James Keane (ice hockey)
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James Keane is an Australian ice hockey player currently playing for the Adelaide Adrenaline in the Australian Ice Hockey League
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of the Australian Ice Hockey League
(AIHL). In his debut season with the Avalanche Keane played 14 games and only managed to record three assists. He continued to play for the Avalanche until end the end of the 2008 season when the team folded due to financial reasons. The following season Keane signed with the newly formed Adelaide Adrenaline who had entered the AIHL to replace the Avalanche. In his first season with the Adrenaline the team went on to win the AIHL's Goodall Cup
and Keane scored 23 points in his 21 regular season games. As well as playing for the Adrenaline in the AIHL Keane also plays for the Adelaide Blackhawks in the South Australian A Grade competition.
Keane was first called up to represent Australia in 2003 where he joined the national under-20 team
to compete in the 2003 IIHF World U20 Championship Division III tournament being held in Izmit
, Turkey
. Australia finished fourth and Keane failed to score any points in his four games. The following year he re-joined the national under-20 team to play in the 2004 IIHF World U20 Championship Division III tournament. Australia finished first, gaining promotion to Division II for the following year while Keane finished the tournament as the leading scorer with 16 points. In 2006 Keane moved up to the national senior team to compete in the 2006 IIHF World Championship Division II Group B tournament being held in Auckland
, New Zealand
. Australian finished in third place while Keane managed to record only one assist for his five games. The following year Keane was again included in the Australian roster to compete at the World Championships. Playing again in the Division Group B
tournament Australia finished second with Keane scoring three goals in his four games at the tournament.
International
Australian Ice Hockey League
The Australian Ice Hockey League is Australia's top-level ice hockey league. It is sanctioned by Ice Hockey Australia and is run by its own Board of Directors....
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Playing career
Keane first played for the Adelaide Redwings of the South Australian Ice Hockey Association in the 2003 season. The following year Keane signed with the Adelaide AvalancheAdelaide Avalanche
The Adelaide Adrenaline are a semi-professional ice hockey team based in Thebarton, South Australia that play in the Australian Ice Hockey League .-History:...
of the Australian Ice Hockey League
Australian Ice Hockey League
The Australian Ice Hockey League is Australia's top-level ice hockey league. It is sanctioned by Ice Hockey Australia and is run by its own Board of Directors....
(AIHL). In his debut season with the Avalanche Keane played 14 games and only managed to record three assists. He continued to play for the Avalanche until end the end of the 2008 season when the team folded due to financial reasons. The following season Keane signed with the newly formed Adelaide Adrenaline who had entered the AIHL to replace the Avalanche. In his first season with the Adrenaline the team went on to win the AIHL's Goodall Cup
Goodall Cup
The Goodall Cup is the championship trophy of the Australian Ice Hockey League ice hockey in Australia. The Goodall Cup has been contested as the national senior men's ice hockey trophy in Australia since 1909, making it the fifth oldest known ice hockey trophy still being awarded, after the...
and Keane scored 23 points in his 21 regular season games. As well as playing for the Adrenaline in the AIHL Keane also plays for the Adelaide Blackhawks in the South Australian A Grade competition.
Keane was first called up to represent Australia in 2003 where he joined the national under-20 team
Australia men's national junior ice hockey team
The Australian men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team of Australia. The team represents Australia at the International Ice Hockey Federation's World Junior Hockey Championship Division III.-History:...
to compete in the 2003 IIHF World U20 Championship Division III tournament being held in Izmit
Izmit
İzmit is a city in Turkey, administrative center of Kocaeli Province as well as the Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality. It is located at the Gulf of İzmit in the Sea of Marmara, about east of Istanbul, on the northwestern part of Anatolia. The city center has a population of 294.875...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. Australia finished fourth and Keane failed to score any points in his four games. The following year he re-joined the national under-20 team to play in the 2004 IIHF World U20 Championship Division III tournament. Australia finished first, gaining promotion to Division II for the following year while Keane finished the tournament as the leading scorer with 16 points. In 2006 Keane moved up to the national senior team to compete in the 2006 IIHF World Championship Division II Group B tournament being held in Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. Australian finished in third place while Keane managed to record only one assist for his five games. The following year Keane was again included in the Australian roster to compete at the World Championships. Playing again in the Division Group B
2007 IIHF World Championship Division II
The following teams took part in the Division II tournament. Group A was played at Zagreb, Croatia from April 11, 2007, through April 17, 2007. Group B was played at Seoul, Korea from April 2, 2007, through April 8, 2007.-Group A:...
tournament Australia finished second with Keane scoring three goals in his four games at the tournament.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004 2004 AIHL season The 2004 AIHL season was the 5th season of the Australian Ice Hockey League, the 3rd in which the Goodall Cup was awarded to the league champions.The West Sydney Ice Dogs won their first Goodall Cup defeating the Newcastle Northstars in the championship game.... |
Adelaide Avalanche Adelaide Avalanche The Adelaide Adrenaline are a semi-professional ice hockey team based in Thebarton, South Australia that play in the Australian Ice Hockey League .-History:... |
AIHL Australian Ice Hockey League The Australian Ice Hockey League is Australia's top-level ice hockey league. It is sanctioned by Ice Hockey Australia and is run by its own Board of Directors.... |
14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005 2005 AIHL season The 2005 AIHL season was the 6th season of the Australian Ice Hockey League, the 4th in which the Goodall Cup was awarded to the league champions.... |
Adelaide Avalanche | AIHL | 20 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006 2006 AIHL season The 2006 AIHL season was the 7th season of the Australian Ice Hockey League, the 5th in which the Goodall Cup was awarded to the league champions.The Melbourne Ice mathematically clinched their first ever V.I.P... |
Adelaide Avalanche | AIHL | 22 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007 2007 AIHL season The 2007 AIHL season was the 8th season of the Australian Ice Hockey League, the 6th in which the Goodall Cup will be awarded to the league champions.... |
Adelaide Avalanche | AIHL | 18 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 2008 AIHL season The 2008 AIHL season is the 9th season of the Australian Ice Hockey League, the 7th in which the Goodall Cup will be awarded to the league champions.The season opened 19 April 2008 with games in Newcastle, Adelaide and Penrith.... |
Adelaide Avalanche | AIHL | 21 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009 2009 AIHL season The 2009 AIHL season is the 10th season of the Australian Ice Hockey League. The season opens on 25 April 2009 with games in Liverpool and Canberra. Newcastle North Stars won the V.I.P... |
Adelaide Adrenaline | AIHL | 21 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2010 2010 AIHL season The 2010 AIHL season is the 11th season of the Australian Ice Hockey League . It ran from 24 April 2010 until 22 August 2010, with the Goodall Cup finals following on 28 and 29 August.-League business:... |
Adelaide Adrenaline | AIHL | 26 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010 | Adelaide Blackhawks | A Grade | 15 | 44 | 45 | 79 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011 2011 AIHL season The 2011 AIHL season is the 12th season of the Australian Ice Hockey League . It ran from 14 April 2011 until 28 August 2011, with the Goodall Cup finals following on 3 and 4 September. The Melbourne Ice won the H Newman Ried trophy after finishing first in the regular season standings with 65 points... |
Adelaide Adrenaline | AIHL | 17 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | Adelaide Blackhawks | A Grade | 21 | 35 | 29 | 64 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
International
| Year | Team | Competition | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Australia U/20 Australia men's national junior ice hockey team The Australian men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team of Australia. The team represents Australia at the International Ice Hockey Federation's World Junior Hockey Championship Division III.-History:... |
2003 IIHF World U20 Championship Division III | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2004 | Australia U/20 | 2004 IIHF World U20 Championship Division III | 5 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 8 | |
| 2006 | Australia | 2006 IIHF World Championship Division II Group B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2007 | Australia | 2007 IIHF World Championship Division II Group B | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |