Jeff Kealty (born April 9, 1976) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman and current assistant general manager of the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the first round, 22nd overall, by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. However, he never played in the National Hockey League, retiring after playing just 71 games with the Milwaukee Admirals of the International Hockey League.

Jeff Kealty
Born (1976-04-09) April 9, 1976 (age 48)
Newton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for Milwaukee Admirals (IHL)
NHL draft 22nd overall, 1994
Quebec Nordiques
Playing career 1998–2000

After retiring from playing, Kealty became a scout for the Nashville Predators organization. On July 25, 2007, Kealty was named the team's Chief Amateur Scout.[1] On December 1, 2017, Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced that Kealty had been promoted to Director of Player Personnel, and currently assists Poile on all player personnel decisions, in addition to the duties he was already responsible for as Chief Amateur Scout.[2]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1992–93 Catholic Memorial School HS-MA
1993–94 Catholic Memorial School HS-MA
1994–95 Boston University HE 25 0 5 5 29
1995–96 Boston University HE 34 4 15 19 38
1996–97 Boston University HE 40 4 9 13 42
1997–98 Boston University HE 38 11 15 26 53
1998–99 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 70 8 14 22 134 2 0 1 1 4
1999–2000 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 1 0 0 0 2
HE totals 137 19 44 63 162
IHL totals 71 8 14 22 136 2 0 1 1 4

International

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Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM
1996 United States WJC 6 0 1 1 6

References

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  1. ^ Predators name Jeff Kealty Chief Amateur Scout
  2. ^ "Predators Promote Jeff Kealty to Director of Player Personnel". NHL.com. December 2017. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
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Preceded by Quebec Nordiques first round draft pick
1994
Succeeded by