D'Arcy Keating

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D'Arcy Keating
Born (1952-12-12) December 12, 1952 (age 71)
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for IHL
Fort Wayne Komets
Milwaukee Admirals
NHL draft 104th overall, 1972
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 19731979

John D'Arcy Keating (born December 12, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. [1] He was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins [2] in the seventh round (104th overall) of the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft. [3]

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Hockey career

Keating played junior hockey with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, and attended the University of Notre Dame where he played NCAA Division I hockey with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. [4]

Keating began his professional career in the International Hockey League (IHL) with the Fort Wayne Komets, playing 28 regular-season games and 5 playoff contests during the 1972–73 season. He went on to play six seasons and 332 games in the IHL, scoring 101 goals and 150 assists for 251 points, while earning 235 penalty minutes. Keating was selected to play in the 1978 IHL All-Star Game, where he scored two goals. [3] [5]

Later life

Following his playing career, Keating became a police officer. He was part of the police security at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. [6]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1970–71 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds NOJHL 224365130
1971–72 University of Notre Dame NCAA 1579164
1972–73 University of Notre DameNCAA1201118
1972–73 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 2874112452352
1973–74 Fort Wayne KometsIHL7317365334
1974–75Central Wisconsin Flyers USHL Sr. 201213259
1975–76 Fort Wayne KometsIHL632641678793364
1975–76Central Wisconsin FlyersUSHL Sr.9716237
1976–77 Fort Wayne KometsIHL7722416324934714
1977–78 Fort Wayne KometsIHL79272653551150527
1978–79 Fort Wayne KometsIHL60227
1978–79 Milwaukee Admirals IHL62024
IHL totals3321011502512353413102347

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