Jeff Kealty
| Jeff Kealty | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 9, 1976 Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
22nd overall, 1994 Quebec Nordiques | ||
| Playing career | 1998–2000 | ||
Jeff Kealty (born April 9, 1976) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman and current assistant general manager of the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the first round, 22nd overall, by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1994 NHL entry draft. However, he never played in the National Hockey League, retiring after playing just 71 games with the Milwaukee Admirals of the International Hockey League.
After retiring from playing, Kealty became a scout for the Nashville Predators organization. On July 25, 2007, Kealty was named the team's Chief Amateur Scout.[1] On December 1, 2017, Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced that Kealty had been promoted to Director of Player Personnel, assisting Poile on all player personnel decisions, in addition to the duties he was already responsible for as Chief Amateur Scout.[2] On July 17, 2026, Kealty left the Nashville Predators and joined the San Jose Sharks as an assistant general manager, overseeing the team’s scouting staff and working with General Manager Mike Grier on all aspects of Hockey Operations.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1992–93 | Catholic Memorial School | HS-MA | ||||||||||||
| 1993–94 | Catholic Memorial School | HS-MA | ||||||||||||
| 1994–95 | Boston University | HE | 25 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Boston University | HE | 34 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Boston University | HE | 40 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Boston University | HE | 38 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 70 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 134 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| HE totals | 137 | 19 | 44 | 63 | 162 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| IHL totals | 71 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 136 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | United States | WJC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Predators name Jeff Kealty Chief Amateur Scout
- ↑ "Predators Promote Jeff Kealty to Director of Player Personnel". NHL.com. December 2017. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ↑ "Sharks hire Jeff Kealty as Assistant General Manager". NHL.com. July 2026. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1976 births
- American men's ice hockey defensemen
- Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey players
- Living people
- Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) players
- Nashville Predators scouts
- NHL first-round draft picks
- Ice hockey people from Newton, Massachusetts
- Quebec Nordiques draft picks
- NCAA men's ice hockey national champions
- American ice hockey defenseman stubs