Neil Little
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| Position | Goaltender |
| Caught | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg/13 st 8 lb) |
| Pro clubs | Hershey Bears Johnstown Chiefs Philadelphia Phantoms Grand Rapids Griffins Philadelphia Flyers Espoo Blues |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | December 18, 1971 , Medicine Hat, AB, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 226th overall, 1991 Philadelphia Flyers |
| Pro career | 1994 – 2006 |
Neil Little (born December 18, 1971 in Medicine Hat, Alberta) is a retired Canadian 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 NHL games with the Flyers. He is currently the goaltending coach for the Philadelphia Phantoms
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[edit] 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, playing until leaving the team because of a dispute with the Espoo coach, then finished the season in Geneva, Switzerland.
[edit] Coaching career
Little was named goaltending coach for the Philadelphia Phantoms for the 2007–08 season
[edit] Awards
- 1997–98: Calder Cup Philadelphia Phantoms
- 2004–05: Calder Cup Philadelphia Phantoms
Little was inducted into the Philadelphia Phantoms Hall of Fame and the AHL Hall Of Fame in 2006. [1]
[edit] Career statistics
[edit] Regular season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | R.P.I. | NCAA | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1991–92 | R.P.I. | NCAA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1992–93 | R.P.I. | NCAA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1993–94 | R.P.I. | NCAA | 33 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 1920 | 102 | 0 | 3.19 | -- |
| 1993–94 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3.23 | 88.9% |
| 1994–95 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 16 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 897 | 55 | 0 | 3.68 | 89.6% |
| 1994–95 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 19 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 919 | 60 | 0 | 3.91 | 86.8% |
| 1995–96 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 48 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 2680 | 149 | 0 | 3.34 | 89.5% |
| 1996–97 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 54 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 3007 | 145 | 0 | 2.89 | 90.9% |
| 1997–98 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 51 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 2960 | 145 | 0 | 2.94 | 90.3% |
| 1998–99 | Grand Rapids Griffins | IHL | 50 | 18 | 21 | 5 | 2740 | 144 | 3 | 3.15 | 89.4% |
| 1999–00 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 51 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 2830 | 143 | 1 | 3.03 | 90.6% |
| 2000–01 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 58 | 22 | 27 | 4 | 3117 | 148 | 2 | 2.85 | 90.9% |
| 2001–02 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 35 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 2079 | 70 | 2 | 2.02 | 92.6% |
| 2001–02 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 | 86.2% |
| 2002–03 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 42 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 2478 | 103 | 4 | 2.49 | 90.7% |
| 2003–04 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 34 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 1900 | 62 | 6 | 1.96 | 92.0% |
| 2003–04 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 3.64 | 75.0% |
| 2004–05 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 26 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1382 | 54 | 3 | 2.34 | 92.1% |
| 2005–06 | Espoo Blues | SM-liiga | 37 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 2100.03 | 85 | 2 | 2.43 | 91.62% |
| NHL CAREER TOTALS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 93 | 6 | 0 | ||||
[edit] External links
- Neil Little's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Neil Little's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Little Joins Wachovia Center Front Office
