Keith Magnuson
| Keith Magnuson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Magnuson with the Chicago Black Hawks in 1973 | |||
| Born |
April 27, 1947 Wadena, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Died |
December 15, 2003 (aged 56) Vaughan, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| Playing career | 1969–1979 | ||
Keith Arlen Magnuson (April 27, 1947 – December 15, 2003) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman from Wadena, Saskatchewan who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1969 and 1979.
Magnuson played 589 career NHL games, all with the
Magnuson was the great uncle to Major League Baseball pitcher Trystan Magnuson and uncle to former Canadian Football League player, Quinn Magnuson. His son Kevin was a member of the 1998 NCAA Ice Hockey Championship team at the University of Michigan and is now a NHLPA registered player agent and lawyer.
Magnuson was killed in an auto accident in
Life
Magnuson grew up in Wadena, Saskatchewan. His family moved to Saskatoon when he was 10 years old. When he was seventeen he played for the Saskatoon Blades, before he received a hockey scholarship to the University of Denver. Magnuson joined the Chicago Black Hawks for the 1969–70 season and led the league in penalty minutes in his first two seasons. He became an assistant coach for the Black Hawks after retiring in 1979 and was promoted to head coach for the 1980-81 season.
Death
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On December 15, 2003,
Magnuson was buried at Lake Forest Cemetery in Illinois.
On November 12, 2008, the Chicago Blackhawks retired Magnuson's number 3, along with that of Hall of Fame defenceman Pierre Pilote, before a game against the Boston Bruins.
Awards and honours
- Played in 1971 and 1972 NHL All-Star Game
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All- First Team
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1968–69
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| AHCA West All-American | 1968–69
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| All- All-Tournament First Team
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1969
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Career statistics
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1964–65 | Saskatoon Blades | SJHL | 54 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 77 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
1965–66
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University of Denver | WCHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1966–67
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University of Denver | WCHA | 30 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1967–68
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University of Denver | WCHA | 34 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1968–69
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University of Denver | WCHA | 32 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL
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76 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 213 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | ||
| 1970–71 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 76 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 291 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 63 | ||
| 1971–72 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 74 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 201 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | ||
| 1972–73 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 77 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 140 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1973–74 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 57 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 105 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | ||
| 1974–75 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 48 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 117 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 | ||
| 1975–76 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 48 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 99 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1976–77 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 37 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 67 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 145 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1978–79 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 26 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 589 | 14 | 125 | 139 | 1442 | 68 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 164 | ||||
Coaching record
| Team | Year | Regular season |
Post season
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | Pts | Division rank | Result | ||
| CHI | 1980–81 | 80 | 31 | 33 | 16 | 78 | 2nd in Smythe | Lost in first round |
| CHI | 1981–82 | 52 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 46 | 4th in Norris | Fired |
| Total | 132 | 49 | 57 | 26 | 124 | |||
References
- ^ "Keith Magnuson, Hockey, Chicago Blackhawks - 04.06.70 - SI Vault". Archived from the original on August 12, 2009. Retrieved May 19, 2010.
- ^ Ramage gets 4 years but is freed on appeal
- ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database