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Christopher Lawrence Keenan (born October 1, 1940) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left wing. He played in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs, St. Louis Blues, Buffalo Sabres, and Philadelphia Flyers between 1962 and 1971.

Larry Keenan
Born	(1940-10-01) October 1, 1940 (age 81) North Bay, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	177 lb (80 kg; 12 st 9 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Toronto Maple Leafs St. Louis Blues Buffalo Sabres Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	1961–1974

Playing career

In his NHL career, Keenan appeared in 234 games. He scored 38 goals and added 64 assists. He is 12th in Blues all-time playoff scoring with 15 goals in 46 playoff games. He was called up for a pair of games with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1961-62 before spending six years in the AHL and WHL. When the league expansion in 1967 made journeymen a desirable commodity, Keenan found himself back in the NHL with the St. Louis Blues. He formed a hard-working forward line with Terry Crisp and Jim Roberts.[1]

Keenan scored the first-ever goal in St. Louis Blues history on October 11, 1967 against Cesare Maniago of the Minnesota North Stars.[2][3] He was also on the ice for Bobby Orr's famous 1970 Stanley Cup Finals clinching goal—a scoring play that began when Orr pinched at the blue line and blocked Keenan's attempt to clear the zone with a pass to Red Berenson.[4]

Keenan was traded to the Buffalo Sabres on November 4, 1970 along with Jean-Guy Talbot for Bobby Baun. His career ended prematurely due to injuries.

Life after NHL

Keenan went on to become president of the North Bay Trappers midget AAA and led the club for 23 years from 1986 to 2009.[5] Keenan and manager Art Tiernay operated the club since the Great North Midget League was formed in 1986.

Personal

Keenan grew up with three sisters.[6] His son Cory played junior hockey for the Kitchener Rangers as a defenceman. Cory was drafted in the sixth round of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft by the Hartford Whalers, and ended up playing professionally in Europe.[7] Cory was on the 1990 Memorial Cup all-star team.[8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1957–58	St. Michael's Buzzers	MetJBHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1957–58	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	OHA		3	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1958–59	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	OHA		48	17	12	29	24		15	5	4	9	0
1959–60	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	OHA		48	21	20	41	34		10	8	10	18	0
1960–61	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	OHA		48	31	38	69	41		20	24	13	37	8
1960–61	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		9	7	6	13	4
1961–62	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1961–62	Rochester Americans	AHL		57	11	19	30	12		2	0	0	0	0
1962–63	Rochester Americans	AHL		64	11	28	39	24		2	0	1	1	0
1963–64	Denver Invaders	WHL		66	25	30	55	22		6	2	2	4	4
1964–65	Victoria Maple Leafs	WHL		67	35	20	55	27		12	5	2	7	8
1965–66	Victoria Maple Leafs	WHL		36	8	18	26	6		14	2	4	6	2
1966–67	Victoria Maple Leafs	WHL		17	4	10	14	6		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	St. Louis Blues	NHL		40	12	8	20	4		18	4	5	9	4
1968–69	St. Louis Blues	NHL		46	5	9	14	6		12	4	5	9	8
1968–69	Kansas City Blues	CHL		7	3	1	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	St. Louis Blues	NHL		56	10	23	33	8		16	7	6	13	0
1969–70	Kansas City Blues	CHL		6	6	2	8	0		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	St. Louis Blues	NHL		10	1	3	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		51	7	20	27	6		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		14	2	0	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		14	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Richmond Robins	AHL		23	3	6	9	0		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Richmond Robins	AHL		35	15	18	33	8		3	1	0	1	0
1973–74	Richmond Robins	AHL		68	22	37	59	28		5	1	0	1	0
NHL totals				233	38	64	102	28		46	15	16	31	12

References

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

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