Keith Carney
Encyclopedia
Keith Edward Carney is an American
retired professional ice hockey
defenseman
. He last played for the Minnesota Wild
of the National Hockey League
(NHL) in the 2007–08 season.
by the Buffalo Sabres
, after attending the prestigious Mount Saint Charles Academy
. On March 8, 1992, Keith made his NHL debut in a match against the New York Islanders
. Two weeks later on March 22, he scored his first goal in the NHL against the Chicago Blackhawks
. After playing 14 games that rookie season, he then played 30 games at the NHL level the following campaign.
He was traded from Chicago to the Phoenix Coyotes
in 1998 for Chad Kilger
and Jayson More
. He played for the Team USA during the 1998 Winter Olympics
.
In the summer of 2001, Keith was traded by Phoenix to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for a 2nd round pick in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft
.
On March 9, 2006, he was traded to the Vancouver Canucks
in exchange for a second round draft pick and defencemen Brett Skinner
.
On July 1, 2006, he signed a 2 year, $4.2 million contract with the Minnesota Wild
.
In his 2006-07 regular season with the Minnesota Wild
, he set a Minnesota Wild
franchise record in Plus/minus finishing the season with a +22.
On February 24, 2008, Keith Carney played in his 1,000th NHL
game, becoming only the 29th American (14th active defenceman at the time, and since the conclusion of the 2007/2008 NHL season) to accomplish this honor.
On April 11, 2008, in game 2 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals against the Colorado Avalanche
, playing with the Minnesota Wild
, he became the oldest defenseman to score an overtime goal in NHL
playoffs history at 38 years of age.
On November 11, 2008, Keith Carney retired after 17 years in the NHL. Keith and his family live in Paradise Valley, Arizona.
On January 15, 2009, Carney signed a playoffs contract with Swiss National League club SC Bern
.
In September 2009 he accepted an invitation to the Vancouver Canucks main training camp to try to earn an NHL contract. After further reflection he decided instead to retire for a second time. He currently coaches youth hockey in Phoenix.
United States
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retired professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenseman
Defenceman (ice hockey)
Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...
. He last played for the Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL) in the 2007–08 season.
Playing career
Keith Carney was drafted 76th overall in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft1988 NHL Entry Draft
The 1988 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Forum in Montreal, Quebec.-Selections by round:Below are listed the selections in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft...
by the Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
, after attending the prestigious Mount Saint Charles Academy
Mount Saint Charles Academy
Mount Saint Charles Academy is a private Catholic junior/senior high school located in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence. -History:...
. On March 8, 1992, Keith made his NHL debut in a match against the New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. Two weeks later on March 22, he scored his first goal in the NHL against the Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
. After playing 14 games that rookie season, he then played 30 games at the NHL level the following campaign.
He was traded from Chicago to the Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....
in 1998 for Chad Kilger
Chad Kilger
Chad William Lawrence Kilger is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played for several National Hockey League teams, most recently the Toronto Maple Leafs.-Playing career:...
and Jayson More
Jayson More
Jayson W. More is a former National Hockey League defenceman. He was drafted by the New York Rangers in the first round, 10th overall, of the 1987 NHL Entry Draft....
. He played for the Team USA during the 1998 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics was played at The Big Hat and Aqua Wing Arena in Nagano, Japan.-Men's tournament:The 1998 Olympic men's ice hockey tournament was the first in which professional players from the National Hockey League were allowed to participate, allowing national teams to...
.
In the summer of 2001, Keith was traded by Phoenix to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for a 2nd round pick in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft
2001 NHL Entry Draft
The 2001 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 23–24, 2001 at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:-Round five:-Round six:-Round seven:-Round eight:-Round nine:...
.
On March 9, 2006, he was traded to the Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
in exchange for a second round draft pick and defencemen Brett Skinner
Brett Skinner
Brett Skinner is a professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing in the Kontinental Hockey League with Amur Khabarovsk.-Playing career:...
.
On July 1, 2006, he signed a 2 year, $4.2 million contract with the Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
.
In his 2006-07 regular season with the Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
, he set a Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
franchise record in Plus/minus finishing the season with a +22.
On February 24, 2008, Keith Carney played in his 1,000th NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
game, becoming only the 29th American (14th active defenceman at the time, and since the conclusion of the 2007/2008 NHL season) to accomplish this honor.
On April 11, 2008, in game 2 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals against the Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...
, playing with the Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
, he became the oldest defenseman to score an overtime goal in NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
playoffs history at 38 years of age.
On November 11, 2008, Keith Carney retired after 17 years in the NHL. Keith and his family live in Paradise Valley, Arizona.
On January 15, 2009, Carney signed a playoffs contract with Swiss National League club SC Bern
SC Bern
Schlittschuh Club Bern is an ice hockey team based in Bern, Switzerland. The club was the most attended team in Europe for the 2010-11 season, averaging 15,856 spectators....
.
In September 2009 he accepted an invitation to the Vancouver Canucks main training camp to try to earn an NHL contract. After further reflection he decided instead to retire for a second time. He currently coaches youth hockey in Phoenix.
Awards and Honors
- 1988–89: HEHockey EastHockey East Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey conference which operates in New England. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference....
All-Rookie Team - 1989–90: HE Second All-Star Team
- 1989–90: NCAANational Collegiate Athletic AssociationThe National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
East Second All-American Team - 1990–91: HE First All-Star Team
- 1990–91: NCAA East First All-Star Team
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
+/- | PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | ||
| 1988–89 | Maine University of Maine The University of Maine is a public research university located in Orono, Maine, United States. The university was established in 1865 as a land grant college and is referred to as the flagship university of the University of Maine System... |
NCAA National Collegiate Athletic Association The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States... |
40 | 4 | 22 | 26 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Maine | NCAA | 41 | 3 | 41 | 44 | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Maine | NCAA | 40 | 7 | 49 | 56 | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 1991–92 AHL season The 1991–92 AHL season was the 56th season of the American Hockey League. The league realigns from divisions into three divisions, creating the new Atlantic division. Fifteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Fredericton Canadiens finished first overall in the regular season... |
Rochester Americans Rochester Americans The Rochester Americans are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and a top affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. The team plays its home games in Rochester, New York, at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
24 | 1 | 10 | 11 | +3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | ||
| 1991–92 | Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1992–93 1992–93 AHL season The 1992–93 AHL season was the 57th season of the American Hockey League. Sixteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Binghamton Rangers finished first overall in the regular season with 124 points, a which holds to this day... |
Rochester Americans | AHL | 41 | 5 | 21 | 26 | +8 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 30 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +3 | 55 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 6 | ||
| 1993–94 | Indianapolis Ice Indianapolis Ice The Indianapolis Ice is the name of a former hockey team in Indianapolis, Indiana, that played in the International Hockey League from 1988–99 and in the Central Hockey League from 1999–2004. Their original home arena was the Indiana State Fairgrounds Pepsi Coliseum at the Indiana State Fairgrounds... |
IHL | 28 | 0 | 14 | 14 | -13 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
NHL | 30 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +15 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 4 | ||
| 1994–95 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1995–96 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 82 | 5 | 14 | 19 | +31 | 94 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 4 | ||
| 1996–97 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 81 | 3 | 15 | 18 | +26 | 62 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 2 | ||
| 1997–98 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 60 | 2 | 13 | 15 | -7 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena.... |
NHL | 20 | 1 | 6 | 7 | +5 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 4 | ||
| 1998–99 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 82 | 2 | 14 | 16 | +15 | 86 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +5 | 10 | ||
| 1999–00 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 82 | 4 | 20 | 24 | +11 | 87 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 17 | ||
| 2000–01 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 82 | 2 | 14 | 16 | +15 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 60 | 5 | 9 | 14 | +14 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 81 | 4 | 18 | 22 | +8 | 65 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +3 | 16 | ||
| 2003–04 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 69 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 61 | 2 | 16 | 18 | +13 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... |
NHL | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
NHL | 80 | 4 | 13 | 17 | +22 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 61 | 1 | 10 | 11 | +8 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | SC Bern SC Bern Schlittschuh Club Bern is an ice hockey team based in Bern, Switzerland. The club was the most attended team in Europe for the 2010-11 season, averaging 15,856 spectators.... |
NLA | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1018 | 45 | 183 | 228 | +164 | 904 | 91 | 3 | 19 | 22 | +4 | 67 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 1990 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 1990 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 14th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held mainly in Helsinki, Finland... |
United States | WJC World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The International Ice Hockey Federation World Under 20 Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation for national under-20 ice hockey teams from around the world... |
7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 1998 Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics was played at The Big Hat and Aqua Wing Arena in Nagano, Japan.-Men's tournament:The 1998 Olympic men's ice hockey tournament was the first in which professional players from the National Hockey League were allowed to participate, allowing national teams to... |
United States | OG 2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Junior int'l totals | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Senior int'l totals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||