Sheldon Keefe
| Sheldon Keefe | |||
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| Born |
September 17, 1980 Brampton, ON, CAN |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| NHL Draft | 47th overall, 1999 Tampa Bay Lightning |
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| Playing career | 2000–2005 | ||
Sheldon Keefe (born September 17, 1980), is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Tampa Bay Lightning. He is currently the head coach of the Toronto Marlies in the American Hockey League, the primary affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs. His younger brother Adam Keefe plays professionally in the EIHL with the Belfast Giants.
In the 1998–99 season with the Toronto St. Michael's Majors and the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League, Keefe scored over 100 points, and was named the OHL Rookie of the Year, over Jason Spezza and Brad Boyes. Keefe was then selected 48th overall, in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft as the second choice of the Tampa Bay Lightning. In the 1999-2000 OHL season, Keefe led the OHL in scoring and set a Colts franchise record for most points in a season in the process, posting 121 points (48 goals, 73 assists) in 66 games. During that season's playoffs, Keefe led the Colts to a seven-game victory over the Plymouth Whalers to claim the only OHL championship in Colts history. Keefe and the Colts drew national attention for their on- and off-ice behaviour which called into question the character of the players. Upon winning the OHL championship, Keefe, as captain of the Colts, infamously refused to shake the hand of league commissioner David Branch, telling him, "this must burn your ass." At the Memorial Cup, the team walked out on a customary banquet, threatened members of the opposing Rimouski Oceanic, and refused to shake hands with Branch, also serving as Canadian Hockey League president, during pregame ceremonies. Their season ended with a 6-2 loss to the Oceanic in the Memorial Cup final.
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