What is Cody Eakin?
{{Infobox ice hockey player | image = Cody Eakin 2018-02-04 1.jpg | image_size = 230px | caption = Eakin with the [[Vegas Golden Knights]] in 2018 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|5|24}} | birth_place = [[Winnipeg]], [[Manitoba]], Canada | league = [[National Hockey League|NHL]] | team = [[Buffalo Sabres]] | former_teams = [[Washington Capitals]]<br>[[Dallas Stars]]<br>[[Vegas Golden Knights]]<br>[[Winnipeg Jets]] | position = [[Centre (ice hockey)|Centre]] | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lb = 183 | shoots = Left | draft = 85th overall | draft_team = [[Washington Capitals]] | draft_year = 2009 | ntl_team = CAN | career_start = 2010 | career_end = }} '''Cody Eakin''' (born May 24, 1991) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[ice hockey]] [[Centre (ice hockey)|centre]]. He plays in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). He has played for the [[Buffalo Sabres]], [[Winnipeg Jets]], [[Washington Capitals]], [[Dallas Stars]], and [[Vegas Golden Knights]]. ==Career== Before playing in the NHL, Eakin played parts of 4 seasons with the [[Swift Current Broncos]] of the [[Western Hockey League]] (WHL). He was drafted 85th overall by the [[Washington Capitals]] in the [[2009 NHL Entry Draft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=462963|access-date=2015-10-24|title=Capitals Select Six on Second Day of NHL Entry Draft|publisher=Washington Capitals}}</ref> He signed a three-year entry level contract with the Capitals on October 20, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=502824|access-date=2015-10-24|title=Capitals Sign Center Cody Eakin|publisher=Washington Capitals}}</ref> On November 1, 2011, Eakin was called up from the [[Hershey Bears]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=598389|access-date=2015-10-24|title=Capitals Recall Cody Eakin from Hershey|publisher=Washington Capitals}}</ref> The same day, Eakin made his NHL debut in a 5-4 overtime win against the [[Anaheim Ducks]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=