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Coach Sheldon Keefe

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After a whirlwind week the boys are back in town for a few days of quality time before their Wednesday tilt in Detroit.
 
A terrific read from Bob McKenzie's Keefe chapter of "Hockey Confidential"
The Road to Redemption
https://www.tsn.ca/from-bob-mckenzie-s-hockey-confidential-the-road-to-redemption-1.1401391
(the history with David Frost)

"There was, however, huge incentive for Keefe to not be associated with Frost in any way. From the moment the fertilizer hit the fan in Pembroke in September 2006, Keefe knew his only hope to survive was to prove to everyone he was his own man. His entire future in Pembroke hinged on it.

"I remember a meeting in town with some of the most influential business leaders," Keefe said. "I was trying to get their blessing and [get them to] back me in the community, but it was a tough time. It was to the point where some of these gentlemen were going to pool their money to [buy me] out of there. I pleaded with them to have lunch with me, I asked them to understand my perspective, I assured them there would be nothing more to do with Frost, how I knew I had zero chance of success if I wasn't being honest. A lot of those gentlemen became major allies. One of them came to my wedding in Arizona.

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"The moment when I really knew Sheldon was different, that he was for real, was when I met his wife [Jackie] and kids," Futa said. "I was at a rink and I saw this woman and her children in the hallway, and [Jackie] came up and introduced herself and the kids to me. She knew who I was and she thanked me for helping out Sheldon. When I saw her and the children, when I saw how happy they were, that's when I realized Sheldon was for real. If he wasn't [for real], he'd be throwing away this [his family], and I just couldn't imagine him doing that. That's when I knew, that's when I felt really confident [about Keefe]."

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"I figured there would be jealousy and resentment from his peers because he was so successful," Dubas said, "but I was shocked to find out how well respected Sheldon was. They were basically saying to me that they thought it was a travesty he's not coaching at a higher level.

Dubas also went to former Pembroke players and parents, digging hard to find out if there was any dirt on Keefe. He couldn't find it.

"Even the kids who got cut by Keefe had good things to say about him," Dubas said. "It was remarkable."Five days before the actual hiring, Dubas and Keefe met for six hours. A copious note taker, Dubas didn't write anything down. He just asked questions, listened and tried to judge for himself whether this man before him was worthy of being entrusted with an OHL franchise.

"What struck me more than anything else was how brutally honest Sheldon was about his past," Dubas said. "I knew after meeting him he was the right man for the job."
 
I'm always impressed with the speed the mighty can fall. When Babcock was hired, leaf fans thought they were getting one of the best coaches in the business. Today, if you believe the news and comments on this page, he's a garbage coach and a horrible human being.

But Keefe's rise makes babcock's fall look like a snail's pace. Two games into his career as an NHL coach and he's already a great coach and a super human being.

I don't doubt Keefe will do well in his career - he paid his dues and succeeded in the AHL. However, this team isn't going anywhere if the players believe that Babcock was the only reason the team is underachieving. Management, too, has to realize that Keefe isn't the only change needed.

Playing sixty minutes, winning battles for loose pucks, minimizing opponents' scoring opportunities, and protecting the stars. If the team doesn't improve in these areas, they'll just continue to underachieve.

 
Pick said:
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I don't doubt Keefe will do well in his career - he paid his dues and succeeded in the AHL. However, this team isn't going anywhere if the players believe that Babcock was the only reason the team is underachieving. Management, too, has to realize that Keefe isn't the only change needed.
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Though I doubt that's the case, I'm actually OK if they do think that. Keefe then becomes the placebo, which is a real effect. If placing the blame on things that occurred in the past works to have them focus on the future, I'm all for it.
 
https://twitter.com/Zeisberger/status/1228384826320982016
The last time Keefe was in the Pembroke area was on April 26, 2018.

It was for the funeral of Patrice Wren, a member of the 2011 Pembroke championship team who had been battling mental illness. He was 24 years old.

"I had to be there," Keefe said. "I just had to."Keefe was coaching Toronto of the AHL at the time. The Marlies held a 2-1 lead against the Utica Comets in their best-of-five Eastern Conference First Round. With a day off between Games 3 and 4, Dubas arranged for a flight from Utica so Keefe could attend the service.

"I can't thank Kyle enough," Keefe said. "I wanted to be there for Patrice's family. And I wanted to be there for my friends who needed my support in such a sad time."

One of those friends was Mary Ann Taman, who had served as the Lumber Kings operations manager during Keefe's tenure as owner.

"I hadn't seen Sheldon in a while," Taman said. "When I walked into the church, I saw him and said: 'I knew you'd be here.'

"That's Sheldon. He cares. Just like we care for him. He's family. Here he was, so busy with the Marlies, and he found a way to be here.

"That's the Shel we know. When we see him on TV, we don't see him as Sheldon Keefe, Toronto Maple Leafs coach. That's just Shel, the guy that used to cook french fries and help us out at the Canteen at Pembroke Memorial Centre."
 
Has anyone noticed the likeness of Keefe to ex-Leaf Brit Selby?
I'd attach photos but can't determine how to do it. Maybe someone can do it for me?
 
Pick said:
Has anyone noticed the likeness of Keefe to ex-Leaf Brit Selby?
I'd attach photos but can't determine how to do it. Maybe someone can do it for me?

Is the photo already on the Internet (I.e. with a link?) or is it on your computer?

If it?s on your computer, upload the file to imgur or any other free photo sharing site and get the link.

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