Mike Keane

Lore & Background

It details the 1989 playoffs where former Flyers head coach Mike Keenan led the Chicago Blackhawks to the Campbell Conference finals in his first year behind the bench. The Blackhawks, having only 66 points—the fewest of any playoff team that season—upset first-place Detroit and St. Louis before losing to Calgary. No specific players from that 1989 Blackhawk roster are named other than the coach.

In Their Own Story

There is no story in the source regarding Mike Keane. The narrative provided covers the 1989 playoffs, including Chicago's upset of Detroit and St.

Reader's Guide

The source offers no guidance on Mike Keane's career. It strictly covers the 1989 playoff structure, seedings, and specific series results, such as Calgary defeating Vancouver in seven games and Montreal winning the Cup against Calgary 4–2.

Did You Know?

• The 1989 playoffs were the final year all Division Semifinals began with teams playing four games in a span of five days.
• Calgary became only the second team in NHL history to win a Stanley Cup at the Montreal Forum, and the first to do so against the Canadiens.
• Ron Hextall was the first goaltender to score a goal in the playoffs, netting a shorthanded empty-net goal in Game 5 of his division semifinal series.
• Mario Lemieux equaled four NHL records in a single game during the Patrick Division Finals by scoring five goals and eight points in a 10–7 win.