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Bill Keenan

William Howard Keenan III (born April 15, 1986 in New York, New York) is an American author, screenwriter, and former professional ice hockey player who last played for IF Sundsvall of HockeyAllsvenskan. As of February 2019, he has served as chief operating officer of Graydon Carter's Air Mail.[1]

Bill Keenan
Born (1986-04-15) April 15, 1986 (age 38)
New York, New York, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for IF Sundsvall
Kramfors-Alliansen
HC Vita Hästen
Lindlövens IF
EHC Neuwied
White Caps Turnhout
Playing career 2009–2012

Early career

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Keenan played for the New York Apple Core of the Eastern Junior Hockey League from 2003-2005. He was voted an EJHL All Star during the 2004-05 season along with his former Apple Core teammate and current NHL defenseman Matt Gilroy.[2] Keenan was originally drafted by the Hull Olympiques of the QMJHL but opted to forego major junior hockey and pursue the NCAA route. On December 4, 2004 he committed to play his collegiate hockey at Harvard University.[3] He was ranked #207 among North American skaters in the 2005 NHL Central Scouting Bureau rankings.

College career

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Keenan made his collegiate debut on November 5, 2005 against Princeton University at Baker Rink. He scored his first collegiate goal against St. Lawrence University on November 4, 2006 against Alex Petizian at the Bright Arena.[4] Keenan was hampered by numerous injuries in college.[5] He was a college roommate of professional soccer player Mike Fucito.

Professional career

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After a short stint playing for the Turnhout White Caps of the Belgian first division,[6] Keenan signed with EHC Neuwied of the German Oberliga for the remainder of the 2009-10 season.[7] He tallied 15 goals and 14 assists in 14 games played.

Keenan began the pre-season playing with Kiekko-Laser in the Finnish Mestis. On September 11, 2010, he signed a contract with Lindlövens IF of the Swedish Division 1.[8][9] He went on to record 8 goals and 2 assists in 32 games.

On August 13, 2011 Keenan reportedly signed a one-year contract with Kramfors-Alliansen of Hockeyettan. It was also rumored he had agreed on a contract with HC Vita Hästen.[10] On October 19, 2011 in a game against Östersunds IK, Keenan delivered a check to current Frölunda HC defenseman Emil Djuse. Keenan was suspended five games for an illegal check to the head.[11][12] Playing alongside former HockeyAllsvenskan forward Johan Chang, Keenan produced 22 goals, 28 assists for 50 points while racking up 117 penalty minutes in 32 games while Chang piled up 28 goals and 37 assists for 65 points in 40 games. Keenan finished second among North Americans in league scoring behind Andrew Fournier. Teammate and fellow American Dean Moore finished first among defenseman in scoring. Keenan also finished second among North Americans in penalty minutes.[13] Following the season, Kramfors-Alliansen transferred both Keenan and Moore's rights to IF Sundsvall of HockeyAllsvenskan before signing forward Mike Danton to a one-year contract.[14]

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 White Caps Turnhout Eredivisie 2 1 4 5 4 - - - - -
2009-10 EHC Neuwied Oberliga - - - - - 14 15 14 29 28
2010–11 Kiekko-Laser Mestis 2 1 1 2 2 - - - - -
2010-11 Lindlovens IF SWE-3 32 8 2 10 40 - - - - -
2011-12 Kramfors-Alliansen SWE-3 34 22 28 50 117 - - - - -
2012-13 IF Sundsvall SWE-2 - - - - - - - - - -

Writing

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Keenan's first book, Odd Man Rush: A Harvard Kid's Hockey Odyssey from Central Park to Somewhere in Sweden—with Stops along the Way, was published by Skyhorse Publishing in January 2016.[15] Vanity Fair published an excerpt from the book in December 2015 calling it "an uproarious new memoir."[16] The Boston Globe reviewed the book, saying "Odd Man Rush is a unique item on the bookshelf...Keenan understands the culture [of hockey] and captures it well."[17] The Buffalo News called it "Ball Four meets hockey."[18] The New York Post called it "a bawdy, often comical chronicle of hockey and survival in far-flung places...the international version of the movie Slap Shot."[19] SB Nation reviewed it, stating "Make no mistake. This is a funny book, but Keenan also has a gift for writing from a place of vulnerability...That being said, you will still find yourself smirking your way through most of Keenan's story."[20]

Academy Award-nominated producer Howard Baldwin acquired the film rights to Odd Man Rush, and the project was reported to be in production in February 2019.[21] The Athletic reported the film was in post-production in August 2019 with Creative Artists Agency representing the movie's distribution rights.[22] The film, starring Jack Mulhern, Dylan Playfair, and Trevor Gretzky, was released on Hulu in 2020.[23]

Post Hill Press published his second book, Discussion Materials: Tales of a Rookie Wall Street Investment Banker.[24] In 2022, a film adaptation was announced starring Tom Blyth of The Hunger Games, Silicon Valley's Chris Diamantopoulos, and Jay Mohr.[25]

His resignation email from Deutsche Bank went viral and was published by Dealbreaker.[26]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
2020 Odd Man Rush (film) No Yes Yes
2024 Bull Run (2024 film) No Yes Yes post-production

Personal

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Keenan was born and raised in Manhattan's Upper East Side. He is an alum of St. Bernard's School and Collegiate School. Keenan graduated from Harvard University in 2009 and received his MBA from Columbia Business School in 2016. Upon completion of his MBA, he took a job as an investment banker at Deutsche Bank.

References

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  1. ^ "Graydon Carter Finds Common Ground with Donald Trump". 11 February 2019.
  2. ^ "EJHL All-Star/Future Stars game [Archive] - HFBoards". Hfboards.hockeysfuture.com. 2005-01-13. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
  3. ^ "US Hockey Report :: Amateur Hockey News December 2004". Ushr.com. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
  4. ^ Bill Keenan. "The Official Website of Harvard University Athletics: Harvard Athletics - GoCrimson.com : Bill Keenan". GoCrimson.com. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
  5. ^ "Keenan Heads to Finland". 19 August 2010.
  6. ^ "Turnhout White Caps". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
  7. ^ "Amerikaner Bill Keenan verstärkt Neuwied | EHC Neuwied - Eishockey News und Infos". Eishockey.net. Archived from the original on 2014-03-17. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
  8. ^ "client Bill Keenan..." Facebook. 2010-08-19. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
  9. ^ Malin Jansson 019-15 50 65 malin.jansson@na.se (2010-09-08). "Bonusamerikan till Lindlöven - Ishockey" (in Swedish). www.na.se. Retrieved 2012-07-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "Jimmy Stålnacke - Blogginlägg - Norrländska Socialdemokraten - NORRLÄNDSKA SOCIALDEMOKRATEN". Nsd.se. Archived from the original on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
  11. ^ Martin Nilsson 063-16 17 18 martin.nilsson@zport.se. "Keenan stängs av - över helgen - Hockey" (in Swedish). zport.se. Archived from the original on 2011-10-29. Retrieved 2012-07-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ "Jimmy Stålnacke - Blogginlägg - Norrländska Socialdemokraten - NORRLÄNDSKA SOCIALDEMOKRATEN". Nsd.se. Archived from the original on 2013-06-19. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
  13. ^ "Elite Prospects". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
  14. ^ "- Hockeysnack - Bloggare - Norrländska Socialdemokraten - NORRLÄNDSKA SOCIALDEMOKRATEN". Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
  15. ^ Odd Man Rush: Bill Keenan: 978-1613218174. Skyhorse Publishing. 5 January 2016. ISBN 978-1613218174.
  16. ^ "Obsession on Ice: How One Harvard Kid Survived His Stanley Cup Dreams". Vanity Fair. 22 December 2015.
  17. ^ "Bill Keenan didn't make it to the NHL, and that's OK - the Boston Globe". The Boston Globe.
  18. ^ "'Ball Four' meets hockey; slap shots abound - Life & Arts - The Buffalo News". Archived from the original on 2016-02-22.
  19. ^ "NFL's problems run much deeper than the anthem issue". 9 September 2018.
  20. ^ "Banter Book Review: "Odd Man Rush" by Bill Keenan". 30 November 2018.
  21. ^ "Publishers Marketplace: Log In". www.publishersmarketplace.com.
  22. ^ Shinzawa, Fluto. "Off script: Why a Harvard grad's unfulfilled NHL career". The Athletic.
  23. ^ https://www.hulu.com/movie/odd-man-rush-10f805a5-a0f3-44b3-8b9f-a7c4585f7ee7 [bare URL]
  24. ^ Discussion Materials: Tales of a Rookie Wall Street Investment Banker
  25. ^ "Tom Blyth, Chris Diamantopoulos, Jordyn Denning, Zach Villa & Jay Mohr to Star in Comedy 'Discussion Materials' from Director Alfredo Barrios Jr". 21 March 2022.
  26. ^ "Investment Banking Associate Leaving Deutsche Bank Writes Master Class Email on How to Leave Deutsche Bank". Dealbreaker.
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