Keith played three years for the Penticton Panthers from 1999–00 through 2000–01, scoring 78 goals and 148 assists for 226 points in 163 games. He was recruited by Michigan State University and played college hockey there for two years with the Michigan State Spartans of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). He scored a goal in his Spartans debut in the Cold War, an outdoor game at Spartan Stadium against the state-rival University of Michigan Wolverines on October 6, 2001, that set a record for attendance at a hockey game. He completed his freshman year with three goals and 15 points in 41 games, ranked fourth among team defencemen behind John-Michael Liles, Brad Fast and Andrew Hutchinson. During Keith's second college season, he left the Spartans after 15 games to join the major junior ranks. He returned to British Columbia to play for the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League (WHL) and amassed 46 points (11 goals and 35 assists) over 37 regular season games with a +32 plus-minus in his single season there. He also added 14 points in 19 post-season games.
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AWARDS
Award | Year |
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4x NHL All-Star | 2008, 2011, 2015, 2017 |
2x NHL First All-Star Team | 2010, 2014 |
2x James Norris Memorial Trophy | 2010, 2014 |
1x Conn Smythe Trophy | 2015 |
3x Stanley Cup Champion (with the Chicago Blackhawks) | 2010, 2013, 2015 |
2x Olympic gold medal (with Canada) | 2010, 2014 |