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Princeton University Athletics
Neil Little Joins Men's Hockey Coaching Staff
September 04, 2007 | Men's Ice Hockey
Neil Little, a two-time Calder Cup Champion playing goal for the American Hockey League's Philadelphia Phantoms, has joined the Princeton men's hockey coaching staff to work with the team's three goaltenders.
“Neil has a talent and a passion for coaching goaltenders,” says Princeton head coach Guy Gadowsky. “His experience and success in college and as a professional, make him an excellent resource for our goalies.”
Little spent eight of his 12 professional seasons with the Phantoms after being drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 11th round (226th overall) of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. He played in Hershey during the last two seasons that the Bears served as Philadelphia's AHL affiliate and then moved to the Phantoms, along with the rest of Philadelphia's prospects, in 1996-97 and backstopped the club to its first Calder Cup championship a year later. Little was also a member of the Phantoms during their championship run in 2005.
The Alberta native's name is dotted throughout the Phantoms record book, having made 351 regular season appearances in net for the Phantoms and logging over 19,754 minutes. His 177 wins as a Phantom will stand as a seemingly unconquerable mark, while his 18 shutouts are tops as well.
The ever-popular Philadelphia fixture won the Phantoms Fans Choice Award winner five times, has been a Phantoms nominee as AHL Man of the Year for community and charitable work, and has also been a club representative at the AHL All-Star Classic. In online voting during the summer of 2005, Little was voted by the fans as the first-team goaltender on the Philadelphia Phantoms All-Decade Team. In 2006, his mark on the franchise was cemented when he was inducted into the Phantoms Hall of Fame.
Little was an All-America goaltender in college at Rensselaer, where he will be inducted into the RPI athletic Hall of Fame in October. Little holds the school record for career wins (58) and is second in numerous career categories, including saves (2,930), games in goal (110), games started (105) and minutes (6301:57). He was twice named the team's Most Valuable Player, was a member of the ECAC All-Rookie Team as a freshman, was twice named to the All-ECAC team, and was a Hobey Baker Award finalist.
“Neil has a talent and a passion for coaching goaltenders,” says Princeton head coach Guy Gadowsky. “His experience and success in college and as a professional, make him an excellent resource for our goalies.”
Little spent eight of his 12 professional seasons with the Phantoms after being drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 11th round (226th overall) of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. He played in Hershey during the last two seasons that the Bears served as Philadelphia's AHL affiliate and then moved to the Phantoms, along with the rest of Philadelphia's prospects, in 1996-97 and backstopped the club to its first Calder Cup championship a year later. Little was also a member of the Phantoms during their championship run in 2005.
The Alberta native's name is dotted throughout the Phantoms record book, having made 351 regular season appearances in net for the Phantoms and logging over 19,754 minutes. His 177 wins as a Phantom will stand as a seemingly unconquerable mark, while his 18 shutouts are tops as well.
The ever-popular Philadelphia fixture won the Phantoms Fans Choice Award winner five times, has been a Phantoms nominee as AHL Man of the Year for community and charitable work, and has also been a club representative at the AHL All-Star Classic. In online voting during the summer of 2005, Little was voted by the fans as the first-team goaltender on the Philadelphia Phantoms All-Decade Team. In 2006, his mark on the franchise was cemented when he was inducted into the Phantoms Hall of Fame.
Little was an All-America goaltender in college at Rensselaer, where he will be inducted into the RPI athletic Hall of Fame in October. Little holds the school record for career wins (58) and is second in numerous career categories, including saves (2,930), games in goal (110), games started (105) and minutes (6301:57). He was twice named the team's Most Valuable Player, was a member of the ECAC All-Rookie Team as a freshman, was twice named to the All-ECAC team, and was a Hobey Baker Award finalist.
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