Moose Captain Mike Keane Retires

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MOOSE CAPTAIN MIKE KEANE RETIRES
CJOB's Brian Munz reporting
7/19/2010

After 5 seasons in the American Hockey League with the Manitoba Moose and 1,161 games in the National Hockey League, forward Mike Keane's hockey playing days are over.

The Moose are expected to make the official announcement Tuesday, while Keane has been unavailable for comment.

Keane's NHL career started with Montreal in 1988-89 and continued through Colorado, the Rangers, Dallas, St. Louis and Vancouver.

He won 3 Stanley Cups, 1 each with the Canadiens, Avalanche and Stars.

The 42 year old finished his pro playing career with 244 points in 365 games with his hometown Moose.

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[Hawker14]

i wouldn't be surprised to see keane play somewhere this year. i don't know if he's ready to walk away.

[ThememanXX]

Originally Posted by HairyToews

i wouldn't be surprised to see keane play somewhere this year. i don't know if he's ready to walk away.

How about Denis Hamel, for that matter?

[timekeep]

Wouldn't Keane be somebody who should get into coaching, IMO he would be great to start in the AHL and eventually move up.

[YogiCanucks]

Moose are going to be stacked offensively this year.

[Cooperalls]

Originally Posted by YogiCanucks

Moose are going to be stacked offensively this year.

They'll NEED to score more goals this year without Cory Schneider.