Megan Keller
| Megan Keller | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Keller with PWHL Boston in 2024 | |||
| Born |
May 1, 1996 Farmington, Michigan | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| PWHL team | Boston Fleet | ||
| National team | United States | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Megan Keller (born May 1, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Boston Fleet of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).[1] She is also a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team.[2]
USA Hockey career
At the 2014 IIHF Under-18 Women's World Championships, she led all skaters with a plus/minus rating of +9. To date, her best international performance came in the 2015 IIHF World Championships in Malmö, Sweden, where she contributed 5 points in 4 games as a member of the Gold-Medalist team.
On January 2, 2022, Keller was named to Team USA's roster to represent the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[3]
USA Hockey statistics
| Event | GP | G | A | Pts |
| 2014 IIHF U18 Worlds | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 Four Nations Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Sweden WC | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2015 Canada WC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 Four Nations Cup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 20 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
NCAA career
Megan Keller played for the Boston College women's hockey team. She emerged as one of the nation's best defensive players in the 2015–16 campaign. She was a Patty Kazmaier Award top-10 finalist and named to the WHEA First-Team All-Stars, and an NCAA All-Tournament Selection. She led all defensive players in points in the nation and broke several team and conference scoring records for defense. She was also part of one of the best defensive units in the country, supporting 14 shutout games.
| Season | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2014–15 | 31 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 28 |
| 2015–16 | 41 | 12 | 40 | 52 | 21 |
| 2016–17 | 35 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 58 |
| 2018-19 | 38 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 38 |
| Total | 145 | 45 | 11 | 156 | 145 |
PWHL career
Keller currently plays for the Boston Fleet[1] (previously known as PWHL Boston), where she is an Alternate Captain.[6] In 2024, she was named to Second Team All-Star in the PWHL's inaugural season.[7] Keller was named as one of the two PWHL defenders on the EA Sports NHL 25 Team of the Year.[8]
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | GP | G | A | Pts |
| 2024 | PWHL Boston | 24 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024-2025 | Boston Fleet | 30 | 5 | 8 | 13 | - | - | - | - |
Stats taken from PWHL player statistics.[9]
Awards and honors
- All Tournament Team Selection, 2011 NAHA Tournament
- 2014–15 Hockey East First Team All-Star[10]
- 2015–16 NCAA All American first team
- 2016–17 Cammi Granato Award (MVP of Women's Hockey East)[11]
- 2016–17 Patty Kazmaier Top-10 Finalist
- 2016–17 Best Defensemen, Hockey East
- 2016–17 WHEA First Team All-Star
- 2016–17 AHCA-CCM Women's University Division I All-American [12]
- 2024 PWHL Second Team All-Star[13]
- EA Sports NHL 25 Team of the Year[8]
References
- ^ a b "Megan Keller". Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ "2015 U.S. Women's National Team Roster". Archived from the original on February 26, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. women with 13 returnees". International Ice Hockey Federation. January 2, 2022. Archived from the original on January 17, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ "Statistics | College Hockey". USCHO.com. July 19, 2018. Archived from the original on July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- ^ "Megan Keller (Boston College/Farmington Hills, Michigan) Career Statistics - College Hockey | USCHO.com". Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ^ "Bergeron welcomes Hilary Knight as inaugural team captain for PWHL Boston | NHL.com". www.nhl.com. January 2, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
- ^ "Professional Women's Hockey League Completes 2024 Awards". www.thepwhl.com. June 11, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
- ^ a b "PWHL WEEKLY NOTEBOOK: FEB. 5, 2025". www.thepwhl.com. February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
- ^ "Stats". www.thepwhl.com. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Cammi Granato Award (Hockey East Player of the Year) - Hockey East Association". hockeyeastonline.com. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
- ^ "2017 All-American Teams". ahcahockey.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (June 11, 2024). "PWHL Hands Out Year End Awards, Spooner Named MVP". The Hockey News. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or ThePWHL.com
- Boston College bio