Sheldon Keefe

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sheldon Keefe
Occupation	Ice Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 17, 1980(1980-09-17)
Age	44
Birthplace	Brampton
Country	Canada
Birth City	Ontario
Horoscope	Virgo

Sheldon Keefe Biography

Sheldon Keefe is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on September 17, 1980 in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. Sheldon Keefe (born September 17 1979,) was a Canadian professional coach of ice hockey and an ex-player. He is currently the chief coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. Adam Keefe is his younger brother. is currently the chief coach for the Belfast Giants of the EIHL.

Keefe bought his stake in the Pembroke Lumber Kings, a struggling Junior A franchise in the Central Canada Hockey League, in July 2003. Following a knee injury which effectively ended his career during his 2004-05 AHL season Keefe was able to provide assistance to Lumber Kings head coach and general manager Kevin Abrams. They Lumber Kings went 50-7-1-1 in the 2005-06 season, and were placed first overall in Canada after being beaten by the Nepean Raiders in round two of playoffs against Nepean Raiders. Nepean Raiders. The 2005-06 season was when Keefe’s agent, David Frost, caused an outrage throughout the CJHL after he was discovered in an off-limits area in the Ottawa arena. Frost was also recorded by The Fifth Estate of CBC’s The Fifth Estate which then produced a documentary showing Frost participating in various Lumber Kings games, thus making the league appear in a negative light due to that a criminal probe was ongoing into sexual nature that was pending against Frost in the time.

As the 2010–11 CCHL season began, the Lumber Kings were seeking a fifth straight league championship under Keefe’s reign. The Lumber Kings went 51–9–2–2 and entered the postseason ranked 7th in Canada. After going undefeated through the first two rounds, they met the Cornwall Colts in the CCHL final. A hard-fought series saw the Lumber Kings prevail in six games to claim a fifth straight league championship, becoming the first team in league history to do so. The team proceeded to emerge victorious at the Fred Page Cup in a victory over the Longeuil College Francais and advanced to the Royal Bank Cup to compete for the national championship. After eliminating the Camrose Kodiaks in the semi-final, they met the Vernon Vipers to decide the Royal Bank Cup. The Vipers were seeking a third straight national title, and the Lumber Kings were looking for their first in the treasured history of the club. Keefe’s squad battled to a 2–0 victory to become the 2011 Royal Bank Cup Champions.

On December 3, 2012, Keefe was named the head coach of the Ontario Hockey League’s Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Keefe quickly turned around a faltering Greyhounds team and transformed them into a powerhouse. In 2013–2014, his first full season as head coach, the Greyhounds were 44–17–7 and finished atop the West Division. They were swept in the second round of the playoffs at the hands of future NHL 1st overall draft pick Connor McDavid and the Erie Otters.

Keefe earned his NHL debut on 18 October of 2000, during his debut professional season as a professional in the 2000-01 season. He was soon moved into the American Hockey League team but was exiled without pay for failure not to turn up. The summer of 2004 Keefe was purchased to the Phoenix Coyotes. Keefe didn’t play for the Coyotes however, during the season 2004-05, Keefe played in four game with the Utah Grizzlies (1995-2005). On September 5, 2005 Keefe became an unrestricted non-free agent with the Phoenix Coyotes and reassigned to San Antonio (AHL).

Sheldon Keefe Net Worth

Sheldon Keefe is one of the richest Ice Hockey Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sheldon Keefe 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

When he was a kid, Keefe played in the 1994 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament as part of his Toronto Young Nationals minor ice hockey team.

In the 1998-99 season , with the Toronto St. Michael’s Majors as well as the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League, Keefe scored more than 100 points. He earned the distinction of being named as the OHL Player of the Year, beating out Jason Spezza and Brad Boyes. Keefe was selected 47th overall during 1999’s NHL Entry Draft as the second selection for Tampa Bay Lightning. Tampa Bay Lightning and subsequently was signed to a three-year deal with the Lightning team. In 1999/2000 OHL year, Keefe led the OHL in scoring, and also established an OHL Colts record for the highest points scored in a single season, scoring an impressive 121 goals (48 goals and 72 assists) in 66 games. In the playoffs that year Keefe steered the Colts to victory in seven games against The Plymouth Whalers to claim the only OHL championship in Colts history. Keefe as well as the Colts were the subject of national scrutiny for their off and on-ice behavior that raised questions about their character. After winning the OHL championship, Keefe, as captain of the Colts famously refused to shake hands with the league’s director David Branch, telling him, “this must burn your ass.” In the Memorial Cup, the team went to the traditional dinner, and threatened players of the rival Rimouski Oceanic, and refused to shake hands with Branch and also served as Canadian Hockey League president, in the pregame ceremony. The season was ended in a loss of 6-2 in the final to Oceanic at the Memorial Cup final.

Keefe was named as head coach and general manager of the Lumber Kings on June 6, 2006 after Abrams was promoted to league commissioner. In 2006–07, his first year, he led the Lumber Kings to a 41–10–2–2 record and guided the team to its first league championship in 18 years. The Lumber Kings then defeated the St-Jérôme Panthers at the Fred Page Cup to claim the Eastern Canadian championship. At the national championship-deciding Royal Bank Cup, the Lumber Kings lost to the Aurora Tigers in overtime of the semi-final to end their season.

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Who is Sheldon Keefe Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Sheldon Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Sheldon Keefe celebrates birthday on September 17 of every year.

Did Sheldon Keefe play in the NHL?

Playing career Keefe was then selected 47th overall, in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft as the second choice of the Tampa Bay Lightning and subsequently signed a three-year contract with the team.

How much is Sheldon Keefe making?

Sheldon Keefe’s net worth / earnings / salary history. He made US $2,925,000 (US $4,483,898 in today’s dollars), ranking #2121 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

How old is Toronto Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe?

Sheldon Keefe has agreed to a two-year contract extension to remain coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Keefe would be signed through the 2023-24 season. He will coach this season on the final year of his contract. The 41-year-old is 62-29-12 since replacing Mike Babcock during the 2019-20 season.

How many wins does Sheldon Keefe have?

Sheldon Keefe compiled a record of 62 wins and 29 losses in his coaching career with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He began coaching during the 2019 season and last coached during the 2020 campaign.

How old is Jason Spezza?

38 years (June 13, 1983)