| Matt Keith | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 11, 1983 Edmonton, AB, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Right |
| AHL team Former teams |
Abbotsford Heat Chicago Blackhawks New York Islanders |
| NHL Draft | 59th overall, 2001 Chicago Blackhawks |
| Playing career | 2003–present |
Matt Keith (born April 11, 1983) is a Canadian ice hockey forward currently playing for the Abbotsford Heat of the AHL.
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Keith was drafted 59th overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks. He appeared in his first NHL game on February 24, 2004 against the Philadelphia Flyers. On March 1 of that same year against the Nashville Predators, he scored his first goal.
On December 29, 2006, he was traded along with Sebastien Caron and Chris Durno to the Ducks in exchange for Pierre Parenteau and Bruno St. Jacques.[1]
On January 9, 2008, he was traded to the Islanders from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Darryl Bootland. Keith appeared in 3 games with the Islanders upon the completion of the 2007–08 season. On July 25, 2008 Keith signed with German team, ERC Ingolstadt of the DEL.
For the 2009-10 season Keith returned to North America signing with, the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL, affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks.[2] Scoring 21 goals in 69 games for the IceHogs, Keith was then signed to a one-year contract with fellow AHL team, the Abbotsford Heat, affiliate of the Calgary Flames on September 28, 2010.[3]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1998–99 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 39 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | ||
| 2000–01 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 33 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 63 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | ||
| 2001–02 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 68 | 34 | 33 | 67 | 71 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | ||
| 2002–03 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 49 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 32 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 30 | ||
| 2003–04 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 66 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 57 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 2003–04 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 80 | 18 | 31 | 49 | 74 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 72 | 26 | 19 | 45 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 19 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 44 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 34 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 42 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | New York Islanders | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 46 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 69 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 27 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||