Keith was voted one of the 100 best NHL players in January 2017. One month later, he recorded an assist to become the Blackhawks' third defenseman to reach 500 NHL points, and he completed the season by being named an NHL Second-Team All-Star. He has been a key part of Chicago's defense since joining the team as a free agent in 2009, after three seasons with the Vancouver Canucks. In 672 career NHL games, all with the Blackhawks, Keith has scored 116 goals and added 484 assists for 590 points. He is one of only four defensemen to score at least 10 goals during each of his first seven seasons in the league (Paul Kariya, Andrei Markov, Brian Leetch). Keith won the Frank J. Selke Trophy in 2016 as the best defensive forward in the league. He won the Norris Trophy in 2015 after playing in every game for the Blackhawks and finishing with 51 points (12 goals, 39 assists). That year, Keith became the first defender to win the award since Ron Francis in 1990. Prior to that, no defenseman had ever won it more than twice in the history of the NHL. The last time a defenseman had three consecutive years with 50 or more points was by Paul Kariya from 2000 to 2003. Duncan Keith was born on July 21st, 1984, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.