Keith Ballard

United States
Born on:
Birth place: Baudette, Minnesota, United States
Defenseman, shoots left
5 ' 11" (181 cm) | 207 lb (94 kg)
Drafted by: Buffalo Sabres, 1. round (#11 overall), in 2002 NHL Entry Draft


Championships & Medals

AgeYearTeamEventTournament Location / Series Result
Championship182001Omaha LancersUSHL Clark Cup ChampionOmaha Lancers defeated Lincoln Stars 3‑2 in a best of five series.
Championship192002University of MinnesotaNCAA Division I ChampionUniversity of Minnesota defeated University of Maine 4‑3 in the championship game.
Championship202003University of MinnesotaNCAA Division I ChampionUniversity of Minnesota defeated University of New Hampshire 5‑1 in the championship game.
Bronze212004Team USAIIHF World ChampionshipPrague and Ostrava, Czech Republic
IIHF World Championship MedalsBronze
USHL Clark Cup ChampionshipsChampionship
NCAA Division I ChampionshipsChampionshipChampionship
OverallTime on IceGoalsAssistsPointsper 60 All Situationsper 60 Even-Strengthper 60 Power-PlayShotsDefensiveFaceoffs
DateGameScoreGAPPIM+/-TOIESPPSHESGPPGSHGGWGOTGESAPPASHAGWAOTAESPPPPSHPGWPOTPPPP%G/60A/60P/60ESG/60ESA/60ESP/60PPG/60PPA/60PPP/60SHOTSSH%HITSBSFOWFOLFO%
Nov 26, 2014LAK @ MIN(4-0)0000-217:0717:050:020:000000000000000000.0%0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00010.0%20000.00%
Nov 29, 2014STL @ MIN(3-2)000009:488:190:001:290000000000000000.0%0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00000.0%00000.00%
Dec 3, 2014MTL @ MIN(1-2)0000011:0511:050:000:000000000000000000.0%0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00000.0%12000.00%
Dec 5, 2014ANA @ MIN(5-4)0005-18:348:040:000:300000000000000000.0%0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00000.0%31000.00%
Dec 9, 2014NYI @ MIN(4-5)0000-13:553:370:000:180000000000000000.0%0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00010.0%11000.00%
GAME LOG

Regular Season

Stripe:   
SeasonTeamLGEAgeGPGAPPIM+/-PPGSHGGWGSH%
2000‑01Omaha LancersUSHL18562229511681202
2001‑02University of MinnesotaNCAA1941101323422138.7
2002‑03University of MinnesotaNCAA2045122941784136.9
2003‑04University of MinnesotaNCAA213711253683615
2004‑05Utah GrizzliesAHL22602182088-292001.7
2005‑06Phoenix CoyotesNHL23828313999-181317.8
2006‑07Phoenix CoyotesNHL24695222759-72006.3
2007‑08Phoenix CoyotesNHL2582615218572115.7
2008‑09Florida PanthersNHL26826283472141015.7
2009‑10Florida PanthersNHL27828202888-71018.9
2010‑11Vancouver CanucksNHL286525753100003.8
2011‑12Vancouver CanucksNHL29471676400002.4
2012‑13Vancouver CanucksNHL303602229-20000.0
2013‑14Minnesota WildNHL314527937-70006.9
2014‑15Minnesota WildNHL321401126-30000.0
NHL Totals60438137175612-137445.9
NCAA Totals123336710020312311
AHL Totals602182088-292001.7
USHL Totals562229511681202

Playoff Stats

SeasonTeamLGEAgeGPGAPPIM+/-PPGSHGGWGSH%
2000‑01Omaha LancersUSHL18101678100
2010‑11Vancouver CanucksNHL28100006-40000.0
2011‑12Vancouver CanucksNHL2940112-10000.0
2013‑14Minnesota WildNHL3130000-20000.0
NHL Totals170118-70000.0
USHL Totals101678100

National Team Stats - Major Tournaments

All-Star Game Appearences

YearTeamLGEAgeGPGAPPIM+/-PPGSHGGWGSH%
2005PlanetUSA All-StarsAHL2210000-20000.0
AHL All-Star Game Totals10000-20000.0