Ryan Keller
Keller playing for Espoo Blues in Finland, in February 2008
Born (1984-01-06) January 6, 1984
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Espoo Blues
Ottawa Senators
Genève-Servette HC
ZSC Lions
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 20052016

Ryan Keller (born January 6, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in Switzerland, Finland and various North American minor league teams, and the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League.

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]

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.[2] After leading Binghamton with 34 goals Keller was re-signed with a one-year contract by Ottawa on May 19, 2010.[3] Keller was named captain of the Senators who would go on to win the Calder Cup in 2011.

After playing for the Binghamton Senators of the AHL in 2010–11, as a free agent, on July 4, 2011, Keller signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Edmonton Oilers.[4]

He headed to Switzerland in 2012, joining Genève-Servette HC of the National League A (NLA) for the 2012-13 campaign. In 2013, he moved on to fellow NLA side ZSC Lions. He won the 2014 Swiss championship and the 2016 Swiss Cup with the Lions. Keller announced his retirement from professional ice hockey on July 13, 2016.[5]

He is a cousin of WHL player Riley Heidt and expected first round NHL draft pick in 2023. [6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2001–02 Saskatoon Blades WHL 5218234158 712314
2002–03 Saskatoon Blades WHL 66384179101 67188
2003–04 Saskatoon Blades WHL 7224204459
2004–05 Saskatoon Blades WHL 6740337363 41129
2005–06 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 1010114 130000
2005–06 Muskegon Fury UHL 6541408179 32240
2006–07 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 38981726
2006–07 Syracuse Crunch AHL 22591414
2007–08 Espoo Blues SM-l 4722224424 1736922
2008–09 Espoo Blues SM-l 5421345538 1497164
2009–10 Binghamton Senators AHL 7234346848
2009–10 Ottawa Senators NHL 60000
2010–11 Binghamton Senators AHL 7132195138 231015258
2011–12 Oklahoma City Barons AHL 7121284938 14551014
2012–13 Genève-Servette HC NLA 461213254 60332
2013–14 ZSC Lions NLA 3711102118 18113148
2014–15 ZSC Lions NLA 39991828 18551010
2015–16 ZSC Lions NLA 4718123022 20000
2016–17 Rosetown Red Wings ChHL 24262
2017–18 Rosetown Red Wings ACHW 43470
AHL totals 28410298200178 5015203522
NHL totals 60000

International

Year Team Event GPGAPtsPIM
2002 Canada U18 820214
Junior totals 820214

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2002 Canada WJC18 6th 8 2 0 2 14
Junior totals 8 2 0 2 14

Awards and honours

Award Year
WHL
East Second All-Star Team 2005
AHL
Calder Cup (Binghamton Senators) 2011
All-Star Game 2012

References

  1. "Pistepörssi: Blues 2007–08 Päivitetty 26.11.2009 klo 21.58". SM-Liiga. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011.
  2. Brodie, Rob (November 25, 2009). "Keller answers Senators' call". Ottawa Senators. Retrieved November 26, 2009.
  3. "Senators re-sign forward Ryan Keller to one-year contract". oursportscentral. May 19, 2010. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  4. "Oilers add depth, signing Calder Cup hero Keller". The Sports Network. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
  5. "Ryan Keller on Twitter". Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  6. Zary, Darren (April 22, 2020). "WHL Bantam Draft: All in the family; elite skater Riley Heidt comes by hockey naturally". Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
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