Roland McKeown

Roland McKeown
Born January 20, 1996
Listowel, ON, CAN
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team 		Carolina Hurricanes
Charlotte Checkers (AHL)
NHL Draft 50th overall, 2014
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 2015–present

Roland McKeown (born January 20, 1996) is a Canadian junior ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the Charlotte Checkers in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). McKeown was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the second round (50th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.[1] On February 25, 2015, McKeown was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes, along with a conditional 1st round pick in exchange for veteran defenceman Andrej Sekera.[2]

Playing career

Junior

McKeown was selected 2nd overall in the 2012 OHL Priority Selection by the Kingston Frontenacs.[3][4] He was rated as a top prospect[5] and was recognized for his outstanding performance during the 2012–13 season when he was named to the OHL First All-Rookie Team.[6]

On February 25, 2015, McKeown's NHL rights were traded by the Los Angeles Kings, along with a conditional first round pick, to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for defencemen Andrej Sekera.[2] At the completion of his third season with the Frontenacs, on April 1, 2015, McKeown was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Hurricanes.[7] He joined AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers, on an amateur try-out contract for the final games of the 2014–15 regular season.

International play

McKeown won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships.[8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13Kingston FrontenacsOHL61722293340004
2013–14Kingston FrontenacsOHL621132436171348
2014–15Kingston FrontenacsOHL65725325740119
2014–15Charlotte CheckersAHL40110 — — — — —
AHL totals 4 0 1 1 0 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2013 Canada Ontario WHC17 6th 5 0 3 3 6
2013 Canada WJC18 1st 7 0 1 1 0
2013 Canada IH18 1st 5 0 1 1 6
2014 Canada WJC18 3rd 7 0 1 1 2
Junior totals 24 0 6 6 14

Awards and honours

Awards Year
IIHF World U18 Championship Gold Medal with Team Canada 2013 [9]
OHL First All-Rookie Team 2012–13 [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Los Angeles Kings 2014 NHL draftees". sportsmedia101.com. 2014-06-27. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Kings acquire Sekera from Hurricanes". The Sports Network. 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
  3. ↑ "Doug Gilmour talks about drafting Roland McKeown". Southwestern Ontario. 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
  4. ↑ "Kingston Frontenacs’ Roland McKeown eyes team turnaround: Making The Jump". Yahoo! Sports. 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
  5. ↑ 2014 NHL Entry Draft - Top 10 Prospects
  6. ↑ "Fronts rookies earn honour". The Kingston Whig-Standard. 2013-04-04. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
  7. ↑ "Canes agree to terms with Roland McKeown". Carolina Hurricanes. 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
  8. ↑ Canada's National Men's Under-18 Team Wins Gold Medal At 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship
  9. ↑ Canada's National Men's Under-18 Team wins gold medal at 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship
  10. ↑ CHL Mobile Network

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