IMAGE INFORMATION
EditDavid Michael Keon - Born March 22, 1940 in Noranda, Quebec is a Canadian retired ice Hockey centre.
J. Ross Robertson Cup finalist 1959 and 1960 with Toronto St. Michael's Majors.
Keon turned professional and joined the Sudbury Wolves of the Eastern Professional Hockey League / EPHL for four playoff games. They would be the only games he would ever play in the minor leagues.
Keon made his NHL debut with the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 6, 1960 vs the Montreal Canadiens at The Forum in a 5-0 Montreal win.
Keon scored his 1st NHL goal vs Terry Sawchuk of the Detroit Red Wings on October 9, 1960 at 14:03 of the 1st period at The Olympia in a 3-3 tie. He scored his 1st NHL Hat Trick vs Ed Giacomin of the New York Rangers on December 18, 1965 at Maple Leaf Gardens in a 8-4 Toronto win.
Calder Memorial Trophy Winner 1961 with Toronto Maple Leafs,
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy Winner 1962 and 1963 with Toronto Maple Leafs.
- Stanley Cup Champion 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967 with Toronto Maple Leafs.
Conn Smythe Trophy Winner 1967 with Toronto Maple Leafs.
Keon joined the Minnesota Fighting Saints of the World Hockey Association / WHA for the 1975-76 season. He later played with the WHA New England Whalers for the 1977-78 season, and was with the Whalers when they became the NHL Hartford Whalers in 1979, retiring a Whaler in 1982.
Paul Deneau Trophy Winner 1977 and 1978 with New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association / WHA.
Dave Keon was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1986.
Dave Keon is a inaugural member of the World Hockey Association Hall of Fame in the "Legends of the Game" category: 2010.
Dave Keon was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 2010.
In January, 2017, Dave Keon was commemorated as one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players.
In 2018, Dave Keon was inducted into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame