Born	April 27, 1986 (1986-04-27) (age 23), Medicine Hat, AB
Height Weight	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Right
NHL team (P) Cur. team	Calgary Flames Abbotsford Heat (AHL)
NHL Draft	158th overall, 2005 Calgary Flames
Pro career	2007 – present

Matt Keetley (born April 27, 1986 in Medicine Hat, Alberta) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey League (AHL) and a prospect for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Contents 1 Playing career 2 Awards 3 Career Statistics 3.1 Regular season 3.2 Playoffs 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Playing career

Keetley began his major junior career in 2003–04 with the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He initially began the season in the Alberta Midget Hockey League, but took over as the starting goalie for the Tigers during the 2004 WHL playoffs, subsequently leading the club to a President's Cup championship. In Keetley's draft year, he led the WHL with a 1.66 goals against average and a .933 save percentage. He was then drafted in the fifth round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, 158th overall by the Calgary Flames.

Keetely returned to the WHL for two more seasons, putting together his most accomplished major junior campaign in 2006–07. In the regular season, Keetley led the league with 42 wins and was named to the WHL East First All-Star Team. In the playoffs, Keetley won the airBC Trophy as playoff MVP, leading the Tigers to their second WHL championship in four years. Advancing to the 2007 Memorial Cup, Keetley won the Hap Emms Memorial Trophy as the tournament's outstanding goaltender and was named to the Memorial Cup All-Star Team as the Tigers fell to tournament hosts and WHL runners-up, the Vancouver Giants.

During the Memorial Cup tournament, on May 22, 2007, the Flames signed Keetley to an entry-level contract.^[1] In 2007–08, Keetley was assigned by the Flames to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Quad City Flames. He was called up to play backup to Flames starter Miikka Kiprusoff on several occasions throughout the season. In a game against the Colorado Avalanche on November 5, 2007, Keetley made his NHL debut, replacing Kiprusoff with just under 10 minutes to go in the third period, making two saves.^[2] Keetley completed his rookie professional season with a 10-8 record with Quad City to go with a 2.33 goals against average and a .933 save percentage.

To begin the 2008–09 season, Keetley was named AHL Player of the Week on October 27, 2008.^[3] On February 10, 2009, Keetley was reassigned to Calgary's ECHL affiliate in Las Vegas.^[4]

[edit] Awards

Major Junior

• Won the President's Cup/Ed Chynoweth Cup as WHL champions with the Medicine Hat Tigers in 2004 and 2007.
• Named to the WHL East Second All-Star Team in 2006.
• Named to the WHL East First All-Star Team in 2007.
• Awarded the airBC Trophy as WHL playoff MVP in 2007.
• Named to the Memorial Cup Tournament All-Star Team in 2007.
• Awarded the Hap Emms Memorial Trophy as Memorial Cup top goaltender in 2007.

Professional

• Named AHL Player of the Week on October 27, 2008.

[edit] Career Statistics

[edit] Regular season

Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	OTL	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
2003–04	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL		3	0	1	0	0	71	5	0	4.17	.881
2004–05	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL		32	21	5	3	0	1846	51	6	1.66	.933
2005–06	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL		62	42	13	--	6	3741	130	6	2.09	.916
2006–07	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL		55	42	11	--	1	3258	119	6	2.19	.913
2007–08	Calgary Flames	NHL		1	0	0	--	0	9	0	0	0.00	1.000
2007–08	Quad City Flames	AHL		26	10	8	--	3	1393	54	1	2.33	.912
2008–09	Quad City Flames	AHL		33	8	18	--	4	1853	88	2	2.85	.892
NHL Career totals				1	0	0	--	0	9	0	0	0.00	1.000
AHL Career totals				59	18	26	--	7	3246	142	3	2.33	.912
WHL Career totals				152	105	30	3	7	8916	305	18	2.05	.918

[edit] Playoffs

Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
2003–04	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL		20	16	4	1182	38	4	1.92	.917
2004–05	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL		3	1	0	103	8	0	4.66	.805
2005–06	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL		13	9	2	864	30	0	2.08	.921
2006–07	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL		23	16	7	1407	51	4	2.18	.920
WHL Career Totals				59	42	13	3556	127	8	2.14	.915

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Matt Keetley's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Matt Keetley's NHL player profile
• Matt Keetley's WHL Profile
• Matt Keetley on GoaliesArchive.com