Keith J. Osborne (born April 2, 1969) is a Canadian former professional

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. He was drafted in the first round, 12th overall, by the

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in the

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. He played just five games with the Blues, during the 1989–90 season. He also played eleven games with the

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in the 1992–93 season. In his sixteen-game

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career, Osborne scored one goal and added three assists. Keith is currently the head coach of the

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Jr B hockey team that plays in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. He will be behind their bench for an 8th season when it starts in September 2018. He was previously behind the bench for the Port Colborne Pirates (now Pelham Panthers) of the same league before leaving them to join Welland.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Osborne, Keith 1969 births Living people Atlanta Knights players Augsburger Panther players Canadian ice hockey right wingers Ice hockey people from Toronto Macon Whoopee (CHL) players National Hockey League first-round draft picks Newmarket Saints players Niagara Falls Thunder players North Bay Centennials players Peoria Rivermen (IHL) players Saginaw Gears (UHL) players St. John's Maple Leafs players St. Louis Blues draft picks St. Louis Blues players San Antonio Dragons players Tampa Bay Lightning players Utah Grizzlies (IHL) players Winston-Salem IceHawks players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States