Reapers 18U defenseman Keane signs NAHL tender
The Reapers Hockey Association of the NAPHL is pleased to announce that 18U defenseman Jack Keane has signed a North American Hockey League (NAHL) tender agreement with the Shreveport Mudbugs of the NAHL’s South Division.
Keane, 17, is in his first season playing in the NAPHL for the Reapers. The 5’10/170 lbs. native of Homer Glen, IL, currently has nine points (1 goal, 8 assists) in 20 NAPHL games played.
Keane was selected to and played in the 2021-22 NAPHL 18U All-Star Game for Team Grey back on December 19th.
Overall in 31 games played this season, he has recorded 16 points.
“Jack is a complete, two way modern day right shot defenseman who can play in any situation. His ability to be hard defensively and shut plays down early along with his ability to move pucks early and allow our transition game to play fast are a couple parts of his game that makes him a highly wanted asset for the next level,” said Reapers 18U head coach Chris Michael.
Keane is the third player from the Reapers 18U team who has signed an NAHL tender so far this season.
Click here to see a list of NAPHL tenders for the 2021-22 season
A tender is a contract, of sorts, a player signs announcing his intentions to play for that particular NAHL team and that NAHL team only. Once a player signs a tender with an NAHL team, his playing rights belong to that team within the NAHL and he may not be recruited by any other NAHL team. Each team is granted ten (10) tenders, which include two (2) tenders exclusively used on players from the NAPHL - plus or minus any trades - which became active on November 1st. Tendered players are not eligible for the 2022 NAHL Draft.
