Darren Eliot has served as the Thrashers’ TV analyst since the team's 1999-2000 Inaugural Season garnering two Emmys during his tenure. Additionally, he has overseen the organization’s community hockey programming efforts for the past six seasons, including the groundbreaking Jr. NHL All-Star tournament that accompanied the NHL All-Star Game in Atlanta. Eliot joined the Thrashers television team after spending two seasons as a broadcaster for the Anaheim (Mighty) Ducks. He has also worked extensively as an analyst for the Versus Network since they began nationally airing NHL action three years ago. Beyond broadcasting, Eliot writes a weekly column, "View from the Ice," for SI.com –something he has had the pleasure of doing since 2001. He has also written extensively for NHL.com, atlantathrashers.com and Versus.com, while contributing as well to the Hockey News.

Prior to his career in broadcasting, Darren worked for Computer Methods Corporation, a software-consulting firm headquartered in Livonia, MI. There he served as president of CMC's engineering services subsidiary, EnGenius, Inc., from 1997-99.

A 1983 graduate of Cornell University with a degree in agricultural economics, Darren earned membership into the Red Key Society for students exemplifying excellence in academics and athletics. With the Big Red, Eliot was a two-time All-Ivy selection and earned All-America honors as a senior. He entered the Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame in 1996.

Following his collegiate career, Eliot committed to the Canadian National program, culminating in competing for Team Canada in the 1984 Olympic Games in Sarajevo. From that experience, he went on to tend goal for the Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings and Buffalo Sabres.

Darren and wife Meredith have two daughters -- Avery and Gillian -- and a son, Mitchell. The family resides in Duluth, Ga.