Keon... This Saturday

Well, this upcoming Saturday, Noranda - Quebec's Dave Keon makes his long awaited return to Leaf Nation. I just hope we give him a long and respectful ovation when he's introduced. I suspect we won't see him again at centre ice...

As a way of warming up to the night... Here a clip from the Legends Of Hockey Series - Notice near the end how they discuss Keon's absence from the closing of Maple Leaf Gardens, adding fuel to the fire just how big of a deal this Saturday is ... See LoH Clip here (Run Time: under 10 min)

Here's a shorter classic clip of number 14 in action... Keon Clip (Run Time: 1 min)

Here is Keon as a New England Whaler in 1979, scoring on his backhand. Keon had one of the most accurate backhands in the game, something you don't see anymore in today's NHL.
See Keon in '79

Other References:

CBC's take on this Saturday

Keon's Career Stats

Keon's Wikipedia Entry (Notice how this Saturday's game is already added to the entry - and no, it wasn't me who did this ;-) )

A Fan's tribute Page