Adam Keefe | |||
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Born | Brampton, Ontario, Canada | April 26, 1984||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Right Wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for | Manitoba Moose Grand Rapids Griffins San Antonio Rampage Belfast Giants | ||
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2005–2018 |
Adam Keefe (born April 26, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who last played for, and captained, the Belfast Giants of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). [1] Keefe announced his intention to retire from playing in 2017 and take up the position as Belfast Giants head coach, replacing Derrick Walser. [2] [3]
He appeared sporadically on the ice as injury cover during the 2017–18 EIHL season before retiring completely in 2018. [4]
He is the younger brother of former Tampa Bay Lightning player and current head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League, Sheldon Keefe.
Keefe is also one of Pete Russell's assistant coaches within the Great Britain set-up, along with Corey Neilson. [5]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2000–01 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 50 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2001–02 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 49 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 208 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
2002–03 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 45 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 168 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | ||
2003–04 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 67 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 205 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | ||
2004–05 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 67 | 16 | 30 | 46 | 286 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 44 | ||
2005–06 | Toledo Storm | ECHL | 28 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 174 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50 | ||
2005–06 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 31 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Victoria Salmon Kings | ECHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 22 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 34 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 121 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2008–09 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 41 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 185 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 24 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 107 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19 | ||
2010–11 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 31 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 40 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Belfast Giants | EIHL | 57 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 230 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | ||
2012–13 | Belfast Giants | EIHL | 54 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 235 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
2013–14 | Belfast Giants | EIHL | 52 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 158 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | Belfast Giants | EIHL | 56 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 147 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
2015–16 | Belfast Giants | EIHL | 52 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 147 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2016–17 | Belfast Giants | EIHL | 43 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 145 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2017–18 | Belfast Giants | EIHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
AHL totals | 216 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 873 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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