Keith Allain

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Keith Allain
Biographical details
Born (1958-09-26) September 26, 1958 (age 66)
Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma mater Yale University
Playing career
1976–1980 Yale
1980–1982 Väsby IK
Position(s) Goaltender
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1984–1985 Yale (Asst.)
1993–1997 Washington Capitals (Asst.)
2002–2003 Worcester IceCats (Goalie)
2003 St. Louis Blues (Goalie)
2003–2005 Worcester IceCats (Goalie)
2005–2006 St. Louis Blues (Goalie)
2006–2025 Yale
Head coaching record
Overall282–254–54 (.524)
Tournaments6–5 (.545)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2009 ECAC Champion
2009 ECAC Tournament champion
2010 ECAC Champion
2011 ECAC tournament champion
2013 NCAA National Champion
Ivy League Champion (2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016)
Awards
2009 Tim Taylor Award
2× Ivy League Coach of the Year (2015, 2016)
Records
Most wins in one season in Yale history (28)

Keith Allain (born September 26, 1958) is an American retired ice hockey coach and player. He was formerly the head coach of the Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey team. [1] He took over the program following Tim Taylor in 2006. In 2013, he led Yale to its first ever NCAA men's ice hockey National Championship. It would eventually become his last victory over Quinnipiac of his career.

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Allain, who played as a goaltender with the Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey team, was an assistant coach in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals from 1993–1997, and also served as the goaltending coach for the St. Louis Blues from 1998 to 2006. [2]

Allain served as an assistant coach with the United States men's national ice hockey team at the 1992, 2006, and 2018 Winter Olympics.

Allain announced his retirement on August 9, 2025. [3]

Playing career statistics

Regular season Postseason
Season TeamLeagueGP A PIM GAA SV% GPAPIMGAASV%
1976–77 Yale Bulldogs ECAC Hockey 23085.50
1977–78 Yale BulldogsECAC Hockey20004.38.863
1978–79 Yale BulldogsECAC Hockey16004.56
1979–80 Yale BulldogsECAC Hockey16004.50
NCAA totals39084.79

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Yale Bulldogs (ECAC Hockey)(2006–2025)
2006–07 Yale 18–15–011–9–0T-10th ECAC first round
2007–08 Yale 11–17–38–13–1T-6th ECAC quarterfinals
2008–09 Yale 24–8–215–5–21st NCAA regional semifinals
2009–10 Yale 21–10–315–5–21st NCAA Regional finals
2010–11 Yale 28–7–117–4–12nd NCAA Regional finals
2011–12 Yale 16–16–310–10–26th ECAC quarterfinals
2012–13 Yale 22–12–312–9–13rd NCAA Champions
2013–14 Yale 17–11–510–8–4T-5th ECAC quarterfinals
2014–15 Yale 18–10–512–6–43rd NCAA regional semifinals
2015–16 Yale 19–9–414–5–32nd NCAA regional semifinals
2016–17 Yale 13–15–57–11–48th ECAC quarterfinals
2017–18 Yale 15–15–110–11–18th ECAC first round
2018–19 Yale 15–15–311–10–1T-5th ECAC quarterfinals
2019–20 Yale 15–15–210–10–26th ECAC quarterfinals
2021–22 Yale 8–21–17–14–1T–11th ECAC first round
2022–23 Yale 8–20–46–14–210th ECAC quarterfinals
2023–24 Yale 10–18–27–13–2T–9th ECAC first round
2024–25 Yale 6–21–35–14–311th ECAC first round
Yale:282–254–54192–176–36
Total:282–254–54

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. State Colleges: On the state colleges scene, high expectations for Yale hockey – Hartford Courant
  2. Allain '80 Named Head Coach of Men's Hockey Team :: Former Eli Goalie Becomes 2nd Graduate to Serve as Yale Head Coach
  3. "Yale men's hockey coach Allain, who guided Bulldogs to 2013 national championship, announces retirement; Howe tabbed interim head coach for '25-26 season". USCHO. August 9, 2025. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Tim Taylor Award
2008–09
Succeeded by