Shot Right Weight 85 kg Playing career Education Harvard University | Name Bill Keenan Positions Winger Height 1.85 m | |
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Born April 15, 1986 (age 37)
New York, New York, US ( 1986-04-15 ) Played for IF Sundsvall Hockey, Kramfors-Alliansen, HC Vita Hasten, Lindlovens IF, EHC Neuwied, White Caps Turnhout | ||
Bill keenan 2015 inductee northwestern ontario sports hall of fame
William Howard "Bill" Keenan III (born April 15, 1986 in New York, New York) is a retired American professional ice hockey player who last played for IF Sundsvall of HockeyAllsvenskan.
Contents
- Bill keenan 2015 inductee northwestern ontario sports hall of fame
- Through the years with bill keenan
- Early career
- College career
- Professional career
- Writing
- Personal
- References
Through the years with bill keenan
Early career
Keenan played for the New York Apple Core of the Eastern Junior Hockey League from 2003-2005. He was voted an EJHL All Star during the 2004-05 season along with his former Apple Core teammate and current NHL defenseman Matt Gilroy. Keenan was originally drafted by the Hull Olympiques of the QMJHL but opted to forego major junior hockey and pursue the NCAA route. On December 4, 2004 he committed to play his collegiate hockey at Harvard University. He was ranked #207 among North American skaters in the 2005 NHL Central Scouting Bureau rankings.
College career
Keenan made his collegiate debut on November 5, 2005 against Princeton University at Baker Rink. He scored his first collegiate goal against St. Lawrence University on November 4, 2006 against Alex Petizian at the Bright Arena. Keenan was hampered by numerous injuries in college. He was a college roommate of professional soccer player Mike Fucito.
Professional career
After a short stint playing for the Turnhout White Caps of the Dutch Eredivisie, Keenan signed with EHC Neuwied of the German Oberliga for the remainder of the 2009-10 season. He tallied 15 goals and 14 assists in 14 games played.
On September 11, 2010 Keenan signed a contract with Lindlövens IF of the Swedish Division 1. He went on to record 8 goals and 2 assists in 32 games.
On August 13, 2011 Keenan reportedly signed a one year contract with Kramfors-Alliansen of Hockeyettan. It was also rumored he had agreed on a contract with HC Vita Hästen. On October 19, 2011 in a game against Östersunds IK, Keenan delivered a check to current Frölunda HC defenseman Emil Djuse. Keenan was suspended 5 games for an illegal check to the head. Playing alongside former HockeyAllsvenskan forward Johan Chang, Keenan produced 22 goals, 28 assists for 50 points while racking up 117 penalty minutes in 32 games while Chang piled up 28 goals and 37 assists for 65 points in 40 games. Keenan finished second among North Americans in league scoring behind Andrew Fournier. Teammate and fellow American Dean Moore finished first among defenseman in scoring. Keenan also finished second among North Americans in penalty minutes. Following the season, Kramfors-Alliansen transferred both Keenan and Moore's rights to IF Sundsvall of HockeyAllsvenskan before signing forward Mike Danton to a one year contract.
Writing
Keenan's first book, Odd Man Rush: A Harvard Kid's Hockey Odyssey from Central Park to Somewhere in Sweden—with Stops along the Way, was published by Skyhorse Publishing in January 2016. Vanity Fair published an excerpt from the book in December 2015 calling it "an uproarious new memoir." The Boston Globe reviewed the book saying "Odd Man Rush is a unique item on the bookshelf...Keenan understands the culture [of hockey] and captures it well." The Buffalo News called it "Ball Four meets hockey."
His writing has been featured in Vanity Fair, The Huffington Post, Sports Illustrated, and Yahoo! Sports. He is also a frequent contributor to Stan Fischler's The Fischler Report.
Personal
Keenan was born and raised on Manhattan's Upper East Side. He is an alum of St. Bernard's School and Collegiate School. Keenan graduated from Harvard University in 2009 and received his MBA degree from Columbia Business School in 2016. He currently works as an investment banker for Deutsche Bank.