Keith Aulie

Canadian ice hockey player

Keith Aulie (born June 11, 1989) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played parts of six seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Edmonton Oilers. He also played for HIFK of the Liiga and EHC Red Bull München of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Keith Aulie
Born (1989-06-11) June 11, 1989 (age 35)
Rouleau, SK, CAN
Height 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
Tampa Bay Lightning
Edmonton Oilers
HIFK
EHC München
NHL Draft 116th overall, 2007
Calgary Flames
Playing career 2009–2021

Career

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Before playing in the NHL, Aulie played four seasons with the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He was selected 116th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

In January 2009, he signed a contract with the Flames. He would only play for their AHL-affiliate Abbotsford Heat.

On January 31, 2010, the Flames would trade Aulie along with Dion Phaneuf and Fredrik Sjöström to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Matt Stajan, Ian White, Niklas Hagman and Jamal Mayers.[1] On November 12, Aulie would make his NHL debut in a 5–3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.[2] On March 9, 2011, Aulie would score his first goal in the NHL against Al Montoya in a 4–3 overtime loss to the New York Islanders.[3]

On February 27, 2012, the Leafs would trade Aulie to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Carter Ashton.[4]

On July 1, 2014, Aulie signed a one-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers.[5]

He retired in 2021.

Career statistics

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    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2005–06 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 38 0 2 2 32 4 0 0 0 4
2006–07 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 66 1 8 9 82 11 0 2 2 14
2007–08 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 72 5 12 17 81 6 0 3 3 11
2008–09 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 58 6 27 33 83 12 2 7 9 12
2009–10 Abbotsford Heat AHL 43 2 4 6 32
2009–10 Toronto Marlies AHL 5 0 0 0 6
2010–11 Toronto Marlies AHL 36 3 6 9 61
2010–11 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 40 2 0 2 32
2011–12 Toronto Marlies AHL 23 0 1 1 30
2011–12 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 17 0 2 2 16
2011–12 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 19 0 1 1 13
2011–12 Norfolk Admirals AHL 3 0 2 2 0 18 1 5 6 10
2012–13 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 45 2 5 7 60
2013–14 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 15 0 1 1 9 1 0 0 0 0
2014–15 Edmonton Oilers NHL 31 0 1 1 71
NHL totals 167 4 10 14 201 1 0 0 0 0

Junior and professional statistics source[6]

International

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Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2009 Canada WJC 6 0 1 1 2
Junior int'l totals 6 0 1 1 2

International statistics source[7]

References

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  1. "Maple Leafs get Phaneuf, Giguere in 7-player deal". The Denver Post. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  2. "Aulie learns to walk Leafs' blue line and fits right in". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on February 15, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. "Surging Islanders hand Leafs OT loss in New York". CTV News Toronto. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  4. "Leafs send Keith Aulie to Lightning". ESPN. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  5. "Oilers get much needed size with additions of Pouliot, Fayne and Aulie". NHL.
  6. "Keith Aulie". Hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
  7. "Player Statistics by Team CAN" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2010-12-05.[permanent dead link]

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