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Dave Keon

(Sweater #14)

- Born Noranda Quebec, March 22nd, 1940 Dave Keon


Position - (Centre)
Height 5'9" Height 165 lbs
Shoots - Left

Playing Career

  • SUDBURY Wolves 1959 - 1960 (E.P.H.L)
  • TORONTO Maple Leafs 1960 - 1975 (N.H.L.)
  • INDIANAPOLIS Racers 1975 - 1976 (W.H.L.)
  • MINNESOTA Saints 1975 - 1977 (W.H.L.)
  • NEW ENGLAND Whalers 1976 -1979 (W.H.L.)
  • HARTFORD Whalers 1979 - 1982 (N.H.L.)

    Played on 4 Stanley Cup Teams

    (1961-1962).. (1962-1963).. (1963-1964).. (1966-1967)

    Winner of the Calder Memorial Trophy

    (Top Rookie)
    1960-1961

    Winner of the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy

    (Sportsmanship)
    (1961-1962).. (1962-1963)

    Winner of the J. P. Bickell Award

    (Team's Most Valuable Player)
    (1961-1962).. (1962-1963)

    Winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy

    (Most Valuable Player in the Play-offs)
    (1967)

    Selected to 2 All-Star Teams

    2ND TEAM - (1962) - (1971) -

    Individual Awards includes:

  • Most short-handed goals (one game) (2) April 18/63 (N.H.L Record)
  • Most short-handed goals (season) (8) 1970-1971


    (Member of The Hockey Hall of Fame

    Inducted "1986"


    For his size, Dave Keon was a skillful player and a very effective checker and an outstanding penalty killer. Some may even feel that Keon may have been the best penalty killer of his time, as well as a top power play specialist.
    Keon came straight out of St. Michael's College in Toronto and impressed the fans immediately. He was the Leaf's captain from 1969 to 1975.
    In his second year he scored 26 goals for the Leafs while taking only one two minute penalty, and as a result won his first Lady Byng Trophy, as well as being named to the League All-Star's second team.
    During his career in which he played 1296 games, he scored 396 goals and had 590 assists for a total of 986 points. During his 92 play-off games he scored 32 goals and assisted on 36 for 68 points.


    As of May 02, 1997 as noted in the Toronto Star "Where are they now ... the 1966-67 Maple Leafs", Dave Keon is a semi-retired real estate agent in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.


    Dave Keon and Bobby Orr

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    A look at the 1966-67 NHL Season by Bruce Trickey