Keaton Ellerby
| Keaton Ellerby | |
|---|---|
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| Born | November 5, 1988 Strathmore, AB, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team Former teams |
Winnipeg Jets Florida Panthers Los Angeles Kings |
| NHL Draft | 10th overall, 2007 Florida Panthers |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
Keaton Ellerby (born November 5, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League.
Playing career
Junior
Ellerby was drafted 10th overall by the Florida Panthers in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft from the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League. During the 2008 World Junior Hockey Championship, Ellerby was invited to try out for the tournament, having played for Canada at the 2007 Superseries against the Russians, but was cut from the roster.
Professional
Ellerby scored his first NHL goal on January 25, 2011 against Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers.[1]
During the 2012–13 season, on February 8, 2013, Ellerby was traded by the Panthers to the Los Angeles Kings for a fifth-round selection in the 2013 NHL Draft.[2]
On July 4, 2013, the Kings announced they re-signed Ellerby to a one-year deal.[3] A month into the 2013–14 season, on November 2, 2013 he was claimed off waivers by the Winnipeg Jets.[4]
Family
Ellerby is first cousins with Shane Doan, captain of the Phoenix Coyotes, and second cousin to Carey Price, goaltender of the Montreal Canadiens.[citation needed]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 60 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 77 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 2005–06 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 68 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 69 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 120 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 2007–08 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 53 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 81 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | ||
| 2008–09 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 75 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 58 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 54 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 40 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 35 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 160 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 86 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Weaver's lucky goal gives Panthers win over Rangers". CBS Sports. 2011-01-25. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
- ↑ "Kings keep dealing, add Ellerby from Panthers". National Hockey League. 2013-02-08. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
- ↑ "Kings agree to terms with Ellerby". TSN. 2013-07-04. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
- ↑ "Jets claim defenseman Ellerby off waivers". National Hockey League. 2013-11-02. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
External links
- Keaton Ellerby's player profile at NHL.com
- Keaton Ellerby's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Keaton Ellerby's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by Michael Frolik |
Florida Panthers first round draft pick 2007 |
Succeeded by Dmitry Kulikov |