Sheldon Keefe (born September 17, 1980 in Brampton, Ontario), is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player, principally for the Tampa Bay Lightning. He plays right wing, ^[1] and was managed by notorious agent David Frost. Sheldon Keefe is currently an owner of the Pembroke Lumber Kings ice hockey team. On June 6, 2006, Keefe became the Lumber Kings' head coach and general manager. This confirms his retirement as a professional hockey player. Under Keefe the Lumber Kings have won 2 straight championships. ^[2]

Contents 1 Playing career 2 Awards 3 Career statistics 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Playing career

Sheldon Keefe was selected 47th overall, in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. He was the 2nd choice of the Tampa Bay Lightning, and made his NHL debut on October 18, 2000. ^[3] He played 125 games for the Lightning. In the summer of 2004, Keefe was acquired by the Phoenix Coyotes. He has yet to play a game for the Coyotes, but in the 2004–05 season Keefe played 4 games for the Utah Grizzlies (1995-2005).^[1] In September 2005, Keefe was re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Phoenix Coyotes and re-assigned to San Antonio (AHL). ^[4] Keefe isn't listed as playing any games in the 2005–06 season.

Sheldon Keefe's best career moments appear to have occurred during his two years playing in the Ontario Hockey League. In 1998–99, Keefe scored over 100 points, and was named the OHL Rookie of the Year, over Jason Spezza and Brad Boyes. ^[5] In 1999–2000 he was the OHL's leading scorer, with 121 points (48 goals, 73 assists) in 66 games.^[3]

[edit] Awards

• OHL All-Rookie Team (1999)
• OHL Rookie of the Year (1999)
• OHL Second All-Star Team (2000)
• OHL Top Scorer (2000)
• Canadian Major Junior First All-Star Team (2000)
• Memorial Cup Tournament All-Star Team (2000)

[edit] Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1995–96	Toronto Young Nationals	MTHL		45	66	71	137	-		-	-	-	-	-
1996–97	Quinte Hawks	MetJHL		44	21	23	44	41		-	-	-	-	-
1996–97	Bramalea Blues	OPJHL		8	0	3	3	4		-	-	-	-	-
1997–98	Caledon Canadians	MetJHL		43	41	40	81	117		13	15	8	23	-
1998–99	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	OHL		38	37	37	74	80		-	-	-	-	-
1998–99	Barrie Colts	OHL		28	14	28	42	60		10	5	5	10	31
1999–00	Barrie Colts	OHL		66	48	73	121	95		25	10	13	23	41
1999–00	Barrie Colts	Mem.Cup		5	2	3	5	4		-	-	-	-	-
2000–01	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		49	4	0	4	38		-	-	-	-	-
2000–01	Detroit Vipers	IHL		13	7	5	12	23		-	-	-	-	-
2001–02	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		39	6	7	13	16		-	-	-	-	-
2001–02	Springfield Falcons	AHL		24	9	9	18	26		-	-	-	-	-
2002–03	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		37	2	5	7	24		-	-	-	-	-
2002–03	Springfield Falcons	AHL		33	16	15	31	28		6	0	0	0	4
2003–04	Hershey Bears	AHL		59	16	16	32	82		-	-	-	-	-
2004–05	Utah Grizzlies	AHL		4	0	1	1	0		-	-	-	-	-
NHL totals				125	12	12	24	78		-	-	-	-	-

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Sheldon Keefe's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Persondata
NAME	Keefe, Sheldon
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	ice hockey player, coach, general manager
DATE OF BIRTH	September 17, 1980
PLACE OF BIRTH	Brampton, Ontario, Canada
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH