Keith Aulie (born June 11, 1989) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played parts of six seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Edmonton Oilers. He also played for HIFK of the Liiga and EHC Red Bull München of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Career
Before playing in the NHL, Aulie played four seasons with the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He was selected 116th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
In January 2009, he signed a contract with the Flames. He would only play for their AHL-affiliate Abbotsford Heat.
On January 31, 2010, the Flames would trade Aulie along with Dion Phaneuf and Fredrik Sjöström to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Matt Stajan, Ian White, Niklas Hagman and Jamal Mayers.[1] On November 12, Aulie would make his NHL debut in a 5–3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.[2] On March 9, 2011, Aulie would score his first goal in the NHL against Al Montoya in a 4–3 overtime loss to the New York Islanders.[3]
On February 27, 2012, the Leafs would trade Aulie to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Carter Ashton.[4]
On July 1, 2014, Aulie signed a one-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers.[5]
He retired in 2021.
Career statistics
Junior and professional statistics source[6]
International
| Year
|
Team
|
Event
|
GP
|
G
|
A
|
Pts
|
PIM
|
| 2009
|
Canada
|
WJC
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
| Junior int'l totals
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
International statistics source[7]
References
Other websites
