Clayton Keller | |||
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Born |
Chesterfield, Missouri |
July 29, 1998 ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Center | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team | Arizona Coyotes | ||
National team | United States | ||
NHL Draft | 7th overall, 2016 Arizona Coyotes |
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Playing career | 2017–present |
Medal record | ||
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Representing United States | ||
Men's ice hockey | ||
IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
2015 Switzerland | ||
2016 United States | ||
IIHF World U20 Championship | ||
2017 Canada |
Clayton Keller (born July 29, 1998 in Chesterfield, Missouri and raised in Swansea, Illinois) is an American professional ice hockey forward, currently playing for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Keller was selected 7th overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Coyotes.
Keller began his freshman season with Boston University where he led the team in scoring with 21 goals and 24 assists in 31 games. He was named the Hockey East Rookie of the Year for 2016-17.
Keller was selected 7th overall by the Arizona Coyotes at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. With Boston's exit from the NCAA tournament he signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Coyotes on March 26, 2017 and played in his first NHL game the next night against the St. Louis Blues. He earned his first NHL point with an assist in the next game, also against the Blues.
Keller played for Team USA at the 2014 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, winning a silver medal, where he finished as top scorer. Keller was a member of Team USA that won a gold medal at the 2015 IIHF World U18 Championships.
At the 2016 IIHF World U18 Championships Keller led Team USA in scoring to a bronze medal finish, and was awarded MVP of the tournament.
At the 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Keller led Team USA in scoring to a gold medal finish and was named to the tournament All-star team.