Keith Edward Carney (born February 3, 1970) is an American former professional

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. He last played for the

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of the

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(NHL) in the 2007–08 season.

Playing career

Keith Carney was drafted 76th overall in the

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by the

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, after attending the prestigious Mount Saint Charles Academy. He then played for the University of Maine. On March 8, 1992, Keith made his NHL debut in a match against the

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. Two weeks later on March 22, he scored his first goal in the NHL against the

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. After playing 14 games that rookie season, he then played 30 games at the NHL level the following campaign.Legends of Hockey – NHL Player Search – Player – Keith Carney
/ref> He was traded from Chicago to the

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in 1998 for Chad Kilger and

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. He played for the Team USA during the

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In the summer of

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, Keith was traded by Phoenix to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for a 2nd-round pick in the

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. On March 9, 2006, he was traded to the

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in exchange for a second-round draft pick and defensemen

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. On July 1, 2006, he signed a 2-year, $4.2 million contract with the

. Carney was captain of the

in December 2006. In his 2006-07 regular season with the

, he set a

franchise record in Plus/minus finishing the season with a +22. On February 24, 2008, Keith Carney played in his 1,000th

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game, becoming only the 29th American (14th active defenseman at the time, and since the conclusion of the 2007/2008 NHL season) to accomplish this honor. On April 11, 2008, in game 2 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals against the

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, playing with the

, he became the oldest defenseman to score an overtime goal in

playoffs history at 38 years of age. On November 11, 2008, Keith Carney retired after 17 years in the NHL. Keith and his family live in Paradise Valley, Arizona. On January 15, 2009, Carney signed a playoffs contract with Swiss National League club

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. In September 2009, he accepted an invitation to the Vancouver Canucks main training camp to try to earn an NHL contract. After further reflection he decided instead to retire for a second time. He was a scout for the Chicago Blackhawks from 2009 to 2011, and received a Stanley Cup ring with the Blackhawks in 2010. He currently coaches a youth hockey team in Paradise Valley, Arizona.

Awards and honors

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Carney, Keith 1970 births American men's ice hockey defensemen American expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Buffalo Sabres draft picks Buffalo Sabres players Chicago Blackhawks players Living people Olympic ice hockey players of the United States Ice hockey players at the 1998 Winter Olympics Indianapolis Ice players Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey players Mighty Ducks of Anaheim players Minnesota Wild players Phoenix Coyotes players Rochester Americans players Vancouver Canucks players SC Bern players Ice hockey players from Providence, Rhode Island Mount Saint Charles Academy alumni AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans