Eliteprospects
Canada Dave Keon
#14 Hartford Whalers / NHL - 81/82
1-time Hockey Hall of Fame 1
2-time NHL Gentleman Conduct (Lady Byng Trophy) 2
1-time NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy) 1
2-time NHL Second All-Star Team 2
4-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 4
1-time NHL Stanley Cup MVP (Conn Smythe Trophy) 1
Date of Birth
Mar 22, 1940
Position
C
Age
85
Height
5'9" / 175 cm
Place of Birth
Rouyn-Noranda, QC, CAN
Weight
163 lbs / 74 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired

Son: Tim Keon
Granddaughter: Kaitlyn Keon
Grandson: Ben Keon


As a rookie, Keon emerged as one of Toronto's top players, winning the Calder Trophy with 20 goals and 25 assists. The 5'9 center helped the Leafs win 3 straight Stanley Cups from 1962-64, as well as a 4th Cup in 1967 when he won the Conn Smythe. Dave also won 2 Lady Byng Trophies and appeared in 8 All-Star games. He retired in 1982 with 396 goals and 986 points and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1987.

Use/Embed statistics

Dave Keon Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1956-57 St. Michael's Buzzers MetJBHL 23* 30* 22* 52* 14* -* |
Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHA-Jr. 4* 1* 3* 4* 0* -* |
1957-58 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHA-Jr. 45* 23* 27* 50* 28* -* | Playoffs 9 8 5 13 10 -
1958-59 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHA-Jr. 46* 16* 29* 45* 0* -* | Playoffs 15 4 9 13 8 -
1959-60 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHA-Jr. 47* 33* 38* 71* 0* -* | Playoffs 10 8 10 18 2 -
Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen OHA-Sr. 1* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
Sudbury Wolves (Sr.) EPHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 4 2 2 4 2 -
1960-61 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 70* 20* 25* 45* 6* -* | Playoffs 5 1 1 2 0 -
1961-62 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 64* 26* 35* 61* 2* -* | Playoffs 12 5 3 8 0 -
1962-63 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 68* 28* 28* 56* 2* -* | Playoffs 10 7 5 12 0 -
1963-64 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 70* 23* 37* 60* 6* -* | Playoffs 14 7 2 9 2 -
1964-65 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 65* 21* 29* 50* 10* -* | Playoffs 6 2 2 4 2 -
1965-66 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 69* 24* 30* 54* 4* -* | Playoffs 4 0 2 2 0 -
1966-67 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 66* 19* 33* 52* 2* -* | Playoffs 12 3 5 8 0 -
1967-68 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 67* 11* 37* 48* 4* 16* |
1968-69 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 75* 27* 34* 61* 12* 17* | Playoffs 4 1 3 4 2 -
1969-70 Toronto Maple Leafs “C” NHL 72* 32* 30* 62* 6* -15* |
1970-71 Toronto Maple Leafs “C” NHL 76* 38* 38* 76* 4* 24* | Playoffs 6 3 2 5 0 -
1971-72 Toronto Maple Leafs “C” NHL 72* 18* 30* 48* 4* 1* | Playoffs 5 2 3 5 0 -
1972-73 Toronto Maple Leafs “C” NHL 76* 37* 36* 73* 2* 4* |
1973-74 Toronto Maple Leafs “C” NHL 74* 25* 28* 53* 7* 13* | Playoffs 4 1 2 3 0 -
1974-75 Toronto Maple Leafs “C” NHL 78* 16* 43* 59* 4* 3* | Playoffs 7 0 5 5 0 -
1975-76 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA 57* 26* 38* 64* 4* 14* |
Indianapolis Racers WHA 12* 3* 7* 10* 2* 2* | Playoffs 7 2 2 4 2 0
1976-77 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA 42* 13* 38* 51* 2* 25* |
New England Whalers WHA 34* 14* 25* 39* 8* 13* | Playoffs 5 3 1 4 0 4
1977-78 New England Whalers WHA 77* 24* 38* 62* 2* -4* | Playoffs 14 5 11 16 4 2
1978-79 New England Whalers WHA 79* 22* 43* 65* 2* 4* | Playoffs 10 3 9 12 2 2
1979-80 Hartford Whalers NHL 76* 10* 52* 62* 10* -13* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 0 -
1980-81 Hartford Whalers NHL 80* 13* 34* 47* 26* -31* |
1981-82 Hartford Whalers “C” NHL 78* 8* 11* 19* 6* -31* |

Dave Keon Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
EPHL 1 0* 0* 0* 0* -* 0* -* | 1 4 2 * 2 * 4 * 1.00 * 2 * - *
MetJBHL 1 23* 30* 22* 52* 2.26* 14* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 18 1 296* 396* 590* 986* 0.76* 117* -12* | 13 92 32 * 36 * 68 * 0.74 * 6 * - *
OHA-Jr. 4 142* 73* 97* 170* 1.20* 28* -* | 3 34 20 * 24 * 44 * 1.29 * 20 * - *
OHA-Sr. 1 1* 1* 0* 1* 1.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHA 4 301* 102* 189* 291* 0.97* 20* 54* | 4 36 13 * 23 * 36 * 1.00 * 8 * 8 *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Dave Keon Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Player Biography and Trivia

Number 14 retired by Toronto Maple Leafs

Cult/Star player for Toronto Maple Leafs