KEITH BALLARD
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Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2015-16
2015-12-09 Announced his retirement.
2014-15
2015-05-07 Missed the last 56 regular season and all 10 playoff games (concussion).
2014-12-15 Concussion, injured reserve.
2014-12-11 Concussion, sidelined indefinitely.
2014-11-08 Missed 8 games (illness).
2014-10-28 Illness, injured reserve.
2014-10-23 Flu, day-to-day.
2013-14
2014-05-13 Missed the last playoff game (upper body injury).
2014-05-11 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2014-05-06 Missed the last 14 regular season and first 9 playoff games (groin).
2014-03-18 Groin, sidelined indefinitely.
2013-11-27 Missed 9 games (upper body injury).
2013-11-11 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
2013-11-06 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2013-11-01 Missed 7 games (concussion).
2013-10-15 Concussion, sidelined indefinitely.
2013-07-05 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Minnesota Wild to a two-year contract.
2013-07-04 Contract bought out by the Vancouver Canucks.
2013-07-03 Placed on waivers by the Vancouver Canucks.
2012-13
2013-04-25 Missed 1 game (back injury).
2013-04-22 Back injury, day-to-day.
2013-04-08 Missed 5 games (foot injury).
2013-04-03 Foot injury, injured reserve.
2013-03-28 Foot injury, day-to-day.
2013-03-10 Missed 1 game (lower body injury).
2013-03-07 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2011-12
2012-04-13 Missed the last 27 regular season and first playoff games (headaches).
2012-02-18 Headaches, injured reserve.
2012-02-13 Headaches, day-to-day.
2011-12-26 Missed 3 games (back spasms).
2011-12-19 Back spasms, day-to-day.
2011-11-25 Missed 2 games (back injury).
2011-11-20 Back injury, sidelined indefinitely.
2010-11
2011-02-22 Missed 6 games (sprained right knee).
2011-02-09 Sprained right knee, injured reserve.
2010-11-24 Missed 2 games (flu).
2010-11-20 Flu, day-to-day.
2010-11-01 Missed 5 games (concussion).
2010-10-17 Concussion, sidelined indefinitely.
2009-10
2010-06-25 Acquired from the Florida Panthers. The Vancouver Canucks acquired defenseman Keith Ballard and winger Victor Oreskovich from the Florida Panthers for wingers Steve Bernier and Michael Grabner, and a first-round draft pick in 2010.
2008-09
2008-09-09 Signed by the Florida Panthers to a six-year contract extension.
2007-08
2008-06-20 Acquired from the Phoenix Coyotes. The Phoenix Coyotes acquired center Olli Jokinen from the Florida Panthers for defensemen Keith Ballard and Nick Boynton as well as a second-round draft pick in 2008 (49th overall).
2007-08-29 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Phoenix Coyotes to a two-year contract.
2006-07
2007-04-08 Missed the last regular season game (hip injury).
2007-04-07 Hip injury, day-to-day.
2007-03-14 Missed 1 game (flu).
2007-03-12 Flu, day-to-day.
2006-11-09 Missed 11 games (fractured right hand).
2006-10-10 Fractured right hand, sidelined indefinitely.
2004-05
2004-09-14 Assigned to the Utah Grizzlies (AHL).
2003-04
2004-06-08 Signed by the Phoenix Coyotes to a three-year entry-level contract.
2004-03-09 Acquired from the Colorado Avalanche. The Colorado Avalanche acquired forward Chris Gratton, defenseman Ossi Vaananen and a second-round draft pick in 2005 from the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for defensemen Derek Morris and Keith Ballard.
2003-07-03 Acquired from the Buffalo Sabres. The Colorado Avalanche acquired defenseman Keith Ballard from the Buffalo Sabres for center Steven Reinprecht.
2001-02
2002-06-22 Drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round (11th overall) in 2002.