Alexander Keller '22 Recruiting Profile
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As a player, I love to move my feet. I enjoy putting pressure on opposing players when I’m with or without the puck. I have a proven capability to be disruptive on the forecheck and when I gain possession of the puck, I have good hands and am hard to separate from it. I can score and according to Neutral Zone scouting reports my release "is quick and smooth, he shoots with his head up and shoots to score".
I pride myself on my abilities both offensively and defensively and love that opposing players have told me I’m hard to play against. I'm assigned to and execute well on both the penalty kill and the power play. I block shots with commitment and pride myself on being a team first player who will do whatever it takes to help my team win.
I work on my game relentlessly and spend a lot of time in the gym and with the weights to get stronger. At Kimball Union Academy I take advantage of all the extra ice after school in addition to scheduled team activities. I work on my speed, quickness, hands and shooting nearly every day.
Academically, I am a strong student who excels in Math and Science. In college I plan to major in Science or Engineering though I've started to become more interested in business my Senior year.
I like fishing, golf and playing baseball. I volunteer my time every week as a coach for my local High School Hockey developmental program in Pittsburgh when I am not away from home playing at KUA. I was also part of the “Big Helpers” program at my high school where High School students get to help preschoolers in their classrooms.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 4 years
- Varsity Starter
- 4 years
- 2022 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #5
Team Awards
- Conference Chanmps, Sectional Chanmps, Regional Chanmps, State Chanmps, Ranked #1 in New England and Won the Lakes Region Championship, Ranked #1 in New England and Won the Lakes Region Championship, Made it to New England Prep Elite 8 Semifinals
- 2021 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #5
Team Awards
- Currently Undefeated, Conference Chanmps
- 2020 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #5
- 2019 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #5
Team Awards
- Scored First Goal of Year. Also scored Game Winner to Make it to Regionals as Freshman, Regional 2nd Place, Sectional Chanmps, Conference Chanmps
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 2 seasons
- 2020 Esmark stars (U16) (PA) (AAA)
- Play in NAPHL.
- 2019 Esmark Stars (U15) (PA) (AAA)
- NAPHL U15 League - Statistics Available at https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/643506/alexander-keller
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- Tim Whitehead
- Travel / Club Coach
- Yuri Krivokhija
- High School Head Coach
- Matt Schwartz
- High School Head Coach
- Frank Certo
Events
- Camp/Event
- Pro-AM Pre Draft Showcase 2022
- 5/13/22 to 5/15/22
- Won Pre-Draft Showcase, Received Best Forward Award and All-Tournament Team
- Camp/Event
- Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) Main Camp
- 7/28/20 to 8/02/20
- Main Camp for USHL Youngstown Phantoms
- Camp/Event
- Sioux City Musketeers Main Camp
- 7/20/20 to 7/25/20
- Main Camp for USHL Sioux City Musketeers
- Camp/Event
- Pittsburgh Interscholastic Hockey League (PIHL) All Star Game
- 1/26/20 to 1/26/20
- Played in High School All Star Game
- Camp/Event
- NAPHL All Star Game
- 12/15/19 to 12/15/19
- All Star selection for NAPHL U16 All Star game at 8:30pm on Dec 15, 2019. Scored game winning goal.
- Camp/Event
- NAPHL Texas Showcase
- 11/16/19 to 11/18/19
- My team (Esmark Stars) beat the #1 ranked team in the country and only top ten unbeaten team (Gentry Galaxy) 4-3 in a come from behind victory. I scored our second goal. In the second half of the game my line was matched against the most prolific scoring line in the country. My line shut that line down in second half of the game.
- Camp/Event
- NAPHL Showcase East
- 10/04/19 to 10/06/19
- Scored 5 goals and 4 assists in 4 games. Team was 3-1. Defensively, only one goal was scored against in four games when I was on the ice.
- Camp/Event
- NAPHL showcase
- 9/19/19 to 9/22/19
- Got on the scoresheet, but not a single goal was scored for the entire Showcase (even strength, on power play and more than 20 shifts on penalty kill) when I was on the ice.
- Camp/Event
- Johnstown Tomahawks Main Camp
- Between my U15 and U16 season I got invited to Main Camp. Coach requested meeting and said the team would continue to scout me during 2019-20 season. On Jan 29, 2020 I skated with the team in Johnstown.
Statistics
| Statistic | 2022 Varsity Team | 2020 Varsity Team | 2020 Esmark stars ( | 2019 Varsity Team | 2019 Esmark Stars ( |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assists | 10 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 6 |
| Goals | 14 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| Points | 24 | 29 | 20 | 18 | 11 |
| Games Played | 33 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 (12 Regular Season, 4 playoff) |
| Record | 29-3-1 | 15-7 | |||
| Game Winning Goals | 4 | ||||
| Short Handed Goals | 1 |
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. Honors Algebra II Honors Chemistry AP Computer Science (Honors) Honors Anatomy and Physiology CalculusAre you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. AP Computer ScienceRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
NoAwards and Activities
- AwardsHigh Honor Roll (4 Straight Semesters) Inventor (Pending Patent- Summer Job at Tech Company) Academic All-Star (Hockey League Award)
- ActivitiesBaseball, Fishing, Volunteer for Soup Kitchen in Pittsburgh, Help Coach for South Fayette Hockey Youth Developmental Program (K-5th grade), Big Helper for Preschoolers age children (coordinated through South Fayette HS)
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