Todd Elik

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


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team= HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
former_teams = Innsbruck EV
NHL
Los Angeles Kings
Minnesota North Stars
Edmonton Oilers
San Jose Sharks
St. Louis Blues
Boston Bruins
Nationalliga A
HC Lugano
EV Zug
SC Langnau
HC Davos
Nationalliga B
SC Langenthal
league = EBEL
position = Centre
shoots = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 2
weight_lb = 194
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nationality = CAN
birth_date = Birth date and age|1966|4|15|mf=y
birth_place = Brampton, ON, CAN
draft = Undrafted
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career_start = 1987
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Todd Elik (born April 15, 1966, in Brampton, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. Currently, he is playing in Slovenian capital city Ljubljana for HDD Olimpija Ljubljana in Erste Bank Hockey League.

Elik played three seasons in the Ontario Hockey League with the Kingston Canadians and North Bay Centennials before turning professional. He made his pro debut with the International Hockey League's Colorado Rangers, and he scored 100 points (44 goals and 56 assists) in his first season.

Elik made his NHL debut with the Kings in the 1989–90 season. In a season and a half with the Kings, Elik scored 31 goals and added 60 assists. The Minnesota North Stars acquired Elik before the 1991–92 season, giving up Randy Gilhen, Charlie Huddy, Jim Thomson, and a fourth-round draft pick (which became Alexei Zhitnik) for him.

After a season and a half with Minnesota, Elik joined the Edmonton Oilers. After playing in 18 games with the Oilers, Elik was placed on waivers and claimed by the San Jose Sharks. In the 1993–94 season, he scored 25 goals and added 41 assists for the Sharks.

After a brief stint with the St. Louis Blues and two seasons with the Boston Bruins organization, Elik left North America to play professionally in Europe. He played for seven seasons in Switzerland's Nationalliga A and, in the 2005–06, 2006–2007 seasons, he went to Austria to play for Innsbruck EV. On December 13, 2007, Elik signed to play for HDD Olimpija Ljubljana, a Slovenian team playing in the Erste Bank Hockey League. He is signed to play for Tilia Olimpija also in 2008–09.

Elik appeared in 448 NHL games in his career, scoring 111 goals and adding 218 assists. He also appeared in 52 Stanley Cup playoff games, scoring 15 goals and recording 27 assists.

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NAME = Elik, Todd
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SHORT DESCRIPTION = ice hockey player
DATE OF BIRTH = April 15, 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH = Brampton, Ontario, Canada
DATE OF DEATH =
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