Nashville, Tenn. (WGR 550) - In the sixth round of the 2023 NHL Draft, the Buffalo Sabres select another defenseman in Sean Keohane out of Dexter Southfield High School with the 173rd overall pick.
The Boston, Massachusetts native was able to score four goals and add 12 assists for 16 points in 32 games with Dexter Southfield this past season, while also serving as team captain.
In 85 games in high school, Keohane was able to tally 39 points (8+31).
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Keohane was also a recipient of the John Carlton Memorial Trophy, given yearly by the Boston Bruins to the outstanding female and male athletes in Massachusetts high school or junior hockey.
Here is what Elite Prospects had to say about the 6-foot-4, 182-pound blue liner:
"At 6-foot-4, the Milton-born defender towers over his competition. What makes Keohane particularly interesting is how he blends his skating with his frame. A capable mover who quickly gets in motion on the rush, Keohane also flashes nuanced defensive skating, allowing him to push an absurd amount of aggression defending the rush. He’s physical, jumping off the net front to punish attackers on the end boards and tries to clog lanes with anticipation-based reads, pushing nastiness after the whistle."
