Jeff Kealty (born April 9, 1976) is an American former professional

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and current Director of Player Personnel for the

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of the

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. He was drafted in the first round, 22nd overall, by the

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in the

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. However, he never played in the National Hockey League, retiring after playing just 71 games with the

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of the International Hockey League. After retiring from playing, Kealty became a scout for the Nashville Predators organization. On July 25, 2007, Kealty was named the team's Chief Amateur Scout. On December 1, 2017, Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/

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announced that Kealty had been promoted to Director of Player Personnel, and currently assists Poile on all player personnel decisions, in addition to the duties he was already responsible for as Chief Amateur Scout.

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* 1976 births American men's ice hockey defensemen Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey players Living people Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) players Nashville Predators scouts National Hockey League first-round draft picks Sportspeople from Newton, Massachusetts Ice hockey people from Middlesex County, Massachusetts Quebec Nordiques draft picks Ice hockey players from Massachusetts NCAA men's ice hockey national champions {{US-icehockey-defenceman-stub