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D'Arcy Keating
Ice hockey player
John D'Arcy Keating (born December 12, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.[1] He was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins[2] in the seventh round (104th overall) of the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft.[3]
| D'Arcy Keating | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1952-12-12) December 12, 1952 (age 71) Oshawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
IHL Fort Wayne Komets Milwaukee Admirals | ||
| NHL draft |
104th overall, 1972 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| Playing career | 1973–1979 | ||
Keating played junior hockey with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, and attended the University of Notre Dame where he played NCAA Division I hockey with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[4]
Keating began his professional career in the International Hockey League (IHL) with the Fort Wayne Komets, playing 28 regular-season games and 5 playoff contests during the 1972–73 season. He went on to play six seasons and 332 games in the IHL, scoring 101 goals and 150 assists for 251 points, while earning 235 penalty minutes. Keating was selected to play in the 1978 IHL All-Star Game, where he scored two goals.[3][5]
Following his playing career, Keating became a police officer. He was part of the police security at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.[6]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1970–71 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | NOJHL | — | 22 | 43 | 65 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | University of Notre Dame | NCAA | 15 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | University of Notre Dame | NCAA | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 28 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1973–74 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 73 | 17 | 36 | 53 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Central Wisconsin Flyers | USHL Sr. | 20 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 63 | 26 | 41 | 67 | 87 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1975–76 | Central Wisconsin Flyers | USHL Sr. | 9 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 77 | 22 | 41 | 63 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | ||
| 1977–78 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 79 | 27 | 26 | 53 | 55 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 27 | ||
| 1978–79 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| IHL totals | 332 | 101 | 150 | 251 | 235 | 34 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 47 | ||||
- James C. Suski (November 12, 1975). "Second shot at pros lures Keating from Flyers' post". Stevens Point Journal. p. 13. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Jack Falldien (June 16, 1973). "Keating sets sights on Penguin's job". The Sault Star. p. 14. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1972 NHL Amateur Draft -- D'Arcy Keating". hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- Jack Falldien (June 6, 1973). "Penquins sign former Hound D'Arcy Keating". The Sault Star. p. 14. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Blake Sebring (2007). Tales of the Komets. p. 213. ISBN 9781600080388. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- Elaine Della-Mattia (January 21, 2010). "Game for Olympics". The Sault Star. pp. A1. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- D'Arcy Keating career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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