on July 2, 2010. On January 22, 2013, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL announced Eaton had signed with the team on a Professional Try Out. He was released in February, and started skating with his former NHL team, the Pittsburgh Penguins. On February 25, the Penguins signed Eaton to a 1-year deal worth $725,000. International play Eaton played for the United States at the 2001 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships and recorded one goal (the game-winner vs. Finland) and one assist in nine games. He also played for the United States at the 2002 World Championships in Sweden and registered three assists in a 5–2 win vs. Italy. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International Awards and honors Second Team USHL All-Star in 1997 Only the second University of Notre Dame player to be named CCHA Rookie of the Year (as selected by the conference's coaches) in 1997–98 Won the Barry Ashbee Award in 1998–99 which is given to the Philadelphia Phantoms' top defenseman The first ice hockey player to be named Delaware's athlete of the year by the Delaware Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association on January 27, 2000 Named the IHL Defenseman of the Week for the week of December 18–24, 2000 Stanley Cup championship in 2009 (Pittsburgh) References External links 1977 births American men's ice hockey defensemen Chicago Blackhawks coaches Grand Rapids Griffins players Ice hockey people from Delaware Living people Milwaukee Admirals players Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) players Nashville Predators players New York Islanders players Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey players Philadelphia Flyers players Philadelphia Phantoms players Pittsburgh Penguins players Sportspeople from Wilmington, Delaware Stanley Cup champions Undrafted National Hockey League players Waterloo Black Hawks players Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players