Larry Keenan

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Larry Keenan
Born (1940-10-01) October 1, 1940 (age 84)
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 177 lb (80 kg; 12 st 9 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
St. Louis Blues
Buffalo Sabres
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 19611974

Christopher Lawrence Keenan (born October 1, 1940) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left wing. He played in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs, St. Louis Blues, Buffalo Sabres, and Philadelphia Flyers between 1962 and 1971.

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Playing career

In his NHL career, Keenan appeared in 234 games. He scored 38 goals and added 64 assists. He is 12th in the Blues all-time playoff scoring with 15 goals in 46 playoff games. He was called up for a pair of games with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1961-62 before spending six years in the AHL and WHL. When the league expansion in 1967 made journeymen a desirable commodity, Keenan found himself back in the NHL with the St. Louis Blues. He formed a hard-working forward line with Terry Crisp and Jim Roberts. [1]

Keenan scored the first-ever goal in St. Louis Blues history on October 11, 1967, against Cesare Maniago of the Minnesota North Stars. [2] [3] He was also on the ice for Bobby Orr's famous 1970 Stanley Cup Finals clinching goal—a scoring play that began when Orr pinched at the blue line and blocked Keenan's attempt to clear the zone with a pass to Red Berenson. [4]

Keenan was traded to the Buffalo Sabres on November 4, 1970, along with Jean-Guy Talbot for Bobby Baun. His career ended prematurely due to injuries.

Life after NHL

Keenan went on to become president of the North Bay Trappers midget AAA and led the club for 23 years from 1986 to 2009. [5] Keenan and manager Art Tiernay operated the club since the Great North Midget League was formed in 1986.

Personal

Keenan grew up with three sisters. [6] His son Cory played junior hockey for the Kitchener Rangers as a defenceman. Cory was drafted in the sixth round of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft by the Hartford Whalers, and ended up playing professionally in Europe. [7] Cory was on the 1990 Memorial Cup all-star team. [8] On June 29, 2023, his grandson (also named Larry) was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings to play at defense; [9] he was the 117th draft pick of 2023, a higher selection than the projected 200th pick. [10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1957–58 St. Michael's Buzzers MetJBHL
1957–58 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHA 30112
1958–59 Toronto St. Michael's MajorsOHA4817122924155490
1959–60 Toronto St. Michael's MajorsOHA482120413410810180
1960–61 Toronto St. Michael's MajorsOHA4831386941202413378
1960–61 Toronto St. Michael's Majors M-Cup 976134
1961–62 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 20000
1961–62 Rochester Americans AHL 571119301220000
1962–63 Rochester AmericansAHL641128392420110
1963–64 Denver Invaders WHL 662530552262244
1964–65 Victoria Maple Leafs WHL6735205527125278
1965–66 Victoria Maple LeafsWHL36818266142462
1966–67 Victoria Maple LeafsWHL17410146
1967–68 St. Louis Blues NHL40128204184594
1968–69 St. Louis BluesNHL4659146124598
1968–69 Kansas City Blues CHL 73140
1969–70 St. Louis BluesNHL5610233381676130
1969–70 Kansas City BluesCHL66280
1970–71 St. Louis BluesNHL101340
1970–71 Buffalo Sabres NHL51720276
1971–72 Buffalo SabresNHL142022
1971–72 Philadelphia Flyers NHL141122
1971–72 Richmond Robins AHL233690
1972–73 Richmond RobinsAHL35151833831010
1973–74 Richmond RobinsAHL682237592851010
NHL totals2333864102284615163112

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