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#9 Clayton Keller
- Position Left Wing
- Height 5’10”
- Weight 175
- Shoots Left
- Born July 29, 1998 (27)
- Birthplace Chesterfield, Missouri
- Acquired Transferred from Arizona, June 13, 2024
- Drafted 2016, Arizona’s 1st choice (1st round, 7th overall)
CAREER STATISTICS
Career Highs
Highs
- Most Goals, Game 3 – 2 times (last: 1/22/23 vs. VGK)
- Most Assists, Game 4 – 2/27/25 vs. MIN
- Most Points, Game 5 – 2/27/25 vs. MIN
- Most PIM, Game 15 – 1/12/23 vs. OTT
- Most Shots, Game 12 – 12/12/19 vs. CHI
- Longest Goal Streak 5 games – 3/14/24-3/24/24
- Longest Assist Streak 6 games – 2 times (last: 3/19/18-3/28/18)
- Longest Point Streak 14 games – 3/5/23-3/31/23
- Hat Tricks 2 (last: 1/22/23 vs. VGK)
- Multi-Point Games 115 (last: 4/14/25 at NSH)
First
- First NHL Game 3/27/17 at STL (4-1 L)
- First NHL Goal 10/5/17 at ANA (Gibson)
- First NHL Assist 3/29/17 vs. STL (Goligoski)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2024-25
- Set new career highs in points (90), assists (60), power-play goals (10), power-play assists (27) and power-play points (37), finishing as one of only 12 NHL skaters to reach the 90-point mark
- Ranked tied for third in the NHL in power-play points and tied for seventh in power-play assists, and tied for the league lead with 32 power-play points (9g, 23a) in 55 games after Dec. 8
- Was one of just seven players to lead his team outright in goals, assists and points, accomplishing the feat for the third straight season
- Found the scoresheet in 58 of his 81 contests and was held without a point in back-to-back games just once
- Led all Utah skaters in scoring both at home (14-35-49 in 41 GP) and on the road (16-25-41 in 40 GP)
- Named Utah’s first-ever captain on Oct. 4 and wore a letter for the third straight season
- Registered a career-high five points (1g, 4a) vs. MIN (2/27), after also posting the first three-point game (10/12 at NYR: 2g, 1a) and four-point game (12/22 vs. ANA: 2g, 2a) in franchise history
- Earned his 500th career NHL point with an assist vs. WPG (4/5), becoming the fourth-youngest active American-born player to reach the milestone
- Posted four points (2g, 2a) in his 600th career NHL game at NSH (4/14)
2023-24
- Led Arizona with 76 points in 78 games, becoming the third player in Coyotes history to reach the 30-goal and 70-point marks in consecutive seasons
- Selected to his fourth NHL All-Star Game in Toronto from Feb. 2-3
- Played his 500th career NHL game vs. CHI (3/5)
- Posted a career-long, five-game goal streak from March 14-24 (5g, 2a) and scored nine goals in 10 contests from March 10-30
- Finished his Coyotes career with the seventh-most points in franchise history
2022-23
- Matched Keith Tkachuk (1996-97) for the most points by any Coyotes skater in a single season (86) and finished with the third-most goals and assists in any campaign
- Also paced the Coyotes in goals (37), assists (49), power-play points (6-14-20), game-winning goals (4) and shots (223)
- Scored his 100th career NHL goal at BUF (11/8) and added his first career NHL hat trick (3g) vs. PHI (12/11)
- Represented Arizona at his third All-Star Game in Fort Lauderdale from Feb. 3-4
- Named the NHL’s Third Star for March after registering a career-long, 14-game point streak (March 5-31: 11g, 12a) and setting a new team record for points in a month (23)
- Received First Star of the Week honors after posting nine points (4g, 5a) in four games from March 6-12
- Selected as a finalist for the Masterton Trophy, after recovering from his femur fracture suffered in 2021-22
2021-22
- Led the Coyotes in goals (28), points (63), plus/minus (+3) and power-play goals (5)
- Represented Arizona at the NHL All-Star Game in Las Vegas from Feb. 4-5
- Suffered a season-ending leg injury vs. SJS (3/30), snapping his 357-game ironman streak
2020-21
- Ranked second in points (44) and third in points (27) among Coyotes skaters
- Scored two goals and matched the franchise single-game record for shots (12) vs. CHI (12/12)
2019-20
- Eclipsed the 40-point mark for the third consecutive campaign, finishing second on the team in scoring
- Led the Coyotes in goals (4) and points (7) over his first nine career postseason contests
- Scored a power–play goal in his Stanley Cup Playoff debut in Game 1 of the Western Conference Qualifying Round vs. NSH, finishing the series with four points (2g, 2a) and a +3 rating over four contests
2018-19
- Led Arizona in points (47) for the second consecutive season and also finished first on the team in assists (33), game-winning goals (5), shots (200) and home points (8-16-24)
- Represented the Coyotes at his first NHL All-Star Game in San Jose from Jan. 25-26, becoming the youngest player in team history to play in an All-Star Game
- Recorded his 100th career NHL point with a goal vs. PIT (1/18), becoming the fastest player to reach the milestone in Coyotes history (132 GP)
2017-18
- Named a finalist for the Calder Memorial Trophy after finishing top-five among NHL rookies in shots (212; 1st), assists (42; 2nd), power-play assists (14; 3rd), power-play goals (6; t-4th), power-play points (20; 4th) and goals (23; 5th)
- Set Coyotes single-season rookie records for goals, assists, points, games played (82) and multi-point games (14)
- Also became the first Coyotes rookie to lead the team in scoring and post a 60-point campaign
- Was named the NHL Rookie of the Month in both October and March, becoming the first Coyotes player to receive multiple such honors in a single season
- Scored his first NHL goal in Arizona’s season opener at ANA (10/5) and led all NHL rookies with 15 points (9g, 6a) in 13 games in October
- Registered 19 points (6g, 13a) in 17 contests in March, setting the Coyotes’ rookie record for points in a month and marking the most points in a month by any NHL rookie in 2017-18
- Posted a 10-game point streak from March 11-28 (5g, 9a), marking the longest such run by any Coyotes rookie
2016-17
- Named the ACHA National Rookie of the Year, Hockey East Rookie of the Year and New England Rookie of the Year after leading Hockey East freshmen in scoring and finishing second in points among all Division I rookies
- Led the Terriers in goals (21), points (45) and plus/minus (+15) while tying for the team lead in assists (24)
- Found the scoresheet in 28 of his 31 games, including 25 of his final 26 contests, and registered 15 multi-point outings
- Posted a season-long, 15-game point streak from Nov. 5-Feb. 10 (11g, 14a)
- Earned three consecutive Hockey East Rookie of the Month honors (Dec.-Feb.)
- Signed with Arizona on March 26 and made his NHL debut in his hometown at STL (3/27)
- Recorded his first career NHL point with an assist vs. STL (3/29)
2015-16
- Established a new National Team Development Program (NTDP) record for career points (71-118-189)
- Tallied 70 assists and 107 points in 62 games with the Under-18 team, setting a new NTDP single-season record for assists and finishing with the second-highest single-season point total in program history
INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
- Won silver with the United States at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, leading all skaters in scoring (6-7-13) over six contests
- Won gold with Team USA at the 2015 IIHF Under-18 World Championship, tallying nine points (4g, 5a) in seven games
- Won bronze at the 2016 IIHF Under-18 World Championship and was named tournament MVP after leading all skaters in assists (10) and finishing second in points (14) over seven games
- Won gold with Team USA at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship and was selected to the All-Tournament team after ranking second in assists (8) and third in points (11) among all skaters over seven contests
- Represented the United States at the IIHF World Championships in 2017, 2019 and 2025, captaining the Americans to their first gold medal in 92 years in 2025
- Also finished tied for third in assists (7) and points (10) among all American skaters at the 2025 Worlds
TRANSACTIONS
- Jun 24, 2016 – Selected by Arizona in the first round (7th overall) of the 2016 NHL Draft
- Mar 26, 2017 – Signed with Arizona to a three-year, entry-level contract
- Sep 4, 2019 – Signed with Arizona to an eight-year contract extension
- Jun 13, 2024 – Transferred to Utah from Arizona
PERSONAL
Clayton’s nickname is “Kells”… Sidney Crosby was his favorite player growing up… Red Hot Chili Peppers is his favorite band, and Happy Gilmore is his favorite movie… He enjoys cars, golf and fashion… Clayton says winning gold at the 2017 World Junior Championship is his most memorable hockey moment… He also says Pearl Jam is the best concert he has attended… He wore custom shoes designed by local artist J. Pierce honoring his late grandfather “Grandpa Bill” on Arizona’s Hockey Fights Cancer Night on April 19, 2021.
CAREER vs. NHL
| Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Ducks | 34 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 10 |
| Boston Bruins | 16 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 16 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 4 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 15 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 10 |
| Calgary Flames | 25 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 12 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 23 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 16 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 35 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 8 |
| Dallas Stars | 26 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 15 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 6 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 24 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 |
| Florida Panthers | 16 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 32 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 8 |
| Minnesota Wild | 32 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 12 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 15 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 8 |
| New Jersey Devils | 15 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
| Nashville Predators | 24 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 2 |
| New York Islanders | 16 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 |
| New York Rangers | 15 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 0 |
| Ottawa Senators | 15 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 17 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 15 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 2 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 15 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
| Seattle Kraken | 14 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 |
| San Jose Sharks | 34 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 10 |
| St. Louis Blues | 35 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 18 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 16 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 15 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 22 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 10 |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 33 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 16 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 25 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 |
| Washington Capitals | 12 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 |
| Totals | 659 | 213 | 350 | 563 | 247 |
