Duncan Keith
Duncan Keith | |||
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![]() Keith with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2014 | |||
Born |
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | July 16, 1983||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Edmonton Oilers Chicago Blackhawks | ||
National team |
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NHL Draft |
54th overall, 2002 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
Playing career | 2003–present | ||
Website | DuncanKeith.com |
Duncan Keith (born July 16, 1983) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Keith previously played sixteen seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks, winning three Stanley Cup championships (in 2010, 2013 and 2015). In 2017, Keith was named one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players" in history.[1]
Following his freshman year at Michigan State University, Keith was selected in the second round, 54th overall, by Chicago in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. After splitting the next year between Michigan State and the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League (WHL), he spent two seasons with the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League (AHL). In 2005–06, he played his NHL rookie season with the Blackhawks. Four years later, he won the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the NHL's best defenceman. He won a second Norris in 2014 and received the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs by a unanimous vote.
Keith is known as a two-way defenceman, capable in both shutdown and offensive roles.[2] He is a two-time gold medallist in international competition, having appeared with Team Canada at the 2010 Vancouver and 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
Early life[]
Keith is the middle child of Dave and Jean Keith; older brother Cameron (born in 1981) and younger sister Rebecca (born in 1984). His father was in Winnipeg working at the local Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) branch when he transferred to Fort Frances, Ontario, in 1985 for an assistant manager position. Keith's mother worked in the health field at Rainycrest Home for the Aged in Fort Frances.[3]
Keith grew up as a Boston Bruins fan, singling-out defenceman Ray Bourque and forward Cam Neely as his favourite players, as well as Wayne Gretzky.[4] Keith played minor hockey in the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association along with his brother. Initially beginning as a forward with the Fort Frances Times Tigers, he has recalled switching to defence at the age of eight or nine. He went on to play AA Atom with Pinewood Sports and Marine Ltd and PeeWee with the Knights of Columbus. After Keith established himself in the NHL, the town of Fort Frances recognized his success by declaring July 21, 2008, "Duncan Keith Day."[3]
While Keith began to be recruited for AAA Bantam in Thunder Bay, Ontario, his father obtained a managerial position at a CIBC branch in Summerland, British Columbia.[3] At age 15, his family moved to nearby Penticton,[5] where he finished his last two years of minor hockey.[2] He then earned a spot on the local Junior A team, the Penticton Panthers of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL), as a 16-year-old.
Playing career[]
Junior/collegiate[]
Keith played three years for the Penticton Panthers from 1999–00 through 2000–01, scoring 78 goals and 148 assists for 226 points in 163 games. He was recruited by Michigan State University and played college hockey there for two years with the Michigan State Spartans of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). He scored a goal in his Spartans debut in the Cold War, an outdoor game at Spartan Stadium against the state-rival University of Michigan Wolverines on October 6, 2001, the game set a record for attendance at their hockey games. He completed his freshman year with 3 goals and 15 points in 41 games, ranked fourth among team defencemen behind John-Michael Liles, Brad Fast and Andrew Hutchinson.[6] During Keith's second college season, he left the Spartans after 15 games to join the major junior ranks. He returned to British Columbia to play for the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League (WHL) and amassed 46 points (11 goals and 35 assists) over 37 regular season games with a +32 plus-minus in his single season there. He also added 14 points in 19 playoff games.
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Professional[]
Chicago Blackhawks (2005–2021)[]
Keith was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the second round, 54th overall, of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. He signed with Chicago prior to the 2003–04 season and spent his first two seasons after junior in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the team affiliate Norfolk Admirals. He recorded seven goals and 25 points over 75 games in his professional rookie season in 2003–04. Keith's chances of earning a spot with the Blackhawks the following season were eliminated due to the 2004–05 NHL lock-out. Remaining with the Admirals, he continued his pace with 26 points in 79 games.
Following two seasons in the AHL, Keith made the Blackhawks squad out of the 2005 training camp. He played in his first NHL game on October 5, 2005, against the Anaheim Ducks. He made an immediate impact on the club, scoring 9 goals and 21 points, while averaging over 23 minutes of ice time in 81 games during his 2005–06 NHL rookie season. The Blackhawks re-signed him in the off-season to a four-year contract extension.
In 2006–07, he played in all 82 games for the Blackhawks and once again led the team in average ice time at 23 minutes. He had 2 goals and 31 points while leading the team in blocked shots with 148. For the 2007–08 season, Keith saw even more ice time as injuries wracked the Blackhawks' defensive corps.[citation needed] He began the season on the top-defensive pairing with Brent Seabrook.[7] By mid-January, he was averaging 24:31 minutes of ice time and had a team leading plus-minus of +14. He was rewarded for this effort by a selection to his first NHL All-Star Game in 2008. Keith went on to finish the season with 12 goals and 32 points, along with a +30 plus-minus rating, despite being on a non-playoff team.
On October 8, 2008, Keith was named an alternate captain along with forward Patrick Sharp to the start the 2008–09 season.[8] He helped a rejuvenated Blackhawks team, led by second-year forwards Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane, back into the Stanley Cup playoffs, recording 8 goals and 44 points, second among team defencemen to Brian Campbell. He added 6 points in 17 playoff games as the Blackhawks advanced to the Western Conference Finals, where they were eliminated by Central Division rivals, the Detroit Red Wings.
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With Keith having established himself with Seabrook as one of the top shutdown pairings in the league, he made significant offensive improvement in 2009–10.[9] On December 3, 2009, the Blackhawks announced having extended Keith's contract simultaneously with Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane. At $72 million over 13 years, Keith's contract was the most lucrative in team history, surpassing Marián Hossa's 12-year, $62.8 million contract signed several months prior in July 2009.[10] He completed the season with 14 goals and 69 points, ranked second among league defencemen behind Mike Green of the Washington Capitals.[11] It was also the highest total for a Blackhawks defenceman since Chris Chelios' 72-point season in 1995–96.[11] His 26:35 minutes of average ice time was the second highest in the league.[11] Entering the 2010 playoffs as the second seed in the Western Conference, the Blackhawks eliminated the Nashville Predators, Vancouver Canucks and San Jose Sharks in the first three rounds. During Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Sharks, Keith had seven teeth knocked out by a puck. He returned minutes after the incident to help the Blackhawks complete a four-game sweep of the Sharks and advance to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1992. Matched against the Philadelphia Flyers, they won the Stanley Cup in six games. Keith finished the post-season with 17 points (2 goals and 15 assists) over 22 contests. Nominated for the James Norris Memorial Trophy for his regular season performance, he outvoted Mike Green and Drew Doughty of the Los Angeles Kings to earn the award as the NHL's best defenceman in the off-season.[11]
As a result of several Blackhawks players, including Keith, entering the first year of lucrative contracts in the 2010–11 season, the team was forced to deal away several components of their Stanley Cup winning team to fit under the salary cap. With a diminished roster, Chicago qualified for the playoffs by two points as the eighth and final seed in the West. Keith's production decreased to 7 goals and 45 points over 82 games. Facing the Canucks in the first round, the Blackhawks were eliminated in seven games. Keith recorded four goals and two assists during the series.
On March 23, 2012, Keith was suspended five games for delivering an elbow to the head of Canuck forward Daniel Sedin. Head of the Department of Player Safety Brendan Shanahan observed that the hit was "dangerous, reckless, and caused injury" in his video release.[12]
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On June 4, 2013, Keith received a one-game suspension for a slash to the face of Los Angeles Kings' forward Jeff Carter during Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals. The league, in announcing the suspension, referred to the slash as "a one handed upward swing" which struck Carter directly in the face causing a laceration which required 20 stitches to close.[13]
In the following season, Keith tallied 6 goals and 55 assists while maintaining a +22 plus-minus rating over 79 games. He was with gold-medallist Team Canada at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.[14] Keith recorded four goals and seven assists in the 2014 playoffs, but lost to Los Angeles Kings in the Western Conference Finals, the eventual champions.
After the season's conclusion, Keith was awarded his second Norris Trophy as the NHL's top defenceman.[15]
On June 15, 2015, Keith won his third Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks. His 2015 playoffs performance resulted in the Conn Smythe Trophy for playoffs MVP, after scoring the winning goal on Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop.[16] He joins Henrik Zetterberg in having achieved scoring the Cup-winning goal and receiving the Conn Smythe Trophy in the same year in 2008.
On March 29, 2016, Keith was checked to the ice by Minnesota Wild forward Charlie Coyle and retaliated with his stick—Coyle required medical attention having blood dripping from his nose. Keith was penalized for intent to injure. A review would lead to his suspension from the last five games of the regular season and the first game of the 2016 playoffs – causing Keith to forfeit $148,883.35 in salary under the terms of the NHL collective bargaining agreement.[17][18]
On December 11, 2018, Keith and teammate Brent Seabrook became the first pair of defencemen, and the seventh duo in NHL history, to play 1,000 games together.[19][20][21]
Edmonton Oilers (2021–present)[]
At the end of June 2021, it was reported that Keith had requested a trade from the Blackhawks to Western Canada or the Pacific Northwest of the United States to be closer to his family (who live in Penticton, British Columbia) as he finished out his career.[22] On July 12, 2021, Keith's sixteen season run with the Blackhawks came to an end when he, along with Tim Söderlund, were traded to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Caleb Jones and a conditional third-round pick in 2022.[23] Keith left the Chicago organisation holding numerous distinctions, including the second most games played in team uniform, second most points by a blueliner (behind only Doug Wilson) and having led the team in ice time for every season he played.[22]
International play[]
![]() Keith playing for Team Canada in 2012 | ||
Medal record | ||
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Ice hockey | ||
Winter Olympics | ||
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2010 Vancouver | |
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2014 Sochi | |
World Championships | ||
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2008 Canada |
Keith debuted internationally for Canada at the 2008 IIHF World Championship. He contributed two assists in nine games as Canada won a silver medal, losing in the gold medal game to Russia.
On December 30, 2009, Keith was selected to play for Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. He was named to the squad along with Blackhawks teammates Brent Seabrook and Jonathan Toews.[24] Although Keith was expected to retain Seabrook as his defensive partner from the NHL to Canada, Seabrook ended up as the designated seventh defenceman while Keith formed a pairing with Drew Doughty.[25] Keith finished the tournament with six assists, leading Canada in ice time,[26] as Canada won the gold medal over the United States 3–2 in overtime on February 28, 2010.[27] It was Keith's first international gold medal.
Keith also played on Canada's gold medal-winning team at the Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament in Sochi.[28]
Personal life[]
Keith and his ex-wife Kelly-Rae have one son, who was born on May 8, 2013.[29][30]
On February 25, 2014, Keith, along with Blackhawks teammate Brent Seabrook, made a cameo appearance on the NBC drama Chicago Fire.[31]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
Bold indicates led league
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1999–00 | Penticton Panthers | BCHL | 59 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | Penticton Panthers | BCHL | 60 | 18 | 64 | 82 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 41 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 15 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 37 | 11 | 35 | 46 | 60 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 12 | ||
2003–04 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 75 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
2004–05 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 79 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 78 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
2005–06 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 81 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 82 | 2 | 29 | 31 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 82 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 77 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 60 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 10 | ||
2009–10 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 82 | 14 | 55 | 69 | 51 | 22 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 10 | ||
2010–11 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 82 | 7 | 38 | 45 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||
2011–12 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 74 | 4 | 36 | 40 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
2012–13 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 47 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 18 | ||
2013–14 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 79 | 6 | 55 | 61 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | ||
2014–15 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 80 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 20 | 23 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 4 | ||
2015–16 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 67 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
2016–17 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 80 | 6 | 47 | 53 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
2017–18 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 82 | 2 | 30 | 32 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 82 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 61 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | ||
2020–21 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 54 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 1,192 | 105 | 520 | 625 | 653 | 135 | 18 | 68 | 86 | 66 |
International[]
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2000 | Canada Pacific | U17 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
2008 | Canada | WC | ![]() |
9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
2010 | Canada | OG | ![]() |
7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
2012 | Canada | WC | 5th | 8 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0 | |
2014 | Canada | OG | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Junior totals | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||||
Senior totals | 30 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 12 |
Awards[]
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Award | Year |
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NHL All-Star Game | 2008, 2011, 2015, 2017 |
Winter Olympics Gold Medal | 2010, 2014 |
Stanley Cup champion | 2010, 2013, 2015 |
James Norris Memorial Trophy | 2010, 2014 |
NHL First All-Star Team | 2010, 2014 |
Conn Smythe Trophy | 2015 |
NHL Second All-Star Team | 2017 |
References[]
- ^ "100 Greatest NHL Players". NHL.com. January 27, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Keith playing like a rock star in Chi-town". The Province. January 24, 2010. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "'Duncan Keith Day' less than week away". Fort Frances Times. July 16, 2008. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
- ^ "Chillin' with... Duncan Keith". National Hockey League. February 20, 2009. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
- ^ "Keith proud to be wearing Maple Leaf logo". Fort Frances Times. January 20, 2010. Archived from the original on January 24, 2010. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
- ^ "2001-02 Michigan State University [NCAA]". Hockeydb. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
- ^ "Rearguard living dream with Hawks". Canadian Online Explorer. October 5, 2007. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
- ^ http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=476466
- ^ "Keith A Top Norris Trophy Contender". National Hockey League. January 26, 2010. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
- ^ "Hawks announce Kane, Toews and Keith extensions". The Sports Network. December 3, 2009. Archived from the original on December 6, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Rocky Bonanno (April 23, 2010). "Doughty, Green, Keith to vie for Norris Trophy". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on April 26, 2010. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
- ^ "Duncan Keith suspended five games". NHL.com. March 23, 2012. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
- ^ Sportak, Randy (June 4, 2013). "Duncan Keith suspended for slash to Jeff Carter's face". Calgary Sun. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ Powers, Scott (June 13, 2014). "Hawks player reviews: Duncan Keith". ESPN. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ^ Roarke, Shawn (June 24, 2014). "Keith wins Norris Trophy for second time". NHL.com. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ^ "Blackhawks seize their third Stanley Cup in six seasons". Chicago Tribune. June 16, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
- ^ Johnston, Mike (March 29, 2016). "NHL could throw the book at repeat offender Duncan Keith". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ "Duncan Keith suspension will include one Blackhawks playoff game". ESPN.com. April 2, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ Pascarella, Leah (December 11, 2018). "RECAP: Jets 6, Blackhawks 3". NHL.com. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- ^ "Keith and Seabrook to play 1,000th NHL game together". TSN. December 11, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- ^ "Connor scores twice for Jets, Blackhawks drop 8th straight". AP News. December 12, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
Duncan Keith had an assist. He and defenseman Brent Seabrook marked their 1,000th regular-season game together, the most by current NHL teammates and seventh all-time.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Report: Duncan Keith Initiated the Trade Request". Bleacher Report. July 2, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ "Oilers acquire Keith from Blackhawks". The Sports Network. July 12, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ Kanalley, Craig (December 30, 2009). "Canadian Olympic Hockey Team: 2010 Roster Released". The Huffington Post. Retrieved December 30, 2009.
- ^ Elliott Papp (February 24, 2010). "Keith and Doughty becoming a pretty pair on Canada's blueline". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
- ^ Adam L. Jahns (March 9, 2010). "Hawks defenseman Keith one of best". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
- ^ "Men's Gold Medal Game: Schedule and Results: Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics". Vancouver Organizing Committee. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
- ^ https://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/388/IHM400000_83_60_0_CAN.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ Weigel, Rafer (May 8, 2013). "Duncan Keith plays in Game 4 vs. Wild after wife has baby boy". ABC-WLS. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ^ Kane, Kelly (September 24, 2015). "Duncan Keith's Wife Loses Bid for $150K in Monthly Spousal Support". NBC Chicago. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ^ Neveau, James (February 24, 2014). "Stadium Series Keith, Seabrook to Guest Star On "Chicago Fire" Tuesday". NBC. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Duncan Keith's Official Site
- 1983 births
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Chicago Blackhawks draft picks
- Chicago Blackhawks players
- Edmonton Oilers players
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- Ice hockey people from Manitoba
- Ice hockey players at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- James Norris Memorial Trophy winners
- Conn Smythe Trophy winners
- Kelowna Rockets players
- Living people
- Medalists at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Medalists at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey players
- National Hockey League All-Stars
- Norfolk Admirals players
- Olympic gold medalists for Canada
- Olympic ice hockey players of Canada
- Olympic medalists in ice hockey
- Sportspeople from Winnipeg
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