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{{Infobox ice hockey player
| image = Keaton Ellerby 141002.PNG
| caption =
| image_size = 225px
| team = [[HC Fribourg-Gottéron|Fribourg-Gottéron]]
| league = [[National League A|NLA]]
| former_teams = [[Florida Panthers]] <br> [[Los Angeles Kings]] <br> [[Winnipeg Jets]] <br> [[Barys Astana]]
| prospect_team = 
| prospect_league = [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| position = [[Defenceman|Defence]]
| shoots = Left
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lb = 216
| ntl_team = <!-- for Senior National Team play; not junior -->
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|11|05}}
| birth_place = [[Strathmore, Alberta]], [[Canada]]
| draft = 10th overall
| draft_year = 2007
| draft_team = [[Florida Panthers]]
| career_start = 2008
}}
'''Keaton Ellerby''' (born November 5, 1988) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] professional [[ice hockey]] player. He is currently a member of the [[HC Fribourg-Gottéron|Lukko]] team of finnish SM-Liiga. He has previously played in the [[National Hockey League]] for the [[Florida Panthers]], [[Los Angeles Kings]] and [[Winnipeg Jets]].

==Playing career==

===Junior===
Ellerby was drafted 10th overall by the [[Florida Panthers]] in the [[2007 NHL Entry Draft]] from the [[Kamloops Blazers]] of the [[Western Hockey League]]. During the [[2008 World Junior Hockey Championship]], Ellerby was invited to try out for the tournament, having played for Canada at the [[2007 Superseries]] against the Russians, but was cut from the roster.

===Professional===
[[File:Keaton Ellerby 2012-03-09.JPG|thumb|right|Ellerby as a member of the Panthers in 2012]]
Ellerby scored his first NHL goal on January 25, 2011 against [[Henrik Lundqvist]] of the [[New York Rangers]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/gametracker/recap/NHL_20110125_FLA@NYR | title = Weaver's lucky goal gives Panthers win over Rangers | publisher = ''[[CBS Sports]]'' | date = 2011-01-25 | accessdate = 2011-01-25}}</ref> During the [[2012-13 NHL season|2012–13]] season, on February 8, 2013, Ellerby was traded by the Panthers to the [[Los Angeles Kings]] for a fifth-round selection in the 2013 NHL Draft.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=654712&navid=nhl:topheads | title = Kings keep dealing, add Ellerby from Panthers | publisher = ''[[National Hockey League]]'' | date = 2013-02-08 | accessdate = 2013-02-08}}</ref> The Kings re-signed Ellerby to a one-year deal in July 2013,<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/story/?id=426950&hubname=nhl-kings | title = Kings agree to terms with Ellerby | publisher = ''[[The Sports Network|TSN]]'' | date = 2013-07-04 | accessdate = 2013-07-06}}</ref>  but he was claimed off waivers by the [[Winnipeg Jets]] a month into the [[2013-14 NHL season|2013–14]] season.<ref>{{Cite web| url = http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=689715 | title = Jets claim defenseman Ellerby off waivers | publisher = ''[[National Hockey League]]'' | date = 2013-11-02 | accessdate = 2013-11-02}}</ref>

Ellerby signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Jets the following summer, but spent most of the [[2014-15 NHL season|2014-15 season]] with their [[American Hockey League]] affiliate, the [[St. John's IceCaps]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=727002|title=Jets sign defenceman Keaton Ellerby to one-year, two-way contract|date=2014-07-24|publisher=NHL.com}}</ref>

On July 7, 2015, Ellerby signed his first contract abroad, agreeing to a one-year deal with [[Barys Astana]] of the [[Kontinental Hockey League]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://hcbarys.kz/ru/news/view/novichok-baryisa | title = Barys add defenseman to squad | publisher = ''[[Barys Astana]]''  | date = 2015-07-07 | accessdate = 2015-07-07 | language = Russian}}</ref> After 42 games with the Kazakh based club, Ellerby sought a release and immediately signed with Swiss team [[HC Fribourg-Gottéron]] of the NLA on January 4, 2016. His contract will expire at the end of the 2015-16 season.

=== International play ===
In December 2015, he won the [[Spengler Cup]] with Team Canada.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/canada-wins-spengler-cup-d-agostini-goal-1.3385585|title=Matt D'Agostini goal leads Canada to Spengler Cup victory|website=www.cbc.ca|access-date=2016-05-29}}</ref>

==Family==
Ellerby is first cousins with [[Shane Doan]], captain of the [[Phoenix Coyotes]], and second cousin to [[Carey Price]], goaltender of the [[Montreal Canadiens]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=406107|date=2013-01-25|publisher=NHL.com|title=Family, passion for hockey bind Doan, Price}}</ref>  Ellerby's uncle, [[Disappearance of Nathan O'Brien, Kathryn Liknes and Alvin Liknes|Alvin Liknes]], was a Calgary businessman whose disappearance and murder garnered national attention in 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.winnipegsun.com/2014/07/24/ellerby-overwhelmed-by-support-from-hockey-community-after-family-tragedy|publisher=Winnipeg Sun|title=Ellerby overwhelmed by support from hockey community after family tragedy|date=2014-07-24}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:60em"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 
! colspan="5" | [[Regular season]]
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 
! colspan="5" | [[Playoffs]]
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! League
! GP
! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]]
! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]]
! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]]
! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]]
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|-
| [[2004–05 WHL season|2004–05]]
| [[Kamloops Blazers]]
| [[Western Hockey League|WHL]]
| 60
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 77
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 16
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2005–06 WHL season|2005–06]]
| Kamloops Blazers
| WHL
| 68
| 2
| 6
| 8
| 121
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2006–07 WHL season|2006–07]]
| Kamloops Blazers
| WHL
| 69
| 2
| 23
| 25
| 120
| 4
| 1
| 2
| 3
| 12
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2007–08 WHL season|2007–08]]
| Kamloops Blazers
| WHL
| 16
| 0
| 3
| 3
| 29
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| 2007–08
| [[Moose Jaw Warriors]]
| WHL
| 53
| 2
| 21
| 23
| 81
| 5
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 15
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2008–09 AHL season|2008–09]]
| [[Rochester Americans]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 75
| 3
| 20
| 23
| 44
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2009–10 AHL season|2009–10]]
| Rochester Americans
| AHL
| 58
| 6
| 13
| 19
| 34
| 7
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10]]
| [[Florida Panthers]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 22
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- 
| [[2010–11 AHL season|2010–11]]
| Rochester Americans
| AHL
| 17
| 2
| 3
| 5
| 8
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2010–11 NHL season|2010–11]]
| Florida Panthers
| NHL
| 54
| 2
| 10
| 12
| 22
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- 
| [[2011–12 NHL season|2011–12]]
| Florida Panthers
| NHL
| 40
| 0
| 5
| 5
| 10
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2012–13 NHL season|2012–13]]
| Florida Panthers
| NHL
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 36
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- 
| 2012–13
| [[Los Angeles Kings]]
| NHL
| 35
| 0
| 3
| 3
| 16
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2013–14 NHL season|2013–14]]
| [[Winnipeg Jets]]
| NHL
| 51
| 2
| 4
| 6
| 2
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- 
| [[2014–15 AHL season|2014–15]]
| [[St. John's IceCaps]]
| AHL
| 41
| 3
| 13
| 16
| 32
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2014–15 NHL season|2014–15]]
| Winnipeg Jets
| NHL
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- 
| [[2015–16 KHL season|2015–16]]
| [[Barys Astana]]
| [[Kontinental Hockey League|KHL]]
| 42
| 2
| 7
| 9
| 49
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 212
! 4
! 23
! 27
! 88
! 6
! 0
! 0
! 0
! 2
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{NHL profile|8474184}}
*{{Eliteprospects}}
*{{hockeydb|80306}}

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