Justin Keller (born March 4, 1986) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who last played for Italian club HCB South Tyrol in the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). He was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 8th round (245th overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
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| Born |
March 4, 1986 Nelson, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Springfield Falcons Norfolk Admirals EHC Black Wings Linz EC Red Bull Salzburg Vienna Capitals HC Bolzano | ||
| NHL Draft |
245th overall, 2004 Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| Playing career | 2006–2015 | ||
Playing career edit
Keller had played 256 games in the American Hockey League with the Springfield Falcons and Norfolk Admirals prior to signing with Austria's EHC Black Wings Linz for the 2010–11 season. He has also endured a shortened stint with EC Red Bull Salzburg before moving to another EBEL competitor the Vienna Capitals mid-season.
After spending the full 2013–14 season in Vienna, compiling 14 goals for 29 points in 50 games, Keller left as a free agent to sign a one-year contract with his fourth EBEL club and defending champions HC Bolzano, on August 21, 2014.[1] Justin is currently playing local hockey in the Summerland Reds Tournament for the Ice Ninjas team.
Career statistics edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 72 | 25 | 21 | 46 | 44 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | ||
| 2004–05 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 72 | 31 | 22 | 53 | 103 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 44 | ||
| 2005–06 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 72 | 51 | 37 | 88 | 82 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | ||
| 2006–07 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 60 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 70 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 58 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Augusta Lynx | ECHL | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 68 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz | AUT | 34 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz | AUT | 44 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 32 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 10 | ||
| 2012–13 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | AUT | 29 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Vienna Capitals | AUT | 23 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 | ||
| 2013–14 | Vienna Capitals | AUT | 50 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 81 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 2014–15 | HC Bolzano | AUT | 52 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 61 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 13 | ||
| AHL totals | 256 | 63 | 59 | 122 | 168 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| AUT totals | 232 | 82 | 80 | 162 | 224 | 49 | 24 | 12 | 36 | 55 | ||||
Awards and honours edit
| Award | Year | |
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| WHL | ||
| West First All-Star Team | 2006 | [2] |
References edit
- ^ "New addition in HCB, Keller now available for Red and White". HCB South Tyrol. 2014-08-21. Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
- ^ "Justin Keller player profile". The Hockey News. 2010-10-02. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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