Megan Keller

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Megan Keller
Megan Keller.jpg
Keller with PWHL Boston in 2024
Born (1996-05-01) May 1, 1996 (age 28)
Farmington, Michigan
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
PWHL team Boston Fleet
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Playing career 2014present
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Pyeongchang Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Beijing Team
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Sweden
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Canada
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 United States
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Finland
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Canada
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Canada
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Denmark
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 United States
World U18 Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Hungary

Megan Keller (born May 1, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Boston Fleet of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). [1] She is also a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team. [2]

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USA Hockey career

Keller with Team USA in 2017 MeganKeller.jpg
Keller with Team USA in 2017

At the 2014 IIHF Under-18 Women's World Championships, she led all skaters with a plus/minus rating of +9. To date, her best international performance came in the 2015 IIHF World Championships in Malmö, Sweden, where she contributed 5 points in 4 games as a member of the Gold-Medalist team.

On January 2, 2022, Keller was named to Team USA's roster to represent the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics. [3]

USA Hockey statistics

EventGPGAPts
2014 IIHF U18 Worlds5123
2014 Four Nations Cup3000
2015 Sweden WC 4235
2015 Canada WC 4101
2016 Four Nations Cup4112
Total205611

NCAA career

Megan Keller played for the Boston College women's hockey team. She emerged as one of the nation's best defensive players in the 2015–16 campaign. She was a Patty Kazmaier Award top-10 finalist and named to the WHEA First-Team All-Stars, and an NCAA All-Tournament Selection. She led all defensive players in points in the nation and broke several team and conference scoring records for defense. She was also part of one of the best defensive units in the country, supporting 14 shutout games.

SeasonGPGAPtsPIM
2014–15314182228
2015–164112405221
2016–173510293958
2018-193819244338
Total1454511156145

[4] [5]

PWHL career

Keller currently plays for the Boston Fleet [1] (previously known as PWHL Boston), where she is an Alternate Captain. [6] In 2024, she was named to Second Team All-Star in the PWHL's inaugural season. [7] Keller was named as one of the two PWHL defenders on the EA Sports NHL 25 Team of the Year. [8]

Regular SeasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamGPGAPtsGPGAPts
2024PWHL Boston24411158044
2024-2025Boston Fleet155712----

Stats taken from PWHL player statistics. [9] Stats current as of 2 February 2025

Awards and honors

References

  1. 1 2 "Megan Keller". Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  2. "2015 U.S. Women's National Team Roster". Archived from the original on February 26, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  3. "U.S. women with 13 returnees". International Ice Hockey Federation. January 2, 2022. Archived from the original on January 17, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  4. "Statistics | College Hockey". USCHO.com. July 19, 2018. Archived from the original on July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  5. "Megan Keller (Boston College/Farmington Hills, Michigan) Career Statistics - College Hockey | USCHO.com". Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  6. "Bergeron welcomes Hilary Knight as inaugural team captain for PWHL Boston | NHL.com". www.nhl.com. January 2, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  7. "Professional Women's Hockey League Completes 2024 Awards". www.thepwhl.com. June 11, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  8. 1 2 "PWHL WEEKLY NOTEBOOK: FEB. 5, 2025". www.thepwhl.com. February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  9. "Stats". www.thepwhl.com. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  10. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. "Cammi Granato Award (Hockey East Player of the Year) - Hockey East Association". hockeyeastonline.com. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  12. "2017 All-American Teams". ahcahockey.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  13. Kennedy, Ian (June 11, 2024). "PWHL Hands Out Year End Awards, Spooner Named MVP". The Hockey News . Retrieved June 11, 2024.