> Sports  > Hockey's Future
» Nugent-Hopkins first pick in the WHL Bantam Draft   » Riendeau named CHL Player of the Week   » Metsola named CHL Goaltender of the Week   » Bancks named WHL Player of the Week   » Duco named OHL Player of the Week   

Player's Profile

Picture Courtesy of www.whl.ca

  • Name: Matt Keetley
  • Position: G
  • Catches: Right
  • Height: 6-2
  • Weight: 215 lbs
  • Birthdate: 1986-04-27
  • Eligible for Draft: 2004
  • Drafted:
  • Hometown: Medicine Hat, Alberta
  • Acquired: 179th overall, 2005 NHL Entry Draft by Calgary
  • Playing In: Pro

Matt Keetley

Prospect Grade: 6.0 C  (About Prospect Grades)

Profile Contributed By: HF Staff

History

2004-05: The Medicine Hat Tiger had an impressive rookie season between the pipes for his hometown club. In 32 games, while stepping in for the inconsistent Kevin Nastiuk, Keetley posted a record of 21-5-3, a .933 Save% with the WHL’s best GAA, an astounding 1.66. 

2005-06: In his second WHL season with the Tigers he appeared in 62 games and won a league high 42 of them. He would end the year with a .919 Save% and a 2.09 GAA with the WHL’s regular season champs.

2006-07: In Matt’s final season with the Tigers he posted a record of 42-11-0 in 55 appearances. His performance helped the Tigers to a WHL Championship over the Vancouver Giants. Unfortunately for Keetley and the Tigers, they would later lose in the Memorial Cup Championship game to that very same opponent.

2007-08: The 21-year-old backstop made his NHL debut playing the remaining 9:22 and stopping both of the shots he faced in a 4-1 loss to Colorado.  Played the bulk of the season for Quad City of the AHL.

Talent Analysis

Although he doesn’t get the attention that fellow Calgary prospects Leland Irving and Curtis McElhinney do, Keetley is yet another reason to be very optimistic about the Flames goaltending future. Matt Keetley takes up a lot of room in the net and has very good agility for a 6’2” 215 lb net minder. Being a south paw creates a different approach from opposing shooters, especially on breakaways or shootouts. 

Future

With the amount of depth that the Flames possess between the pipes, look for Keetley to get the bulk of the starts in Quad city if Curtis McElhinney receives the No. 2 spot behind Miikka Kiprusoff next season. The battle between Keetley, Irving, and McElhinney for the No. 2 spot behind Kiprusoff should be very interesting for years to come.

Stats

Click the link to view Matt Keetley's statistics.

 

Profile Last Updated: April, 19th 2008

HF Quick Navigation