Sheldon Keefe

Sheldon Keefe (born September 17, 1980 in Brampton, Ontario), is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player, principally for the Tampa Bay Lightning. He plays right wing, 
Sheldon Keefe is currently an owner of the Pembroke Lumber Kings ice hockey team. On June 6, 2006, Keefe became the Lumber Kings' head coach and general manager. Under Keefe the Lumber Kings have won 2 straight Central Junior A Hockey League championships.
==Playing career==
Sheldon Keefe was selected 47th overall, in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. He was the 2nd choice of the Tampa Bay Lightning, and made his NHL debut on October 18, 2000.
He played 125 games for the Lightning. In the summer of 2004, Keefe was acquired by the Phoenix Coyotes. In September 2005, Keefe was re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Phoenix Coyotes and re-assigned to San Antonio (AHL). Keefe isn't listed as playing any games in the 2005–06 season. 
Sheldon Keefe's best career moments occurred during his two years playing in the Ontario Hockey League. In 1998–99, Keefe scored over 100 points, and was named the OHL Rookie of the Year, over Jason Spezza and Brad Boyes. In 1999–2000 he was the OHL's leading scorer, with 121 points (48 goals, 73 assists) in 66 games.
==Awards==
*OHL All-Rookie Team (1999)
*OHL Emms Family Award (Rookie of the Year) (1999)
*OHL Second All-Star Team (2000)
*OHL Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy (Top scorer) (2000)
*OHL Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy (Top scoring right winger) (2000)
*Canadian Major Junior First All-Star Team (2000)
*Memorial Cup Tournament All-Star Team (2000)
==Career statistics==
  	  	  	 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
1995–96 	Toronto Young Nationals 	MTHL 	 	45 	66 	71 	137 	- 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1996–97 	Quinte Hawks 	MetJHL 	 	44 	21 	23 	44 	41 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1996–97 	Bramalea Blues 	OPJHL 	 	8 	0 	3 	3 	4 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1997–98 	Caledon Canadians 	MetJHL 	 	43 	41 	40 	81 	117 	 	13 	15 	8 	23 	-
1998–99 	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	OHL 	 	38 	37 	37 	74 	80 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1998–99 	Barrie Colts 	OHL 	 	28 	14 	28 	42 	60 	 	10 	5 	5 	10 	31
1999–00 	Barrie Colts 	OHL 	 	66 	48 	73 	121 	95 	 	25 	10 	13 	23 	41
1999–00 	Barrie Colts 	Mem.Cup 	 	5 	2 	3 	5 	4 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
2000–01 	Tampa Bay Lightning 	NHL 	 	49 	4 	0 	4 	38 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
2000–01 	Detroit Vipers 	IHL 	 	13 	7 	5 	12 	23 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
2001–02 	Tampa Bay Lightning 	NHL 	 	39 	6 	7 	13 	16 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
2001–02 	Springfield Falcons 	AHL 	 	24 	9 	9 	18 	26 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
2002–03 	Tampa Bay Lightning 	NHL 	 	37 	2 	5 	7 	24 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
2002–03 	Springfield Falcons 	AHL 	 	33 	16 	15 	31 	28 	 	6 	0 	0 	0 	4
2003–04 	Hershey Bears 	AHL 	 	59 	16 	16 	32 	82 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
2004–05 	Utah Grizzlies 	AHL 	 	4 	0 	1 	1 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals	 	125 	12 	12 	24 	78 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==External links==
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Category:Born in 1980
Category:Barrie Colts alumni
Category:Canadian ice hockey players
Category:Tampa Bay Lightning players
Category:Toronto St. Michael's Majors alumni
Category:Springfield Falcons players
Category:Hershey Bears players
Category:Utah Grizzlies players
Category:Retired in 2005