American ice hockey player (born 1982)
Ice hockey player
Keith Galen Ballard
(born November 26, 1982) is an American former professional
ice hockey
defenseman
who previously played in the
National Hockey League
with the
Phoenix Coyotes
,
Florida Panthers
,
Vancouver Canucks
and
Minnesota Wild
. He played
college hockey
for the
Minnesota Golden Gophers
of the
Western Collegiate Hockey Association
(WCHA) for three seasons. After his freshman year, he was selected 11th overall by the
Buffalo Sabres
in the
2002 NHL Entry Draft
. Before he made his NHL debut, he was traded twice ? initially to the
Colorado Avalanche
, then to the
Phoenix Coyotes
. He played his professional rookie season in
2004?05
with the Coyotes'
American Hockey League
(AHL) affiliate, the
Utah Grizzlies
, then debuted with Phoenix the
following season
. After three years, he was traded to the
Florida Panthers
, where he spent two seasons before being dealt to Vancouver at the
2010 NHL Entry Draft
.
Internationally, Ballard has represented the
United States
in four
World Championships
, winning bronze in
2004
. He has also played in two
junior
tournaments ? the
2000 IIHF World U18 Championships
and
2002 World Junior Championships
.
Playing career
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Junior and college (1999?2004)
[
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Ballard played two seasons at the
junior
level in the
United States Hockey League
(USHL), initially with the
United States National Development Team
in 1999?00, then the
Omaha Lancers
the following season. He recorded 51 points over 56 games in 2000?01. With a league-leading 22 goals among defensemen,
[1]
he earned First Team All-Star honors and a selection to the 2001 USHL All-Star Game.
[2]
[3]
In the post-season, he helped the Lancers win the
Clark Cup
as league champions,
[1]
scoring seven points in ten playoff games.
In 2001?02, Ballard began a three-year tenure of
college hockey
with the
Minnesota Golden Gophers
of the
Western Collegiate Hockey Association
(WCHA), a conference within the
National Collegiate Athletics Association
(NCAA). He joined a defensive corps in Minnesota that included future NHL players
Jordan Leopold
and
Paul Martin
.
[1]
Ballard was a much-anticipated freshman and was named the WCHA's pre-season rookie of the year.
[4]
Making his collegiate debut on October 5, 2001, he notched two assists against the
North Dakota Fighting Sioux
.
[4]
Ballard started his rookie campaign on a six-game point streak that included two goals and four assists.
[4]
Recording 10 goals and 23 points over 41 games total as a freshman, he earned WCHA All-Rookie Team honors.
[5]
In the first round of the subsequent WCHA playoffs, he scored the series-clinching goal in overtime to eliminate North Dakota.
[4]
The Golden Gophers advanced to the
2002 NCAA Championships
, where they captured their first of back-to-back
national titles
. Ballard scored the first goal of the NCAA final against the
Maine Black Bears
, helping Minnesota to a 4?3 win in
overtime
.
[6]
[7]
The following year, Ballard recorded a college career-high 41 points over 45 games, fourth among NCAA defensemen and third in team scoring.
[4]
He was named a WCHA All-Academic and
University of Minnesota
Scholar Athlete for combined performance with the Golden Gophers and in classes.
[4]
He helped the Golden Gophers to the
Broadmoor Trophy
as WCHA playoff champions and earned WCHA Final Five All-Tournament Team honors after recording two assists and a +4 rating in the final two games of the post-season.
[4]
The Gophers then defeated the
New Hampshire Wildcats
in the
2003 NCAA Final
by a 5?1 score to repeat as national champions.
[8]
Ballard received NCAA West Regional All-Star honors for his efforts during the tournament.
[4]
Ballard was named an
alternate captain
in his third year
[9]
and produced 11 goals and 36 points over 37 games. His 0.97 points-per-game average ranked second among NCAA defensemen, while his five
game winning goals
were second among all WCHA players and fifth in the NCAA.
[10]
Ballard served as captain in place of
Grant Potulny
when the latter was sidelined with injury.
[11]
Ballard was also sidelined for seven games during the campaign himself with a knee injury.
[11]
He was voted by his teammates as Minnesota's most valuable player
[12]
and received WCHA First All-Star Team, WCHA All-Tournament Team and NCAA West First All-Star Team honors.
[5]
Ballard was also one of ten finalists for the
Hobey Baker Award
, given to the NCAA's top men's ice hockey player (it was awarded to
Junior Lessard
of the
Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs
).
[13]
[14]
However, the Golden Gophers failed to defend their national championship, losing their regional final to Minnesota-Duluth.
[15]
Ballard left the Golden Gophers seventh all-time among team defensemen with 33 goals.
[16]
He was also the 74th player in team history to reach 100 points,
[15]
which also ranked him 11th among defensemen.
[16]
Phoenix Coyotes (2004?08)
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Ballard was selected in the first round, 11th overall, by the
Buffalo Sabres
in the
2002 NHL Entry Draft
. The choice was seen as a surprise by draft observers, as he was projected to be a late first-round to second-round pick.
[1]
[17]
[18]
Ballard himself professed the early selection to be unexpected, saying he was ready to be drafted between the 20th and 40th positions.
[1]
Scouting reports listed him as a puck-rushing offensive defenseman with comparisons to
Phil Housley
.
[18]
Before making his NHL debut, he was traded twice. He was initially dealt by Buffalo to the
Colorado Avalanche
on July 3, 2003, for
Steven Reinprecht
.
[19]
The following year, he was traded again to the
Phoenix Coyotes
, along with defenseman
Derek Morris
, for forward
Chris Gratton
, defenseman
Ossi Vaananen
and a second-round pick in the
2005 draft
.
[20]
Ballard signed with Phoenix a year later to an entry-level contract worth an annual $1.2 million over three years, including bonuses.
[13]
With his NHL contract, he decided to forgo his senior year of college hockey. The decision was spurred by his performance at the
2004 World Championships
with
Team USA
, competing with NHL veterans.
[13]
Ballard indicated he would only leave the University of Minnesota if he was offered the maximum allowable contract for a rookie, as designated by the
collective bargaining agreement
of the time, which he received.
[16]
Due to the
NHL lockout
, Ballard made his professional debut in the
American Hockey League
(AHL) with the Coyotes' minor league affiliate, the
Utah Grizzlies
in
2004?05
. He notched two goals and 20 points over 60 games in his professional rookie campaign. As NHL resumed play the
following season
, Ballard played his first game with the Coyotes on October 5, 2005, against the
Vancouver Canucks
. He scored his first NHL goal in his debut, beating goaltender
Dan Cloutier
.
[21]
Ballard finished with 8 goals and 39 points as a rookie; both remain career highs. He led all NHL defensemen in
shorthanded goals
with three.
[22]
Ballard was sidelined for 13 games in
his second NHL season
due to a bone fracture in his hand, suffered while blocking a shot during a game on October 9, 2006.
[23]
He went on to record 27 points in 69 games. In the off-season, he was re-signed on August 29, 2007, to a two-year contract.
[24]
In
2007?08
, Ballard recorded a career-low 21 points.
Florida Panthers (2008?10)
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During the
2008 NHL Entry Draft
, Ballard was dealt (along with defenseman
Nick Boynton
and a second-round pick in the draft) to the
Florida Panthers
in exchange for forward
Olli Jokinen
.
[25]
Upon trading for Ballard, Florida head coach
Jacques Martin
heralded him as the club's number-two defenseman, behind
Jay Bouwmeester
.
[25]
Prior to the
2008?09 season
, Ballard signed a six-year, $25.2 million contract extension with the Panthers.
[26]
The deal came with a season remaining on his existing contract, previously signed with the Coyotes.
[26]
Ballard went on to tally 34 points during his first campaign with Florida in 2008?09. The
following season
, on November 30, 2009, Ballard was involved in an on-ice incident that injured his own teammate, goaltender
Toma? Vokoun
. After being on the ice for a goal during a game against the
Atlanta Thrashers
, Ballard aimed to smash his stick in frustration against the post and mistakenly hit Vokoun in the mask. Vokoun was taken from the ice on a stretcher and suffered a cut on his ear that required stitches;
[27]
he missed two games before returning to the lineup.
[28]
Ballard, who apologized to Vokoun following the game, was not disciplined by the Panthers or the NHL. However, there has been some controversy over whether the slash to Vokoun’s head was intentional or not.
[29]
He went on to match his career-high eight goals and added 20 assists for 28 points in his second season with the Panthers. He also ranked third in the league in blocked shots with 201.
[30]
Ballard had played parts of the season with a hip injury.
[31]
After completing the campaign, he underwent the second hip surgery of his career in May 2010 to repair a stress fracture and remove a
cyst
.
[31]
Vancouver Canucks (2010?13)
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On June 25, 2010, during the
2010 NHL Entry Draft
, Ballard was traded to the
Vancouver Canucks
(along with
Victor Oreskovich
) in exchange for
Michael Grabner
,
Steve Bernier
and Vancouver's first-round pick, the 25th overall selection ultimately used to select
Quinton Howden
.
[32]
After spending two months of the off-season on crutches while recovering from surgery, he reported to the Canucks' training camp, but struggled in the pre-season.
[31]
Four games into the regular season, he suffered a
concussion
after being hit into the boards by
Los Angeles Kings
forward
Brad Richardson
on October 16, 2010.
[33]
He was subsequently sidelined for five games.
[5]
However, upon returning to the lineup, his play continued to struggle. Averaging 13 minutes of ice time a game, he was eventually taken out of the lineup for four games in November by Canucks head coach
Alain Vigneault
.
[34]
It marked the first time in his career he was a healthy scratch.
[34]
After being re-insterted into the lineup, he scored his first goal as a Canuck in a 6?1 win against the
San Jose Sharks
on November 26.
[35]
Several months later, Ballard suffered a sprained
medial collateral ligament
(MCL) in his right knee during a game against the
Ottawa Senators
on February 7, 2011. The injury resulted from opposing forward
Milan Michalek
tripping him from behind, which Canucks general manager
Mike Gillis
pointed out did not occur anywhere near the puck, alluding to the play as illegal and disrespectable.
[36]
Ballard finished his first regular season with career lows in games played (65), goals (2), assists (5), points (7) and average ice time per game (15 minutes and 14 seconds). His individual struggles came amidst a franchise record season for the Canucks, who won the
Presidents' Trophy
as the NHL's regular season champion for the first time in team history. Entering the
playoffs
as the first seed in the West, the Canucks advanced past the
Chicago Blackhawks
,
Nashville Predators
and San Jose Sharks to qualify for the
2011 Stanley Cup Finals
. Facing the
Boston Bruins
, Vancouver lost the
Stanley Cup
in Game 7. Over the team's 25 playoff games, Ballard dressed for 10. Playing only one game of the final two rounds, he dropped in the depth chart behind
Aaron Rome
and rookie
Chris Tanev
.
Ballard continued to be used as a third-pairing defenseman in his second season with Vancouver. He missed five contests in November and December 2011 due to a back injury,
[5]
before sustaining a season-ending concussion on February 5, 2012. Initially undetected, the injury was caused by two separate hits during a game against the Colorado Avalanche. He remained in the lineup for the following contest before being diagnosed with the injury.
[37]
His season ended with 1 goal and 7 points over 47 games. His
third season
with the Canucks was shortened by the
2012?13 NHL lockout
.
[38]
When the season started, Ballard was again on the Canucks' third pairing, with Tanev. Early in the season, the two were the Canucks' most consistent pairing.
[39]
An injury to
Kevin Bieksa
allowed
Andrew Alberts
to get into the line-up and split the Ballard?Tanev pairing. After Bieksa's return, it was Ballard who was removed from the line-up, becoming a healthy scratch.
[40]
In late March, Vancouver suffered several injuries up front, and to help fill the void, Ballard returned to the line-up as a forward.
[41]
He played three games before suffering a broken foot.
[41]
[42]
Though he was healthy by the playoffs, Vancouver opted to play Alberts and rookie
Frank Corrado
in their first round elimination to San Jose.
[43]
[44]
He finished the year playing in 36 games and recording 2 assists.
Minnesota Wild (2013?15)
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With the salary cap decreasing in the off-season, Vancouver needed to unload salary. Ballard had two years remaining on his contract with an annual value $4.2 million. The Canucks tried to trade Ballard in an attempt to avoid using a
compliance buyout
on him. When that failed, the team placed him on
waivers
.
[45]
He cleared waivers before Vancouver ultimately bought him out.
[44]
Two days after becoming a free agent, he signed a two-year, $3 million contract with the
Minnesota Wild
.
[46]
In his second season with the Wild, Ballard was hit by the
New York Islanders
'
Matt Martin
after making a pass. The hit was delivered as Ballard turned away from Martin. Ballard's head struck a glass partition and as he fell his head bounced off the ice. He lay on the ice for a few minutes before being able to leave the ice on his own. Ballard suffered a concussion and multiple facial fractures as a result. He was taken to
Regions Hospital
for evaluation and observation and released the next day.
[47]
[48]
There was no
penalty
or
suspension
in result of the hit.
As a free agent in the off-season, Ballard was still suffering from post-concussion syndrome and opted to end his professional career to pursue studies in sport science at the University of Minnesota.
[49]
International play
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Ballard made his international debut with
Team USA
at the
2000 IIHF World U18 Championships
in Switzerland. He was named to the squad while playing in the National Under-18 Development Program for the 1999?2000 season. He contributed a goal and an assist in six games, as the United States finished in eighth place.
[50]
Two years later, Ballard was named to the under-20 squad for the
2001 World Junior Championships
in the Czech Republic. He played in seven games, recording a goal and an assist. The United States lost in the quarterfinal to Russia and went on to place in fifth after defeating Sweden 3?2 in a consolation match.
[51]
Following his third year with the
Minnesota Golden Gophers
, Ballard debuted with the
United States men's team
for the
2004 World Championships
in the Czech Republic. He was named to the squad after forward
Scott Gomez
withdrew himself due to personal reasons.
[52]
As the lone NCAA player on the national squad,
[13]
he helped the United States to a bronze medal finish.
[53]
His lone goal of the tournament and first career goal in men's international competition came during a 7?1 round-robin win against
Ukraine
.
[54]
Three years later, Ballard began a three-year stretch of consecutive appearances at the
World Championships
. He recorded an international career-high three assists at the
2007 tournament
in Russia as the United States were eliminated in a 5?4 shootout loss to
Finland
in the quarter-final.
[55]
Competing in
Quebec City
and
Halifax
, the
following year
, Ballard recorded two assists in five games while ranking seventh among team defensemen in average ice time per game.
[56]
The United States finished in sixth place, losing in the quarter-final to Finland.
[57]
Ballard made his second bronze medal game appearance with the United States at the
2009 IIHF World Championship
in Switzerland, but lost to
Sweden
by a 4?2 score.
[58]
He contributed a goal and two assists in nine games while ranking second on the squad in plus-minus with a +3 rating and sixth among team defensemen in average ice time per game.
[59]
Playing style
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Ballard is a two-way defenseman, capable of contributing both offensively and defensively. Known for his hard hitting, specifically with hip checks,
[60]
he led his club in hits during his first five years in the NHL.
[61]
[62]
[63]
[64]
[65]
He is also proficient in shot-blocking.
[66]
Offensively, Ballard is noted as a quick and smooth skater, making him able to start plays from the defensive zone.
[18]
At the 2012 Canucks SuperSkills Competition, he won the fastest skater segment by circling the rink in 13.440 seconds.
[67]
He has a reputation as a player with intensity and a competitive edge.
[9]
Personal life
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Ballard was born in
Baudette, Minnesota
, to parents Steve and Joanne.
[68]
He has a sister, Jessie.
[68]
His family runs a fishing resort at
Lake of the Woods
in Minnesota, founded by Ballard's grandparents in 1961.
[68]
Ballard left home following his sophomore year of
high school
to pursue his hockey career with the
U.S. National Development Team
in
Ann Arbor, Michigan
.
[68]
During his time with the
Omaha Lancers
, he graduated from
Millard North High School
in
Omaha, Nebraska
.
[4]
He was a multi-sport athlete during high school, having earned an All-Conference selection as a
fullback
and
linebacker
playing
football
and finishing as Conference championship runner-up as a
golfer
.
[1]
[4]
Ballard and his wife have three children.
[69]
Career statistics
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Regular season and playoffs
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International
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Awards
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