A 17-year veteran, Duncan Keith was a Second Round Pick in 2002 by the Chicago Blackhawks; the native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, would slowly become of the most complete blueliners in hockey.
Keith first made the Blackhawks in 2005, breaking out in the 2009-10 Season, where he not only won the Norris Trophy but anchored Chicago to their first Stanley Cup in decades. A Norris winner again in 2013/14, Keith added rings to his finger in 2013 and 2015, the latter seeing him win the Conn Smythe as the NHL's top playoff performer.
Capable of everything you want from a Defenseman, complete with rushing skills and tenacious ice protection, it can be easily stated that the Stanley Cup would not have returned to the Windy City three times in the 2010s, and though he has not received the due he should have, he was a superstar and giant of the game.
Keith finished his career with a season in Edmonton before retiring with 117.0 Point Shares and 646 Points.
Internationally, Keith also captured Gold for Canada in the 2010 and 2014 Olympics.
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