Eigner played sparingly in his first few seasons with Bowling Green under Jerry York but he grew into a leadership role with the team and served as captain for the 1992–93 campaign.
[3] Eigner moved up to the ECHL the following year but after poor results he found himself back in the Central Hockey League and finished his playing career with the Tulsa Oilers.
[4] Eigner served as an associate head coach at Eden Prairie High School for two seasons, helping the team win the AA state championship.
Also in 2019-2020, the redesigned Falcon power play unit scored the most goals in Division I, and Eigner helped Connor Ford to be named to the All-WCHA Third Team.
In addition, three of Eigner’s Falcons were named as First Team All-WCHA performers, in seniors Brandon Kruse and Connor Ford, and junior Will Cullen, who also claimed Bowling Green’s third WCHA Defensive Player of the Year award in four seasons.
However, due to the nature of the violation, the school's athletic director, Derek van der Merwe, began to directly oversee the program while requiring the coaching staff to receive additional training to prevent a recurrence.
[9] This incident was particularly galling for Bowling Green as the school was still recovering from the 2021 death of Stone Foltz that led to hazing becoming a felony under Ohio state law.