| Keaton Ellerby | |
|---|---|
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| Born | November 5, 1988 Strathmore, Alberta, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team Former teams |
Winnipeg Jets Florida Panthers Los Angeles Kings |
| NHL Draft | 10th overall, 2007 Florida Panthers |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
Keaton Ellerby (born on November 5, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League.
Playing Career[]
Junior Hockey Career[]
Keaton was drafted 10th overall by the Florida Panthers in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft from the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League.
During the 2008 World Junior Hockey Championship, Keaton was invited to try out for the tournament, having played for Canada at the 2007 Superseries against the Russians, but he was cut from the roster.
Professional\NHL Career[]
On January 25, 2011, Keaton scored his first NHL goal against Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers.
On February 8, 2013, Keaton was traded by the Florida Panthers to the Los Angeles Kings for a fifth-round selection in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
On July 4, 2013, the Los Angeles Kings announced that they resigned Keaton to a one-year deal.
On November 2, 2013 (a month into the 2013-14 NHL season), Keaton was claimed off waivers by the Winnipeg Jets.
Career Statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 60 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 77 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 2005–06 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 68 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 69 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 120 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 2007–08 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 53 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 81 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | ||
| 2008–09 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 75 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 58 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 54 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 40 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 35 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 160 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 86 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
Personal Life[]
Keaton is first cousins with Shane Doan, the captain of the Phoenix Coyotes and second cousin to Carey Price, the goaltender of the Montreal Canadiens.