Emma Keenan (born November 26, 1997) is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Shenzhen KRS of the Chinese Women's Ice Hockey League (WCIHL). She previously played for the Buffalo Beauts and Connecticut Whale of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) and Göteborg HC of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL). She played college ice hockey at Clarkson.
Early life
Keenan was born in Mission Viejo, California, and raised in Calgary, Alberta. She has dual citizenship in Canada and the United States.[1]
College career
Keenan began her collegiate career at Clarkson during the 2015–16 season. During her freshman year, she recorded one goal and six assists in 40 games. During the 2016–17 season, in her sophomore year, she recorded six assists in 41 games, and helped lead Clarkson to the 2017 NCAA National Collegiate women's ice hockey tournament championship.[2] During the 2017–18 season, in her junior year, she recorded five assists in 35 games, and helped lead Clarkson to the 2018 NCAA National Collegiate women's ice hockey tournament championship for the second consecutive year.[3][4] During the 2018–19 season, in her senior year, she recorded a career-high three goals and 18 assists in 40 games.[5]
Professional career
Following her collegiate career, Keenan played two seasons with Göteborg HC of the SDHL and recorded 11 goals and 11 assists in 66 games. On June 10, 2021, she signed a one-year contract with the Buffalo Beauts of the PHF.[6] During the 2021–22 season, she recorded three goals and three assists in 20 games.[1] She then joined the Connecticut Whale for the 2022–23 season and recorded three goals and six assists in 24 games.[7] In May 2023, she signed a one-year contract with the Montreal Force.[8][9] The PHF ceased operations on June 29, 2023, as a result she never played a game for the Force.[10]
Keenan joined PWHL Toronto as a reserve player during the 2023–24 season, however, she didn't appear in any games for the team.[11] On August 26, 2024, she signed a one-year contract with Shenzhen KRS of the WCIHL.[12]
Personal life
Keenan was born to Fiona and Kevin Keenan, and has a brother, Ryan, and sister, Megan.[5]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Clarkson University | ECAC | 40 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Clarkson University | ECAC | 41 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Clarkson University | ECAC | 35 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 20 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2018–19 | Clarkson University | ECAC | 40 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Göteborg HC | SDHL | 36 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Göteborg HC | SDHL | 30 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Buffalo Beauts | PHF | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Connecticut Whale | PHF | 24 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| SDHL totals | 66 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| PHF totals | 44 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
References
- ^ a b Rice, Dan (April 21, 2022). "Emma Keenan enjoyed her first season in Beauts blue". theicegarden.com. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
- ^ "Clarkson shuts down Wisconsin to win 2017 championship". NCAA.com. March 19, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
- ^ "Clarkson Claims Third N.C.A.A. Women's Hockey Title in Five Years". The New York Times. March 18, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
- ^ "Clarkson repeats as champs on OT winner vs. Colgate". NCAA.com. March 18, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
- ^ a b "Emma Keenan". clarksonathletics.com. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
- ^ Schultz, Randy (June 10, 2021). "Beauts Add Two-Time NCAA Hockey Champion". nyhockeyonline.com. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
- ^ Rice, Dan (January 5, 2023). "Emma Keenan & Whale a Perfect Fit". theicegarden.com. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ Hayes, Cole (May 15, 2023). "Breaking Down The Connecticut Whale's Free Agency Fo Far". The Hockey News. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (June 26, 2023). "Roster Review: Montreal Force". The Hockey News. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ Salvian, Hailey (June 30, 2023). "What we know about the PHF shutdown, and more on the new pro women's hockey league". The Athletic. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (December 13, 2023). "Reviewing The Reserves: Who Is On Deck For Each PWHL Team?". The Hockey News. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (January 11, 2025). "Top PWHL Free Agents Who Could Bolster Teams This Season". The Hockey News. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Clarkson Golden Knights bio
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