Matt Keith

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Matt Keith
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Born (1983-04-11) April 11, 1983 (age 41)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Chicago Blackhawks
New York Islanders
ERC Ingolstadt
Örebro HK
HC Karlovy Vary
Dornbirner EC
EC Red Bull Salzburg
Braehead Clan
NHL Draft 59th overall, 2001
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2003–2017

Matt Keith (born April 11, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who last played and captained Braehead Clan of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Chicago Blackhawks and New York Islanders.

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Playing career

Keith was drafted 59th overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks. He appeared in his first NHL game on February 24, 2004, against the Philadelphia Flyers. On March 1 of that same year against the Nashville Predators, he scored his first goal.

On December 29, 2006, he was traded along with Sébastien Caron and Chris Durno to the Ducks in exchange for P. A. Parenteau and Bruno St. Jacques. [1]

On January 9, 2008, he was traded to the Islanders from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Darryl Bootland. Keith appeared in 3 games with the Islanders upon the completion of the 2007–08 season. On July 25, 2008, Keith signed with German team ERC Ingolstadt of the DEL.

For the 2009–10 season Keith returned to North America signing with, the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL, affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks. [2] Scoring 21 goals in 69 games for the IceHogs, Keith was then signed to a one-year contract with fellow AHL team, the Abbotsford Heat, affiliate of the Calgary Flames on September 28, 2010. [3]

After one season in Sweden with second division side, Örebro HK, Keith moved to the Czech Republic, signing a one-year free agent contract with HC Karlovy Vary on July 9, 2012. [4] After only four games into the 2012–13 Czech Extraliga season, Keith left Karlovy to sign a try-out contract with Dornbirner EC of the Austrian Hockey League on October 8, 2012. [5] He remained with the Bulldogs for the remainder of the year to total 28 points in 37 games.

Following three years in the UK with Braehead Clan, where Keith captained the team, the forward announced his departure from the EIHL in April 2017. [6] He later announced his retirement from professional hockey after 14 seasons. [7]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1998–99 Spokane Chiefs WHL 71014—————
1999–2000 Spokane ChiefsWHL39134371512311
2000–01 Spokane ChiefsWHL33131427631213414
2001–02 Spokane ChiefsWHL683433677111551016
2002–03 Spokane ChiefsWHL722411—————
2002–03 Red Deer Rebels WHL492526513223671330
2003–04 Norfolk Admirals AHL 6613132657812310
2003–04 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 2023510—————
2004–05 Norfolk AdmiralsAHL801831497460110
2005–06 Norfolk AdmiralsAHL722619456130110
2005–06 Chicago BlackhawksNHL20000—————
2006–07 Norfolk AdmiralsAHL19281015—————
2006–07 Chicago BlackhawksNHL20004—————
2006–07 Portland Pirates AHL4410122222—————
2007–08 Portland PiratesAHL34551013—————
2007–08 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL42891722—————
2007–08 New York Islanders NHL30000—————
2008–09 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 4615132860—————
2009–10 Rockford IceHogs AHL692120412740002
2010–11 Abbotsford Heat AHL7720153545—————
2011–12 Örebro HK Allsv 5211162740102466
2012–13 HC Energie Karlovy Vary ELH 40004—————
2012–13 Dornbirner EC AUT 377212866—————
2013–14 EC Red Bull Salzburg AUT537815371331412
2014–15 Braehead Clan EIHL 511844625920002
2015–16 Braehead ClanEIHL461929486720112
2016–17 Braehead ClanEIHL521318315220000
AHL totals5031231322553362114512
NHL totals2723514—————

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References

  1. ↑ "Blackhawks send Caron to Ducks in multi-player deal". ESPN. December 28, 2006. Retrieved November 10, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Rockford sets 2009-10 opening night roster". Rockford IceHogs. October 1, 2009. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Keith, Nyren signed by Heat". American Hockey League . September 28, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Vary add energy impact player Keith" (in Czech). HC Karlovy Vary. July 9, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Dornbirner recruit Canadian striker Keith" (in German). Dornbirner EC. October 8, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Keith announces departure from Braehead". Elite Ice Hockey League. April 21, 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  7. ↑ Matt Keith (July 20, 2017). "Amazing retirement present". Twitter . Retrieved July 20, 2017.
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