Defense · D
Keith Ballard
Former NHL defenceman with 38 goals and 175 points in 604 games; last appeared for the Minnesota Wild in 2014–15.
Born
Nov 26, 1982
Birthplace
Baudette, Minnesota, USA
Nationality
USA
USA
Height
5 ft 11 in / 180 cm
Weight
204 lb / 93 kg
Shoots
L
NHL status
Inactive
Draft
2002 · BUF · Round 1 · No. 11
Team appearances
Season statistics
| Season | Team | Cap hit | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | |||
| 2014–15 |  MIN |
$1,500,000 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 26 | 5 | — | ||||||
| Contract bought out by VAN before the 2013–14 season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013–14 | MIN |
$1,500,000 | 45 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -7 | 37 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 |
| Signed with MIN on July 5, 2013 · 2 years x $1,500,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012–13 |  VAN |
$3,300,000 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 29 | 35 | — | ||||||
| 2011–12 | VAN |
$3,300,000 | 47 | 1 | 6 | 7 | +0 | 64 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010–11 | VAN |
$3,300,000 | 65 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +10 | 53 | 53 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 6 | 12 |
| Traded to VAN on June 25, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009–10 |  FLA |
$3,300,000 | 82 | 8 | 20 | 28 | -7 | 88 | 90 | — | ||||||
| Signed with FLA on September 9, 2008 · 6 years x $3,300,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008–09 | FLA |
$2,275,000 | 82 | 6 | 28 | 34 | +14 | 72 | 106 | — | ||||||
| Traded to FLA on June 20, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007–08 |  PHX |
$2,275,000 | 82 | 6 | 15 | 21 | +7 | 85 | 105 | — | ||||||
| Signed with PHX on August 29, 2007 · 2 years x $2,275,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006–07 | PHX |
$600,400 | 69 | 5 | 22 | 27 | -7 | 59 | 79 | — | ||||||
| 2005–06 | PHX |
$600,400 | 82 | 8 | 31 | 39 | -18 | 99 | 102 | — | ||||||
| Signed with PHX on June 8, 2004 · 3 years x $600,400 average salary | ||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by BUF in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft · Round 1 · No. 11 overall | ||||||||||||||||