Doug Keans
Canadian ice hockey player
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::summary Canadian ice hockey player ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| played_for | Los Angeles Kings |
| Boston Bruins | |
| position | Goaltender |
| catches | Left |
| height_ft | 5 |
| height_in | 7 |
| weight_lb | 185 |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Pembroke, Ontario, Canada |
| draft | 94th overall |
| draft_year | 1978 |
| draft_team | Los Angeles Kings |
| career_start | 1978 |
| career_end | 1989 |
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| image = | image_size = | played_for = Los Angeles Kings Boston Bruins | position = Goaltender | catches = Left | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 7 | weight_lb = 185 | birth_date = | birth_place = Pembroke, Ontario, Canada | draft = 94th overall | draft_year = 1978 | draft_team = Los Angeles Kings | career_start = 1978 | career_end = 1989
Douglas Frederick Keans (born January 7, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League with the Los Angeles Kings and Boston Bruins between 1980 and 1988.
Playing career
In his youth, he played in the 1970 and 1971 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Barrie.
Following a solid junior career with the Oshawa Generals, Keans was selected in the 6th round (94th overall) of the 1978 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings. He made his debut in the 1979–80 season, posting a stellar 2.47 goals-against average in 10 games. Keans spent parts of four seasons with the Kings, but was inconsistent and never fully established himself, serving as one of several backups to incumbent starter Mario Lessard. His best season was 1981–82, when he posted an 8–10–7 record and 4.30 GAA in 31 appearances.
Keans was claimed off waivers by the Boston Bruins prior to the 1983–84 season to back up starter Pete Peeters. In Boston, he finally settled down and played consistent hockey, establishing himself as one of the better backup goaltenders in the NHL. In his first season as a Bruin, he posted a 19–8–3 record with an excellent 3.10 GAA as well as his first two career shutouts.
While Boston cycled through starting goalies during the mid-1980s, Keans was a fixture as the backup, routinely outplaying the starter. He spent 5 seasons in Boston, backing up Peeters, Pat Riggin, Bill Ranford and Réjean Lemelin. During this period he never won fewer than 14 games in a season, never finished with a record below .500, and compiled a stellar 84–46–13 record. Despite his solid performances, however, he was considered too small at 5'7" to be relied upon as a #1 netminder.
At the trade deadline near the end of the 1987–88 season, Boston acquired star netminder Andy Moog from the Edmonton Oilers. Lemelin was now the backup, and Keans was relegated to the #3 position and sent to the minors. He spent another season in the minors before retiring in 1989, although he would come out of retirement for two brief stints in low-end minor pro during the 1990s.
Keans finished his 9-year NHL career with 96–64–26 record and 3.50 GAA in 210 career appearances, along with 4 shutouts.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
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| Regular season | Playoffs | Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | NHL totals | 210 | 96 | 64 | 26 | 11374 | 666 | 4 | 3.51 | .874 | 9 | 2 | 6 | — | 428 | 34 | 0 | 4.77 | .824 |
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| 1975–76 | Oshawa Legionaires | MJBHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1975–76 | Oshawa Generals | OMJHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 8.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1976–77 | Oshawa Generals | OMJHL | 48 | — | — | — | 2632 | 291 | 0 | 6.63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1977–78 | Oshawa Generals | OMJHL | 42 | — | — | — | 2500 | 172 | 1 | 4.13 | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 299 | 23 | 0 | 4.63 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978–79 | Saginaw Gears | IHL | 59 | — | — | — | 3207 | 217 | 0 | 4.06 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 120 | 10 | 0 | 5.05 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979–80 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 556 | 23 | 0 | 2.48 | .907 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 40 | 7 | 0 | 10.50 | .650 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979–80 | Binghamton Dusters | AHL | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 429 | 25 | 0 | 3.50 | .874 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979–80 | Saginaw Gears | IHL | 22 | — | — | — | 1070 | 67 | 1 | 3.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980–81 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 454 | 37 | 0 | 4.89 | .837 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980–81 | Houston Apollos | CHL | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 699 | 27 | 0 | 2.32 | .912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980–81 | Oklahoma City Stars | CHL | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 492 | 32 | 1 | 3.90 | .883 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981–82 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 31 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1431 | 103 | 0 | 4.32 | .864 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1.96 | .800 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981–82 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 686 | 33 | 2 | 2.89 | .901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1982–83 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 304 | 24 | 0 | 4.73 | .826 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1982–83 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 30 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1724 | 125 | 0 | 4.35 | .864 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983–84 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 33 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1777 | 92 | 2 | 3.11 | .883 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984–85 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1496 | 82 | 1 | 3.29 | .877 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 238 | 15 | 0 | 3.78 | .864 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985–86 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 30 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 1754 | 107 | 0 | 3.66 | .863 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986–87 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 36 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1942 | 108 | 0 | 3.34 | .881 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | 238 | 15 | 0 | 3.78 | .864 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–88 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 30 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 1658 | 90 | 1 | 3.26 | .880 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–88 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 600 | 34 | 0 | 3.40 | .881 | 10 | 5 | 5 | — | 617 | 42 | 0 | 4.08 | .868 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988–89 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 239 | 17 | 0 | 4.27 | .847 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988–89 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 32 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 1737 | 124 | 0 | 4.28 | .854 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–93 | Minnesota Iron Rangers | AmHA | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 481 | 39 | 0 | 4.86 | .870 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–93 | Jacksonville Bullets | SunHL | 15 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 801 | 53 | 1 | 3.97 | .885 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 301 | 17 | 0 | 3.39 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–96 | Jacksonville Bullets | SHL | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 430 | 53 | 0 | 5.15 | .854 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
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