Dave Keon: 1966-67 Topps 78

1966-67 Topps 78 Dave Keon Hockey Card (Front)

1966-67 Topps 78 Dave Keon Hockey Card (Back)

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Card Notes

One of the fastest skaters in the NHL. Dave has consistently been one of the Leafs top scorers, never scoring less than 20 goals a season since turning pro. A real favourite with the fans because of his small stature and terrific speed.

En Français

Un des patineurs les plus rapides de la LHN, Dave a régulièrement été l’un des meilleurs compteurs des Leafs; il n’a jamais compté moins de 20 buts par saison depuis qu’il devenu professionnel. Un vrai favori auprès des amateurs à cause de sa petite taille et de sa vitesse étonnante.

Details

Like a Topps hex, Dave Keon dropped below the 20 goal line for the 1966-67 season. He managed 19 goals in 66 games. The following year, it got worse with just eleven goals in 67 games. However, Keon turned it around and had a 32 goal season in 1969-70 and a career best 38 goals in 1970-71. In 1972-73, Dave would surpass the 30 goal plateau for the last time with 37 goals in 76 games.

Despite his slightly lower goal production during the 1966-67 regular season, Keon was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy in the playoffs as the Toronto Maple Leafs captured the Stanley Cup championship.

He had a big game during the regular season that defined his style of play. In an 8-3 win over the Boston Bruins on December 4, 1966 at Boston Garden, Keon had three points on two goals and an assist on a Frank Mahovlich goal. His second goal of the game at 18:01 of the second was scored with Tim Horton in the penalty box. That shorthanded goal made the score 4-2 and would remain as the game winner.

The PK was on point that game with three shorthanded markers for the Maple Leafs. In fact, the second of those three was scored by Bob Pulford with Horton still in the penalty box. John Brenneman would score on Gerry Cheevers shorthanded in the third.

Dave became captain a few years later, for the 1969-70 season. He remained until the end of 1974-75. At that point, he jumped to the World Hockey Association and the Minnesota Fight Saints.

Between 1960-61 and 1981-82, Dave Keon played 1,296 regular season and 92 playoff games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Hartford Whalers. He also appeared in 301 regular season and 36 playoff games in the WHA between 1975-76 and 1978-79 with the Minnesota Fighting Saints, Indianapolis Racers and New England Whalers. The four-time Stanley Cup champion was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1986.

Dave Keon NHL Career Stats

Regular Season

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1960-61	Toronto Maple Leafs	70	20	25	45	6
1961-62	Toronto Maple Leafs	64	26	35	61	2
1962-63	Toronto Maple Leafs	68	28	28	56	2
1963-64	Toronto Maple Leafs	70	23	37	60	6
1964-65	Toronto Maple Leafs	65	21	29	50	10
1965-66	Toronto Maple Leafs	69	24	30	54	4
1966-67	Toronto Maple Leafs	66	19	33	52	2
1967-68	Toronto Maple Leafs	67	11	37	48	4
1968-69	Toronto Maple Leafs	75	27	34	61	12
1969-70	Toronto Maple Leafs	72	32	30	62	6
1970-71	Toronto Maple Leafs	76	38	38	76	4
1971-72	Toronto Maple Leafs	72	18	30	48	4
1972-73	Toronto Maple Leafs	76	37	36	73	2
1973-74	Toronto Maple Leafs	74	25	28	53	7
1974-75	Toronto Maple Leafs	78	16	43	59	4
1979-80	Hartford Whalers	76	10	52	62	10
1980-81	Hartford Whalers	80	13	34	47	26
1981-82	Hartford Whalers	78	8	11	19	6
	Totals	1296	396	590	986	117

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1960-61	Toronto Maple Leafs	5	1	1	2	0
1961-62	Toronto Maple Leafs	12	5	3	8	0
1962-63	Toronto Maple Leafs	10	7	5	12	0
1963-64	Toronto Maple Leafs	14	7	2	9	2
1964-65	Toronto Maple Leafs	6	2	2	4	2
1965-66	Toronto Maple Leafs	4	0	2	2	0
1966-67	Toronto Maple Leafs	12	3	5	8	0
1967-68	Toronto Maple Leafs	0	0	0	0	0
1968-69	Toronto Maple Leafs	4	1	3	4	2
1969-70	Toronto Maple Leafs	0	0	0	0	0
1970-71	Toronto Maple Leafs	6	3	2	5	0
1971-72	Toronto Maple Leafs	5	2	3	5	0
1972-73	Toronto Maple Leafs	0	0	0	0	0
1973-74	Toronto Maple Leafs	4	1	2	3	0
1974-75	Toronto Maple Leafs	7	0	5	5	0
1979-80	Hartford Whalers	3	0	1	1	0
1980-81	Hartford Whalers	0	0	0	0	0
1981-82	Hartford Whalers	0	0	0	0	0
	Totals	92	32	36	68	6

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