D'Arcy Keating
Born (1952-12-12) December 12, 1952
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 19731979

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

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

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

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1970–71 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds NOJHL 224365130
1971–72 University of Notre Dame NCAA 1579164
1972–73 University of Notre Dame NCAA 1201118
1972–73 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 28741124 52352
1973–74 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 7317365334
1974–75 Central Wisconsin Flyers USHL Sr. 201213259
1975–76 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 6326416787 93364
1975–76 Central Wisconsin Flyers USHL Sr. 9716237
1976–77 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 7722416324 934714
1977–78 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 7927265355 1150527
1978–79 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 60227
1978–79 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 62024
IHL totals 332 101 150 251 235 34 13 10 23 47

References

  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. 1 2 "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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