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Keith
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Birthdate
11/26/1982
Birthplace
Baudette, MN
Draft Info
2002: Rd 1, Pk 11 (BUF)
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Tracking down where the NHL mumps outbreak started
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Wild D Ballard concussed, out indefinitely
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Wild D Ballard taken to hospital after big hit
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Ducks lose Perry 3-4 weeks, add Bryzgalov
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Ducks' Perry exits vs. Wild after Ballard hit
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Watch Stanley Cup Final Game 6 on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN App
Watch Stanley Cup Final Game 6 on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN App
Stanley Cup odds: Hurricanes favored to win Cup, Staal new fave for Conn Smythe
The Carolina Hurricanes are heavy favorites to clinch the second Stanley Cup in team history.
PWHL's Minnesota Frost re-signs Stecklein, Zumwinkle
Defender Lee Stecklein and forward Grace Zumwinkle are staying put in Minnesota after the PWHL's Frost re-signed both players on Friday.
P.K. Subban: Vegas has to 'buckle up' to force a Game 7
P.K. Subban: Vegas has to 'buckle up' to force a Game 7
Subban: Carolina's offense 'has it all going on' in Stanley Cup Final
Subban: Carolina's offense 'has it all going on' in Stanley Cup Final
Why goalie tandems have taken over the NHL -- even in the playoffs
A variety of factors has resulted in the workhorse goaltender becoming an endangered species.