Alon Eizenman

Alon Eizenman (born February 9, 1979) is a Canadian and Israeli former ice hockey player. He played club hockey for the Nittany Lions at Pennsylvania State University, then played professionally in France and on the Israeli national team in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, and 2006 Ice Hockey World Championships.^[1][2][3]

Alon Eizenman
Born	(1979-02-09) February 9, 1979 (age 45) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Haifa Hawks (Israel) Diables Noirs de Tours (France)
National team	Israel
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2000–2007

Eizenman earned a Bachelor of Science from Pennsylvania State University in 2001, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Toronto in 2007.^[4]

Hockey career

In secondary school, Eizenman played for the Wexford Raiders.^[5] Eizenman played for Canada in the Maccabiah Games while still in secondary school.^[6]

Eizenman played for Penn State as an undergraduate from 1997 to 2001 under coach Joe Battista.^[7][8] He led Penn State to 4 ACHA national championships.^[8][9] In 2000 he scored 16 minutes into overtime, to beat Eastern Michigan for the ACHA Division I Championship.^[10] In 2001 he scored 2 goals and was named MVP of the game in which Penn State beat Delaware for the national championship.^[10]

In 2012 he was named to the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Hall of Fame.^[8]

Said to have maintained a "dizzying(ly)" high grade point average as an undergraduate, Eizenman postponed law school for a professional career that began with a tryout with the Pittsburgh Penguins.^[11]

He was described in the Sydney Morning Herald as the "hero" of Israel's victory over Australia in the 2014 Ice Hockey Division IIA World Championships, for "scoring with just 16 seconds remaining in the overtime period to win the game."^[12]

Post-sports life

Eizenman is a lawyer with the Canadian law firm of Stikeman Elliott, specializing in municipal and planning law.^[8]

Family

Eizenman's father is Brett Eizenman, co-founder of the Israel Baseball League. He is the brother of ice hockey players Oren and Erez Eizenman, all three of whom have played for the Israeli national team.^[13]

See also

• List of select Jewish ice hockey players

References

1. "Professional Hockey Review: 2010–11; Minor Leagues". Jewish Sports Review. 8 (87): 7–8. September–October 2011.
2. Lungen, Paul (May 1, 2008). "Israeli hockey hopes melting away". Metro West Jewish News.
3. Lungen, Paul (January 12, 2012). "Stars of David shine in multicultural hockey tournament". CJ News. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
4. "Alon Eizenman" (PDF). Stikeman Elliot. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
5. Lello, Michael (November 18, 1997). "Prolific freshman scores first home goal". The Daily Collegian. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
6. Nolen, Stephanie (July 23, 1997). "Canadian Jewish team breaks ice for hockey in Israel". The Globe and Mail.
7. Battista, Joe (February 4, 2010). "Yes We Do Believe In Miracles". State College News. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
8. Lungen, Paul (April 9, 2012). "Alon Eizenman named to U.S. college Hall-of-Fame". The Canadian Jewish News. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
9. Martin, Avery (2008). Bobby Orr and Me. p. 137. ISBN 978-0557036929.
10. Wechsler, Bob (2008). Day by Day in Jewish Sports History. Ktav. p. 65. ISBN 978-0881259698.
11. Molinari, Dave (September 15, 2001). "Penn State graduate impresses Penguins". Pittsburgh Post Gazette.
12. Eade, Daniel (April 10, 2014). "Australia loses first world ice hockey championship match in overtime". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
13. Lungen, Paul (April 18, 2005). "Israel defies prognosticators by winning IIHF hockey gold". Canadian Jewish News. Retrieved September 18, 2011.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database