Dave Keon New England Whalers

Keon's Leaf Homecoming still tastes bitter Fri, February 16, 2007 By STEVE SIMMONS, SUN MEDIA TORONTO -- While working on a book some 20 years ago, Lanny McDonald turned to me at his kitchen table and said: "Turn off the tape recorder." He was beginning to tell a Dave Keon story. Then he told another and another. None of them were nice. "I don't want this in the book," he said. "I don't think it serves anyone's purpose to be sh--ing on Dave Keon." Some eight years later, while writing his fine book called Captains, author and former Sun columnist Mike Ulmer questioned nice guy McDonald about Keon. "If you want anything on Dave Keon, you'll have to ask someone else," said McDonald, who was a Leaf kid when Keon was the surly captain. Tomorrow, after personal anger, bitterness against those who are dead and many who or no longer involved with the Leafs, and a built-in disrespect for the fans who adored him, Keon returns as a member of the 1967 Stanley Cup champion team. Maybe the greatest of all Maple Leafs, at least on the ice, is finally home. Full article

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[louise fournier]

This week is his birthday i will like to give him some best wishes. I was a big fan I never mis a game than 1960 at the time he retire. When he came to Montreal in march I have for him a cake or a little gift. I name my boy Dave for him. in 1992 he came in Montreal and he remember me I was so please.i will like to see him again may be one day my dream will be done
Louise gingras