CLAYTON KELLER
North American Skater - USA U-18, USHL
Final Rank:9Midterm Rank:8
Position:CenterShoots:Left
Height:5' 10"Weight:170
Born:July 29, 1998Hometown:Swansea, Ill.
Born in:Chersterfield, MO, USA
Drafted: 2016: ARI (1st Round / 7th Overall) 

• Keller averaged 1.73 points per game with the U.S. Under-18 team in 2015-16, compiling 37-70—107 in 62 contests. Only one player has collected more points in a season for the USA National Team Development Program: Auston Matthews, the No. 1-Ranked European Skater for the 2016 NHL Draft (55-62—117 in 2014-15)

• His total of 70 assists in 2015-16 established a U.S. NTDP single-season record, besting the previous mark of 64 set the year prior by Jeremy Bracco (selected 61st overall by TOR in 2015).

• Keller, who split the previous season between the U.S. Under-17 and Under-18 teams, also moved past Penguins forward Phil Kessel (104-76—180) into sole possession of first place on the U.S. NTDP career points list (71-118—189).

• The Swansea, Ill., native has medaled with the U.S. at each of the last two Under-18 World Championships, winning gold in 2015 and bronze in 2016. At the most recent event, Keller was voted MVP and named to the tournament All-Star Team after collecting 4-10—14 in seven games to help the U.S. win bronze.

• Keller, who played minor hockey in St. Louis, also won a silver medal at the 2015 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge where he paced all players with 13 points and shared the tournament lead with seven assists.

• He has committed to Boston University for the fall of 2016, along with U.S. NTDP teammates Kieffer Bellows (No. 10 NA Skater) and Chad Krys (No. 53 NA Skater).

GETTING TO KNOW CLAYTON...

My go-to karaoke choice is: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Last TV show I binge-watched is: Breaking Bad
The celebrity that always makes me laugh is: Will Ferrell
I do a great impression of: My Dad
The app I spend way too much time on is: Twitter
At an all-you-can-eat buffet I go straight for the: Ice Cream
The coolest person I've ever met is: Alex Ovechkin
The athlete I admire most is: Patrick Kane
If I could be one person for a day it would be: LeBron James
One thing people don't usually know about me is: I love to fish and golf
I am inspired by: My teammates
I am afraid of: Rollercoasters
I dream of: Being a star in the NHL

STATISTICS

SEASONTEAMLEAGUEGPGAPPIM
2023-2024ARIZONANHL7833437632
2022-2023ARIZONANHL8237498649
2021-2022ARIZONANHL6728356328
2020-2021ARIZONANHL5614213518
2019-2020ARIZONANHL7017274428
2018-2019ARIZONANHL8214334724
2017-2018ARIZONANHL8223426524
2016-2017United States (2017 WJC Championships)NATOUR738112
2016-2017ARIZONANHL30220
2015-2016USA U-18NTDP62377010740
2015-2016TEAM USAUSHL2313243714
2015-2016USA U18 (5-Nations tournament 2015 - Monthey)ITLTOUR4751210
2014-2015USA U-17NTDP4525345924
2014-2015USA (2015 IIHF U18 World Championship)ITLTOUR74590
2014-2015United States (2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge)NATOUR667134
2013-2014SHATTUCK - ST.MARY'S PREPHIGH-MN4531366720
2012-2013Shattuck-St. Mary's Bantam Tier 1HIGH-MN60587112922