Q&A: Conlan Keenan

Q&A: Conlan Keenan
Posted: Nov 20, 2018

CORTLAND, N.Y. - The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) does a Q&A with this week's Men's Ice Hockey Player of the Week, Conlan Keenan.

Keenan tallied nine points in two games during the week for the Knights as they went 2-0. In the first game Keenan was involved in six out of the nine Geneseo goals, scoring a hat trick and adding three assists. Geneseo went on to beat Morrisville, 9-0. In the second game, also against Morrisville, Keenan scored one goal and added two assists to help Geneseo to a 7-1 win. He currently leads the nation with 19 points and is tied for second with 12 assists.

Conlan Keenan
 Sport: Men's Ice Hockey
Position: Forward
Year: Junior
Hometown: Penfield, N.Y.
Major: Communication with a minor in Arabic

Q&A:

  1. Which professional athlete do you have the most respect for? I have the most respect for Pavel Datsyuk.

  2. What's your game day meal? Game day meal is Chicken French, Green beans, and Cauliflower. 

  3. What age did you start playing your sport? Started at age four.

  4. Do you have a hidden or special talent? I don't know if this counts but my spike ball partner (Joe Serpico) and I were 39-3 in spike ball games at school against other teams. 

  5. What is your career goal post college? Career goal post college is to take hockey as far as it allows me and then go into law enforcement/counter-terrorism. 

  6. What's on your music playlist? I have all kinds of music on my playlist but mostly techno. 

  7. Do you have any pre-game rituals? I have so many pregame rituals it would take me hours to explain all of them.

  8. What's the best advice anyone has given you? The best advice is from my father "Always give your best effort, never give up, be confident, and have fun."

  9. What are your hobbies off the field/court/ice? My hobbies off the ice are to play golf and spike ball.

  10. What's your favorite memory since playing for your institution? My favorite memory since playing for Geneseo is building a family and strong relationships with all my teammates, as well as winning the SUNYAC championship.