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D'Arcy Keating

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D'Arcy Keating
Born (1952-12-12) December 12, 1952 (age 71)
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for IHL
Fort Wayne Komets
Milwaukee Admirals
NHL draft 104th overall, 1972
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 1973–1979

John D'Arcy Keating (born December 12, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.[1] He was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins[2] in the seventh round (104th overall) of the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft.[3]

Hockey career

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Keating played junior hockey with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, and attended the University of Notre Dame where he played NCAA Division I hockey with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[4]

Keating began his professional career in the International Hockey League (IHL) with the Fort Wayne Komets, playing 28 regular-season games and 5 playoff contests during the 1972–73 season. He went on to play six seasons and 332 games in the IHL, scoring 101 goals and 150 assists for 251 points, while earning 235 penalty minutes. Keating was selected to play in the 1978 IHL All-Star Game, where he scored two goals.[3][5]

Later life

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Following his playing career, Keating became a police officer. He was part of the police security at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.[6]

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1970–71 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds NOJHL 22 43 65 130
1971–72 University of Notre Dame NCAA 15 7 9 16 4
1972–73 University of Notre Dame NCAA 12 0 1 1 18
1972–73 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 28 7 4 11 24 5 2 3 5 2
1973–74 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 73 17 36 53 34
1974–75 Central Wisconsin Flyers USHL Sr. 20 12 13 25 9
1975–76 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 63 26 41 67 87 9 3 3 6 4
1975–76 Central Wisconsin Flyers USHL Sr. 9 7 16 23 7
1976–77 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 77 22 41 63 24 9 3 4 7 14
1977–78 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 79 27 26 53 55 11 5 0 5 27
1978–79 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 6 0 2 2 7
1978–79 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 6 2 0 2 4
IHL totals 332 101 150 251 235 34 13 10 23 47

References

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  1. ^ James C. Suski (November 12, 1975). "Second shot at pros lures Keating from Flyers' post". Stevens Point Journal. p. 13. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ Jack Falldien (June 16, 1973). "Keating sets sights on Penguin's job". The Sault Star. p. 14. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ a b "1972 NHL Amateur Draft -- D'Arcy Keating". hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  4. ^ Jack Falldien (June 6, 1973). "Penquins sign former Hound D'Arcy Keating". The Sault Star. p. 14. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ Blake Sebring (2007). Tales of the Komets. p. 213. ISBN 9781600080388. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  6. ^ Elaine Della-Mattia (January 21, 2010). "Game for Olympics". The Sault Star. pp. A1. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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