Keith Carney

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameKeith Edward•Carney
Used nameKeith•Carney
Born3 February 1970 in Providence, Rhode Island (USA)
Measurements188 cm / 93 kg
AffiliationsChicago Blackhawks, Chicago (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Keith Carney was a defenseman who played for the University of Maine and then was in the NHL for 17 seasons from 1991-2008. Carney started out with the Buffalo Sabres and was with them for three seasons, while also bouncing back and forth to their American Hockey League affiliate, the Rochester Americans. He then played for the Chicago Blackhawks for five seasons, after which he spent four seasons each with the Phoenix Coyotes and the Anaheim Mighty Ducks. Carney finished out his NHL career with one season with the Vancouver Canucks and two seasons with the Minnesota Wild.

Carney then played one year of Swiss hockey with SC Bern, retiring after the 2008/09 season. He worked as a scout for the Chicago Blackhawks for several years, before settling in Arizona where he coached youth hockey. Internationally he played for the US at the 1990 World Junior Championships and the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1998 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) USA Keith Carney
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) United States =5