Keaton Ellerby
| Keaton Ellerby | |
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| Born | November 5, 1988 Strathmore, AB, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team Former teams |
Los Angeles Kings Florida Panthers |
| National team |  Canada |
| NHL Draft | 10th overall, 2007 Florida Panthers |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
Keaton Ellerby (born November 5, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, who is currently playing for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League. He went to Glenmore Christian Academy.
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Playing career[edit]
Ellerby was drafted 10th overall by the Florida Panthers in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft from the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League.
During the 2008 World Junior Hockey Championship, Ellerby was invited to try out for the tournament, having played for Canada at the 2007 Superseries against the Russians, but was cut from the roster. Ellerby is first cousins with Shane Doan, captain of the Phoenix Coyotes, and second cousin to Carey Price, goaltender of the Montreal Canadiens.[citation needed]
Ellerby scored his first NHL goal on January 25, 2011 against Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers.[1]
During the 2012–13 season, on February 8, 2013, Ellerby was traded by the Panthers to the Los Angeles Kings for a fifth-round selection in the 2013 NHL Draft.[2]
Career statistics[edit]
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 60 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 77 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 2005–06 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 68 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 69 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 120 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 2007–08 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 53 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 81 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | ||
| 2008–09 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 75 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 58 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 54 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 40 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 35 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 160 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 86 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Weaver's lucky goal gives Panthers win over Rangers". CBS Sports. 2011-01-25. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
- ^ "Kings keep dealing, add Ellerby from Panthers". National Hockey League. 2013-02-08. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
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| Preceded by Michael Frolik |
Florida Panthers first round draft pick 2007 |
Succeeded by Dmitry Kulikov |
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