Dave Keon: 1968-69 O-Pee-Chee 198

1968-69 O-Pee-Chee 198 Dave Keon Hockey Card (Front)

1968-69 O-Pee-Chee 198 Dave Keon Hockey Card (Back)

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Card Notes

Winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player in the Stanley Cup playoffs in 1967, Keon is one of the NHL’s smallest, but most effective players. He’s seldom noticed on the ice and carries an “underrated” tag. Swift skater and excellent forechecker. Dave has won three NHL trophies: Calder, Byng and Smythe.

En Français

Gagnant du Trophée Conn Smythe comme joueur le plus utile durant les éliminatoires de la Coupe Stanley en 1967. Dave Keon est l’un des joueurs les plus petits mais aussi les plus efficaces dans la LNH. Il est souvent sous-estimé sur la glace. Patineur rapide. Dave a gagné trois trophées dans la LNH: Calder, Byng et Smythe.

Details

Dave Keon won consecutive Lady Byng Trophies in 1961-62 and 1962-63. He was also the recipient of the Paul Deneau Trophy in 1976-77 and 1977-78, the WHA’s equivalent of the Byng. Over his NHL career, Keon sat just 117 penalty minutes over 1,296 regular season games.

Despite his highest PIM total to that point of his career (12 PIM), Keon was fourth in voting for the Byng in 1968-69 behind winner Alex Delvecchio, along with Ted Hampson and Bobby Hull. Ten of those 12 minutes came as a misconduct against the Detroit Red Wings. His only minor was handed down in another match with the Wings. He also rebounded from an 11 goal campaign in 1967-68 to score 27.

Of his 27 goals in 1968-69, six were scored shorthanded. He led the NHL in that category with a 2 SHG edge over runner-up Ed Westfall of the Boston Bruins. On December 4, 1968, Keon scored a pair in a 4-2 road win over the Minnesota North Stars. His second of the game, put past Minnesota goalie Cesare Maniago, assisted by Pierre Pilote, was scored on the penalty kill and served as the game winner.

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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