Derek Eberle

Derek Eberle
Born	July 18, 1972 (1972-07-18) (age 39) Regina, SK, CAN
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	ECHL Charlotte Checkers Nashville Knights Dayton Bombers Jacksonville Lizard Kings Pensacola Ice Pilots AHL Providence Bruins Carolina Monarchs IHL Atlanta Knights Manitoba Moose CoHL Port Huron Border Cats Brit Ayr Scottish Eagles RHI New Jersey Rockin' Rollers LLHL Drake Canucks
Playing career	1993–2002

Derek Eberle (born July 18, 1972) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He was a minor league player, playing primarily in North American leagues such as the ECHL, American Hockey League (AHL) and International Hockey League (IHL).

Playing career

Eberle played junior hockey in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Regina Pats for three seasons. He also had a brief stint with the Moose Jaw Warriors. He turned profesional in 1993 with the Charlotte Checkers of the ECHL. He played between North American minor leagues for seven years until moving to the United Kingdom to play overseas for the Ayr Scottish Eagles. He returned to the ECHL in 2001-02 to play for the Pensacola Ice Pilots and subsequently retired.

Eberle also had a brief stint as a professional roller hockey player with the New Jersey Rockin' Rollers of Roller Hockey International (RHI) in 1996.

Eberle has won both a Saskatchewan Hockey Association Provincial C title and a Long Lake Hockey League title in the 2009-2010 season as well as an 2nd straight LLHL championship in 2010-2011 playing for the Drake Canucks, with whom he has won 4 consecutive LLHL Top Defenceman Awards.

Personal life

Eberle is a cousin to Jordan Eberle, the first-round draft pick of the Edmonton Oilers in 2008. Jordan also played junior for the Regina Pats.^[1]

References

1. ^ "Jordan Eberle". National Hockey League. http://www.nhlentrydraft2008.com/featuredPlayersDetails.aspx?type=nas&playerID=1033. Retrieved 2010-03-19. 

External links

• Derek Eberle's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

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Name	Eberle, Derek
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Date of birth	July 18, 1972
Place of birth	Regina, SK, CAN
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