| Ryan Keller | |
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| Keller playing for Espoo Blues in Finland, in February, 2008 | |
| Position | Right wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 196 lb (89 kg) |
| NHL Team (P) Cur. Team F. Teams |
Edmonton Oilers Oklahoma City Barons (AHL) Espoo Blues Ottawa Senators |
| Born | January 6, 1984, Saskatoon, SK, CAN |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Pro Career | 2005 – present |
Ryan Keller (born January 6, 1984) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Keller is currently a member of the Edmonton Oilers organization, having signed in July 2011 as a free agent after playing for the Binghamton Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL) in 2010–11. He previously played for Espoo Blues of the Finnish SM-liiga and various North American minor league teams.
Playing career[]
Keller spent four seasons playing junior hockey in the Western Hockey League for the Saskatoon Blades. Since turning pro in 2005, Keller has had spells in the American Hockey League for the Grand Rapids Griffins and the Syracuse Crunch and also in the United Hockey League for the Muskegon Fury. In 2005, Keller played pre-season games for Sparta Warriors in Norway, before leaving to train with the NHL Detroit Red Wings. In 2007 he moved to Finland, signing for Espoo Blues. He played on the team for two seasons, leading the team in scoring in both seasons.[1][2]
Keller returned to North America in 2009 to sign with the Ottawa Senators. Keller was assigned to the Binghamton Senators to start the 2009–10 season. Keller was recalled to Ottawa on November 24, and he played his first NHL game on November 25, 2009 against the New Jersey Devils.[3] After leading Binghamton with 34 goals Keller was re-signed with a one-year contract by Ottawa on May 19, 2010.[4] Keller was named captain of the Senators who would go on to win the Calder Cup in 2011.
Keller signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Edmonton Oilers on July 4, 2011.[5]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2001–02 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 52 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 58 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 2002–03 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 66 | 38 | 41 | 79 | 101 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 2003–04 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 72 | 24 | 20 | 44 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 67 | 40 | 33 | 73 | 63 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 2005–06 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Muskegon Fury | UHL | 65 | 41 | 40 | 81 | 79 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 38 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 22 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Espoo Blues | SM-l | 47 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | ||
| 2008–09 | Espoo Blues | SM-l | 54 | 21 | 34 | 55 | 38 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 72 | 34 | 34 | 68 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 71 | 32 | 19 | 51 | 38 | 23 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 8 | ||
| NHL totals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Canada | WJC18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| Junior int'l totals | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | ||
Awards and honours[]
- 2011 - reGen Muscle Recovery Beverage/AHL Performance of the Playoffs
References[]
- ↑ Pistepörssi: Blues 2007-08 Päivitetty 26.11.2009 klo 21.58. SM-Liiga.
- ↑ Pistepörssi: Blues 2007-08 Päivitetty 26.11.2009 klo 21.58. SM-Liiga.
- ↑ Brodie, Rob (2009-11-25). Keller answers Senators' call. Ottawa Senators. Retrieved on 2009-11-26.
- ↑ Senators re-sign forward Ryan Keller to one-year contract. oursportscentral (2010-05-19). Retrieved on 2010-06-02.
- ↑ Oilers add depth, signing Calder Cup hero Keller. The Sports Network. Retrieved on 5 July 2011.
External links[]
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