Matt Keith (born April 11, 1983) is a

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former professional

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who last played and captained

Braehead Clan Glasgow Clan (formerly ''Braehead Clan'') is a Scottish professional ice hockey team. It was formed in 2010 as the UK Elite Ice Hockey League expanded into the west of Scotland market, and are based at the Braehead Arena in Renfrewshire. It is o ...

of the

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(EIHL). He previously played in the

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(NHL) with the

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and

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Playing career

Keith was drafted 59th overall in the

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by the

. He appeared in his first NHL game on February 24, 2004, against the

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. On March 1 of that same year against the

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, he scored his first goal. On December 29, 2006, he was traded along with

Sébastien Caron Sébastien Caron (born June 25, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He last played for the defunct Hamburg Freezers of the then Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Playing care ...

and

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to the Ducks in exchange for

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and

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. On January 9, 2008, he was traded to the Islanders from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for

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. Keith appeared in 3 games with the Islanders upon the completion of the 2007–08 season. On July 25, 2008, Keith signed with German team

ERC Ingolstadt ERC Ingolstadt (''Eishockey-und-Rollschuh club'', ) is a German professional ice hockey club that plays in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Commonly known as the Panthers, the team plays its home games at the Saturn Arena in Ingolstadt. History ...

of the

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. For the 2009–10 season Keith returned to North America signing with, the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL, affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks. Scoring 21 goals in 69 games for the IceHogs, Keith was then signed to a one-year contract with fellow AHL team, the Abbotsford Heat, affiliate of the

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on September 28, 2010. After one season in Sweden with second division side,

Örebro HK Örebro HK is a Swedish ice hockey club located in Örebro. The team is currently playing in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL; formerly Elitserien), the top tier of Swedish ice hockey, since the 2013–14 season. The team's home arena is Behrn A ...

, Keith moved to the Czech Republic, signing a one-year free agent contract with

HC Karlovy Vary HC Energie Karlovy Vary is a professional ice hockey team based in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. They play in the highest-level national league, the Czech Extraliga. The club The history of the ice hockey in Karlovy Vary dates back to the 1932 ...

on July 9, 2012. After only four games into the

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, Keith left Karlovy to sign a try-out contract with Dornbirner EC of the Austrian Hockey League on October 8, 2012. He remained with the Bulldogs for the remainder of the year to total 28 points in 37 games. Following three years in the UK with

, where Keith captained the team, the forward announced his departure from the

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in April 2017. He later announced his retirement from professional hockey after 14 seasons.

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