28, 2003, he was the "flying goalie" in a brawl between the Phantoms and the Binghamton Senators as several players from the two teams were fighting next to the Senators' net, Little skated across the rink and dove into the crowd.
Despite only playing two career games with the Philadelphia Flyers, Little was named as one of the Flyers goaltenders for the 2012 NHL Winter Classic Alumni game.
He is also the founder of ProHockeyLaunch.com which is an evaluation and mentorship company for up and coming young hockey players.
Coaching career
Following his playing career, Little was named an assistant coach/goaltending development coach for the Philadelphia Phantoms as well as a global scout for the Philadelphia Flyers, concentrating his focus on goaltenders.
He was the assistant coach for the Princeton University Men's hockey team from 2007–08 to 2010–11 seasons.
Personal life
He married Catherine M Foote, DMD of Ardmore, PA in July 2013. Neil has three children, Nicholas, Elsie and Graysen.