Keith Primeau
Keith Primeau | ||||||||||||||
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Born |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada | November 24, 1971|||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | |||||||||||||
Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | |||||||||||||
Position | Centre | |||||||||||||
Shot | Left | |||||||||||||
Played for |
Detroit Red Wings Hartford Whalers Carolina Hurricanes Philadelphia Flyers | |||||||||||||
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NHL Draft | 3rd overall, | ||||||||||||
Playing career | 1990–2005 | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Keith David Primeau (born November 24, 1971) is a Canadian businessman and ice hockey coach. He is a former professional ice hockey centre who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers, Carolina Hurricanes and Philadelphia Flyers.
He was recently the special assistant to the general manager and director of player development of the Las Vegas Wranglers of the ECHL, now currently an assistant hockey coach at Bishop Eustace Preparatory School, the coach of Revolution in the Revolution Ice gardens, and the owner of a franchise of Bain's Deli in Philadelphia.[1] He is the older brother of Wayne Primeau.
Playing career
Primeau was drafted third overall in the
Primeau became a leader with his new team when the franchise moved to North Carolina and became the Carolina Hurricanes, being named team captain in 1998–99. However, he missed the majority of the 1999–2000 NHL season after holding out and was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers (along with a 2000 fifth-round draft pick, ultimately used to select Kristofer Ottosson) in exchange for Rod Brind'Amour, Jean-Marc Pelletier and a 2000 second-round draft pick (Agris Saviels) on January 23, 2000. On May 5, 2000, Primeau scored the game-winning goal in the longest game in modern NHL playoff history (five overtime periods for a total of 152 minutes and one second) against Ron Tugnutt of the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Only two games, in 1933 and 1936, were longer.
In his first full season with the Flyers, Primeau led the team in goals (34) and tied his career-high in points (73). Early in the following season, he was named team captain after defenceman
In the
Nine games into the 2005–06 season, Primeau suffered a concussion which ended his season. As a result of ongoing post-concussion syndrome, he officially announced his retirement on September 14, 2006.[8] On February 12, 2007, the Flyers honoured Primeau before a game against the Detroit Red Wings, the team which originally drafted him. An emotional Primeau thanked the fans for welcoming him back.[9]
Primeau has been a resident of Voorhees Township, New Jersey.[10]
Personal life
Primeau, along with his brother, Wayne, and Las Vegas Wranglers general manager Ryan Mougenel, own and operate the Toronto-based Durham Hockey Institute. The three of them are also part-owners of the
Primeau and his wife Lisa reside in Voorhees, New Jersey with their four children, where they have resided since his January 2000 trade to the Philadelphia Flyers. The family previously resided in Farmington Hills, Michigan earlier in his career.
Awards
- 1989–90: Second All-Star Team OHL
- 1989–90: OHL Most Goals (57)
- 1989–90: Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy Leading Scorer OHL
- 1998–99: Played in All-Star Game NHL
- 2000–01: Yanick Dupre Memorial (Philadelphia Flyers)
- 2002–03: Toyota Cup (Philadelphia Flyers)
- 2003–04: Played in the 2004 NHL All-Star Game
Records
- May 5, 2000: Ended longest game in modern NHL playoff history with his goal at 92:01 of overtime.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1987–88 | Hamilton Kilty B's | GHJHL | 19 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1987–88 | Hamilton Steelhawks | OHL | 47 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 69 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
1988–89 | Niagara Falls Thunder | OHL | 48 | 20 | 35 | 55 | 56 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 12 | ||
1989–90 | Niagara Falls Thunder | OHL | 65 | 57 | 70 | 127 | 97 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 49 | ||
1990–91 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 58 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 106 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | ||
1990–91 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 35 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 83 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
1991–92 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 42 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 89 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 27 | ||
1992–93 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 73 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 152 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 | ||
1993–94 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 78 | 31 | 42 | 73 | 173 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
1994–95 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 45 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 99 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 45 | ||
1995–96 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 74 | 27 | 25 | 52 | 168 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 28 | ||
1996–97 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 75 | 26 | 25 | 51 | 161 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997–98 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 81 | 26 | 37 | 63 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 78 | 30 | 32 | 62 | 75 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
1999–2000 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 23 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 13 | ||
2000–01 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 71 | 34 | 39 | 73 | 76 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
2001–02 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 75 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 128 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
2002–03 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 80 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 93 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | ||
2003–04 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 54 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 80 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 22 | ||
2005–06 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 909 | 266 | 353 | 619 | 1,541 | 128 | 18 | 39 | 57 | 213 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1996 | Canada
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WCH | 2nd | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |
1997
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Canada | WC | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | ||
1998 | Canada | OG | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
1998 | Canada | WC | 6th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
Senior int'l totals | 28 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 43 |
All-Star Games
Year | Location | G | A | Pts | |
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1999
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Tampa Bay | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2004
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Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
All-Star totals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- ^ Drew Lazor, Philadelphia City Paper Archived 2010-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Yannis, Alex (10 October 1996). "Whalers Finally Trade Shanahan for Coffey". The New York Times.
- ^ "Flyers Name Keith Primeau Captain". Philadelphia Flyers. October 23, 2001. Archived from the original on December 13, 2001. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ Meltzer, Bill (March 22, 2011). "2004: The Primeau Playoffs". Philadelphia Flyers. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ "NHL: Philadelphia 4, New York Rangers 2". UPI. January 22, 2004. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ Moran, Edward (February 7, 2004). "Flyers eager to enjoy their Star turn". Philly.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2004. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ Rumors, Rumors, Rumors, and Breaking the Forsberg Story..., HockeyBuzz.com, retrieved on February 26, 2007.
- ^ Concussion effects force Keith Primeau to retire, ESPN.com, retrieved on December 17, 2006.
- ^ Fond farewell for Primeau in Philly, NHL.com, retrieved on February 27, 2007.
- ^ Panaccio, Tim. "Primeau finally deals with reality", The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 14, 2006. Accessed March 17, 2011. "The phone rang at Keith Primeau's house in Voorhees, N.J., on Sept. 6. Flyers general manager Bob Clarke said he wanted to meet the next day."
- ^ Steve Silver (2009-07-15). "Former NHL All-Star named Director of Player Development". lasvegassun.com. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
- ^ "Canadiens sign goaltender Cayden Primeau to entry-level contract". SportsNet. March 31, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ Engels, Eric (April 3, 2018). "How the Canadiens stole elite prospect Cayden Primeau in Round 7". SportsNet. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ "Cayden Primeau". eliteprospects. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Keith Primeau at Team Canada
- Keith Primeau at Olympics.com
- Keith Primeau at Olympedia
- Keith Primeau at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)