Jim Keough

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Jim Keough
Born (1946-05-27) May 27, 1946 (age 78)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight 171 lb (78 kg; 12 st 3 lb)
Position Goaltender
Played for Michigan
Fort Wayne Komets
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 19661971

James Keough is a Canadian retired ice hockey goaltender who was an All-American for Michigan. [1]

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Career

After finishing his junior carrier with the St. Catharines Black Hawks, Keough was recruited to Michigan in 1965. After a year with the freshman team, Keough split time in net with the previous year's starter Harold Hermann. Keough, however, distinguished himself by allowing one fewer goal per game (3.00 versus 4.00) and swiftly took over the starting role in the Michigan cage. The Wolverines finished 4th in the WCHA but lost in the first round of the conference tournament to rival Michigan State.

The following year, with Keough starting 25 of 27 games, Michigan again finished 4th in the WCHA. Keough was named as an All-American, being seen as the major reason for the Wolverines being competitive in their conference, but he was not selected for either All-WCHA Team. Michigan was again defeated in the first round of the WCHA tournament but that didn't prevent Keough from again leading the team to a 4th place finish as a senior. In his third attempt, Keough finally won a postseason game, helping Michigan reach the second round, before being shelled 4–7 by WCHA champion Michigan Tech. Because Keough's first season was the same year that Michigan began consistently recording most goaltending stats, be set official school records in most categories. Hone of those marks currently stand. [2]

After graduating, Keough played two years of professional hockey for the Fort Wayne Komets before retiring as a player. He returned to his alma mater in 1972 and served as an assistant coach for two seasons. Keough was elected to the Michigan Dekers Club Hall of Fame in 1978. [3]

Personal life

Keough's son, Tim, was a goaltender for Michigan from 1988 through 1991.

Statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLTMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1966–67 Michigan WCHA 159004523.00.907
1967–68 Michigan WCHA 2515007733.08.908
1968–69 Michigan WCHA 28168010023.57.891
1969–70 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 34
1970–71 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 43246115023.661
NCAA totals68408022273.26.901

Awards and honors

AwardYear
AHCA West All-American 1967–68 [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "1967-1968 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  2. "Michigan Hockey Record Book" (PDF). Michigan Wolverines. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  3. "Jim Keough". Dekers Club. Retrieved February 8, 2021.