Adam Keefe (born April 26, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who last played for, and captained, the Belfast Giants of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).[1] Keefe announced his intention to retire from playing in 2017 and take up the position as Belfast Giants head coach, replacing Derrick Walser.[2][3]
| Adam Keefe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Keefe with the Grand Rapids Griffins in 2007 | |||
| Born |
April 26, 1984 Brampton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Manitoba Moose Grand Rapids Griffins San Antonio Rampage Belfast Giants | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2005–2018 | ||
He appeared sporadically on the ice as injury cover during the 2017–18 EIHL season before retiring completely in 2018.[4]
He is the younger brother of former Tampa Bay Lightning player and current head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League, Sheldon Keefe.
Keefe is also one of Pete Russell's assistant coaches within the Great Britain set-up, along with Corey Neilson.[5]
Career statistics edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2000–01 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 50 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2001–02 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 49 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 208 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 2002–03 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 45 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 168 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | ||
| 2003–04 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 67 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 205 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 2004–05 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 67 | 16 | 30 | 46 | 286 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 44 | ||
| 2005–06 | Toledo Storm | ECHL | 28 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 174 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50 | ||
| 2005–06 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 31 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Victoria Salmon Kings | ECHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 22 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 34 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 121 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 41 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 185 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 24 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 107 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19 | ||
| 2010–11 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 31 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 40 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Belfast Giants | EIHL | 57 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 230 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | ||
| 2012–13 | Belfast Giants | EIHL | 54 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 235 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | Belfast Giants | EIHL | 52 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 158 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Belfast Giants | EIHL | 56 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 147 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Belfast Giants | EIHL | 52 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 147 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Belfast Giants | EIHL | 43 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 145 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Belfast Giants | EIHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 216 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 873 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Keefe returns to Captain the Giants". Belfast Giants. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ https://eliteleague.co.uk/keefe-appointed-giants-coach/[permanent dead link]
- ^ Drennan, Jonathan (9 April 2022). "Belfast Giants: the ice hockey team that captivated and changed a city". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Adam Keefe - Elite Prospects".
- ^ "The tough choices awaiting Pete Russell as GB prepare for World Championships".
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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