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 29)
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
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Czechia
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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College 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.

Professional career

On September 7, 2023, Keller signed a three-year contract with PWHL Boston. [3] She served as an alternate captain during the inaugural season. . [4] In 2024, she was named to Second Team All-Star in the PWHL's inaugural season. [5] Keller was named as one of the two PWHL defenders on the EA Sports NHL 25 Team of the Year. [6] On August 4, 2025, Keller signed a two-year contract extension with the Fleet. [7]

International play

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. [8]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2014–15 Boston College HE 314182228
2015–16 Boston CollegeHE4112405221
2016–17 Boston CollegeHE3510293958
2018–19 Boston CollegeHE3819244338
2023–24 PWHL Boston PWHL 244111512804410
2024–25 Boston Fleet PWHL30581318
PWHL totals549192830804410

Awards and honors

References

  1. "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. Kennedy, Ian (September 7, 2023). "Knight, Frankel, Keller Sign With PWHL's Boston". The Hockey News . Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  4. "Bergeron welcomes Hilary Knight as inaugural team captain for PWHL Boston | NHL.com". www.nhl.com. January 2, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  5. "Professional Women's Hockey League Completes 2024 Awards". www.thepwhl.com. June 11, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  6. 1 2 "PWHL WEEKLY NOTEBOOK: FEB. 5, 2025". thepwhl.com. February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  7. "Fleet anchor Frankel, Keller and Müller through 2027-28". thepwhl.com. August 4, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  8. "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.
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. "Cammi Granato Award (Hockey East Player of the Year) - Hockey East Association". hockeyeastonline.com. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  11. "2017 All-American Teams". ahcahockey.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  12. Kennedy, Ian (June 11, 2024). "PWHL Hands Out Year End Awards, Spooner Named MVP". The Hockey News . Retrieved June 11, 2024.