If Keanu Reeves played hockey: goalie, rated 88

Keanu Reeves as a hockey player: scouting report

Keanu Reeves is the easiest goalie call in the draft, because he has actually played the position. He grew up in Toronto and played goal in high school hockey, and in the 1986 film Youngblood he played a goaltender opposite Rob Lowe. Skating is the best mark on his card and goaltending sits right behind it, which is the profile of a modern netminder: strong edges, quick lateral pushes and the balance to stay square to the shooter on a broken play.

His screen career is a highlight reel of reflexes. The bullet dodging scenes in The Matrix and the long, carefully choreographed fights in the John Wick films required months of training, and that discipline is what a goalie leans on when the puck is coming at full speed. He is known for staying calm and gracious under every kind of spotlight, which is the right temperament for a position where one soft goal can swing a game. His passing and defense are both strong, so he will handle the puck behind the net and move it to his defensemen cleanly.

Shooting is the weakest part of his card, which hardly matters in goal. If you move him out of the crease, he projects as a center or a defenseman at about the same level, getting by on his skating and reads rather than a heavy shot. A lifelong motorcycle enthusiast who cofounded a custom motorcycle company, he likes speed and machinery, so a drafter can trust him in a fast, open game. Take him as a first goalie, put a puck moving defense in front of him so he can start the breakout, and enjoy the most authentic hockey background on the board.

Plays like A calm, athletic goalie who never looks rattled

Put Keanu Reeves in your lineup

8 rolls, a starting six and a bench, 82 games. Can you go 82-0? Free, no account.