Originally drafted by the
Los Angeles Kings in the
1998 NHL Entry Draft, Yeats was signed in 2003 as a free agent by the
Portland Pirates, and then later the
Washington Capitals, he played five games for the Capitals near the end of the
2003–04 season. The Norwegian team
Sparta Warriors in
Sarpsborg announced Yeats as their new goalie for the 2007–08 season in the Get League on April 28, 2007. He left the team from
Sarpsborg on 28 October 2008 and moved to
Herlev Hornets. He left after 3 months Denmark and joined on 1 February 2009 to Slovenian club
HK Acroni Jesenice of the
Erste Bank Hockey League. He left the team after the end of season. ==Career statistics==