Career
Sheldon Keefe was selected 47th overall, in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. He was the 2nd choice of the Tampa Bay Lightning, and made his NHL debut on October 18, 2000. He played 125 games for the Lightning. In the summer of 2004, Keefe was acquired by the Phoenix Coyotes. He has yet to play a game for the Coyotes, but in the 2004–05 season Keefe played 4 games for the Utah Grizzlies (1995-2005). In September 2005, Keefe was re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Phoenix Coyotes and re-assigned to San Antonio (AHL).
As a player, Keefe was managed by notorious agent David Frost. He is currently an owner of the Pembroke Lumber Kings ice hockey team. On June 6, 2006, Keefe became the Lumber Kings' head coach and general manager. Under Keefe the Lumber Kings won 5 straight Central Canada Hockey League championships and the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.
In 1998–99, Keefe scored over 100 points, and was named the OHL Rookie of the Year, over Jason Spezza and Brad Boyes. In 1999–2000 he was the OHL's leading scorer, with 121 points (48 goals, 73 assists) in 66 games.
On December 3, 2012, Keefe was named the head coach of the Ontario Hockey League's Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.
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