Keith Primeau

Date of Birth: Nov 24, 1971
Age: 54
Place of Birth: Toronto, ON, CAN
Nation: Canada / USA
Youth Team: -
Position: C/LW
Height: 196 cm / 6'5"
Weight: 100 kg / 220 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Keith Primeau Facts

Player Type: Power Forward
Drafted: 1990 round 1 #3 overall by Detroit Red Wings

Sons: Cayden Primeau, Chayse Primeau, Corey Primeau
Brother: Wayne Primeau
Brother-in-law: Derrick Smith
Nephews: Dalton Smith, Mason Primeau, Manning Primeau, and Blake Smith
Niece: Madison Primeau

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Keith Primeau Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1986-1987	Whitby Flyers	Midget	65	69	80	149	116	-
1987-1988	Hamilton Kilty B's	GHL	19	19	17	36	16	-
1987-1988	Hamilton Steelhawks	OHL	47	6	6	12	69	-	Playoffs	11	0	2	2	2	-
1988-1989	Niagara Falls Thunder	OHL	48	20	35	55	56	-	Playoffs	17	9	6	15	12	-
1989-1990	Niagara Falls Thunder	OHL	65	57	70	127	97	-	Playoffs	16	16	17	33	49	-
1990-1991	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	58	3	12	15	106	-12	Playoffs	5	1	1	2	25	3
1990-1991	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL	6	3	5	8	8	-
1991-1992	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	35	6	10	16	83	9	Playoffs	11	0	0	0	14	-1
1991-1992	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL	42	21	24	45	89	11	Playoffs	9	1	7	8	27	1
1992-1993	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	73	15	17	32	152	-6	Playoffs	7	0	2	2	26	1
1993-1994	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	78	31	42	73	173	34	Playoffs	7	0	2	2	6	0
1994-1995	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	45	15	27	42	99	17	Playoffs	17	4	5	9	45	-2
1995-1996	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	74	27	25	52	168	19	Playoffs	17	1	4	5	28	-1
1996-1997	Hartford Whalers	NHL	75	26	25	51	161	-3
1996-1997	Canada	WCup	5	0	0	0	21	-1
1996-1997	Canada	WC	11	3	3	6	14	4
1997-1998	Carolina Hurricanes "A"	NHL	81	26	37	63	110	19
1997-1998	Canada Olympics	OG	6	2	1	3	4	3
1997-1998	Canada "C"	WC	6	3	1	4	4	-1
1998-1999	Carolina Hurricanes "C"	NHL	78	30	32	62	75	8	Playoffs	6	0	3	3	6	-3
1999-2000	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	23	7	10	17	31	10	Playoffs	18	2	11	13	13	-4
2000-2001	Philadelphia Flyers "A"	NHL	71	34	39	73	76	17	Playoffs	4	0	3	3	8	-3
2001-2002	Philadelphia Flyers "C"	NHL	75	19	29	48	128	-3	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	6	-3
2002-2003	Philadelphia Flyers "C"	NHL	80	19	27	46	93	4	Playoffs	13	1	1	2	14	-2
2003-2004	Philadelphia Flyers "C"	NHL	54	7	15	22	80	11	Playoffs	18	9	7	16	22	11
2004-2005	Did not play		-	-	-	-	-	-
2005-2006	Philadelphia Flyers "C"	NHL	9	1	6	7	6	0

Keith Primeau Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	2	48	24	29	53	1.10	97	11*	1	9	1	7	8	0.89	27	1
GHL	1	19	19	17	36	1.89	16	-	0
Midget	1	65	69	80	149	2.29	116	-	0
NHL	15	909	266	353	619	0.68	1541	124	12	128	18	39	57	0.45	213	-4
OG	1	6	2	1	3	0.50	4	3	0
OHL	3	160	83	111	194	1.21	222	-	3	44	25	25	50	1.14	63	-
WC	2	17	6	4	10	0.59	18	3	0
WCup	1	5	0	0	0	0.00	21	-1	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Keith Primeau Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Adirondack Red Wings	2	48	24	29	53	1.10	97	11*	1	9	1	7	8	0.89	27	1
Canada	2	17	6	4	10	0.59	18	3	0
Canada (WCup)	1	5	0	0	0	0.00	21	-1	0
Canada Olympics	1	6	2	1	3	0.50	4	3	0
Carolina Hurricanes	2	159	56	69	125	0.79	185	27	1	6	0	3	3	0.50	6	-3
Detroit Red Wings	6	363	97	133	230	0.63	781	61	6	64	6	14	20	0.31	144	0
Hamilton Kilty B's	1	19	19	17	36	1.89	16	-	0
Hamilton Steelhawks	1	47	6	6	12	0.26	69	-	1	11	0	2	2	0.18	2	-
Hartford Whalers	1	75	26	25	51	0.68	161	-3	0
Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL)	2	113	77	105	182	1.61	153	-	2	33	25	23	48	1.45	61	-
Philadelphia Flyers	6	312	87	126	213	0.68	414	39	5	58	12	22	34	0.59	63	-1
Whitby Flyers	1	65	69	80	149	2.29	116	-	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Keith Primeau Career Highlights

Season	Awards
1989-1990	OHL Most Goals (57) OHL Most Points (Eddie Powers Trophy) (127) OHL Second All-Star Team
1991-1992	AHL Calder Cup Champion
1996-1997	World Championship Gold Medal World Cup Runner Up
2003-2004	NHL All-Star Game

Keith Primeau Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1987, 4 #51 by Hamilton Steelhawks in the OHL Priority Selection
Cult/Star player for Adirondack Red Wings
Cult/Star player for Philadelphia Flyers
Cult/Star player for Whitby Flyers

Career transactions
- 2006-09-16 • Announced his retirement
- 2000-01-23 • Traded to the Philadelphia Flyers with a 2000 5th rounder (traded to NYI: Kristofer Ottosson) for Rod Brind'Amour, Jean-Marc Pelletier & a 2000 2nd rounder (Agris Saviels)
- 1997-06-25 • Rights transferred to the Carolina Hurricanes after the Hartford Whalers franchise relocated
- 1996-10-09 • Traded to the Hartford Whalers with Paul Coffey & a 1997 1st round pick (Nikos Tselios) for Bbrendan Shanahan & Brian Glynn
- 1990-06-16 • Selected 3rd overall in the NHL Entry Draft by the Detroit Red Wings

On May 10, 2000, Keith Primeau ended longest game in modern NHL playoff history with his goal at 92:01 of overtime.