John D'Arcy Keating (born December 12, 1952) is a

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former professional

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player. He was selected by the

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in the seventh round (104th overall) of the

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Hockey career

Keating played junior hockey with the

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, and attended the

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where he played NCAA Division I hockey with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Keating began his professional career in the International Hockey League (IHL) with the

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, playing 28 regular-season games and 5 playoff contests during the 1972–73 season. He went on to play six seasons and 332 games in the IHL, scoring 101 goals and 150 assists for 251 points, while earning 235 penalty minutes. Keating was selected to play in the 1978 IHL All-Star Game, where he scored two goals.

Later life

Following his playing career, Keating became a police officer. He was part of the police security at the

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in Vancouver.

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* * 1952 births Living people Canadian ice hockey right wingers Fort Wayne Komets players Milwaukee Admirals players Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey players Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds players Ice hockey people from Oshawa {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1950s-stub