Todd Elik

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Position	Center
Shoots	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg)
Austrian Team F. Teams	Innsbruck EV Los Angeles Kings Minnesota North Stars Edmonton Oilers San Jose Sharks St. Louis Blues Boston Bruins
Nationality	Canada
Born	April 15, 1966, Brampton, ON, CAN
Pro Career	1987 – present

Todd Elik (born April 15, 1966, in Brampton, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey center. Currently, he is playing in the Austrian Hockey League for Innsbruck EV.

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 season, he went to Austria to play for Innsbruck EV.

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.