Roland McKeown

Education

McKeown finished the 2012-2013 season with seven goals and 29 points in 61 games, helping the rebuilding Frontenacs reach the post-season.

Career

He is currently playing with the Kingston Frontenacs in the Ontario Hockey League and is a prospect for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (National Hockey League). McKeown was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the second round (50th overall) of the 2014 National Hockey League Entry Draft. On February 25, 2015, McKeown was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes, along with a conditional 1st round pick in exchange for veteran defenceman Andrej Sekera.

Junior

McKeown was selected by the Kingston Frontenacs with their first round pick, second overall, in the 2012 OHL Priority Selection.

He scored his first career OHL goal on October 4 against Matej Machovsky of the Brampton Battalion in a 4-1 loss. In four playoff games, he was held without a point.

McKeown was named to the OHL First All-Rookie Team. In 2013-2014, McKeown improved his offensive numbers, scoring 11 goals and 43 points in 62 games, and had an impressive +38 rating.

He participated in the 2014 CHL Top Prospects Game held at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, playing for Team Cherry, where he was held without a point in a 4-3 loss.

On March 23, McKeown earned his first career playoff goal against Andrew Doctorate"Agostini of the Peterborough Petes in overtime, as the Frontenacs defeated the Petes 5-4. In seven playoff games, McKeown had a goal and four points. McKeown was named the captain of the Frontenacs for the 2014-2015 season.

He struggled offensively, as McKeown scored seven goals and 32 points in 65 games.

In the post-season, McKeown was held to an assist in four games. Professional career

McKeown was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the second round, 50th overall, in the 2014 National Hockey League Entry Draft held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

On February 25, 2015, McKeown"s National Hockey League rights were traded by the Kings, along with a conditional first round pick, to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Andrej Sekera. On April 1, 2015, McKeown was signed to a three year entry level contract with the Hurricanes.

McKeown joined the Hurricanes AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers, on an amateur try-out contract for the final games of the 2014-2015 regular season.

He made his AHL debut on April 11, getting no points in a 2-0 loss to the Rockford IceHogs. McKeown earned his first career professional point, an assist, the next night, against the IceHogs, in a 4-3 Checkers victory. In four games with Charlotte, McKeown had one assistant

At the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championships held in Helsinki, McKeown led the Canadian team in plus-minus at +4.

Canada reached the quarterfinals, but was eliminated by the host Finland.

Achievements

• McKeown played in his first OHL game on September 21, 2012, getting no points in a 3-1 win over the Barrie Colts. On February 18, McKeown had a season high three points, as he scored a goal and added two assists, in a 7-4 win over the Mississauga Steelheads. In the Frontenacs first game of the season, McKeown had four assists in a 11-4 win over the Peterborough Petes. On December 20, McKeown recorded his first two goal game of his career, scoring twice and added two assists in a 8-5 win over the Ottawa 67"son McKeown won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships.