Markus Keller (ice hockey)

{{short description|German ice hockey player}}

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{{Infobox ice hockey player

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| name = Markus Keller

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|08|19|df=y}}

| birth_place = Augsburg, West Germany

| height_ft = 6

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| weight_lbs = 198

| position = Goaltender

| catches = Left

| played_for = Eisbären Berlin
Augsburger Panther

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| career_start = 2007

| career_end = 2025

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Markus Keller (born 19 August 1989) is a German former professional ice hockey goaltender. He most notably played for Eisbären Berlin and Augsburger Panther in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).{{DEL profile|7102844|Markus Keller}} He is currently the team manager for Augsburger Panther.

Playing career

After parts of five seasons in the DEL with Berlin and Augsburg, Keller signed a one-year contract to join EC Kassel Huskies of the DEL2 on April 2, 2015.{{cite web | url = http://www.kassel-huskies.com/alle-nachrichten/die-mannschaft/979-markus-keller-heisst-der-erste-neuzugang | title = Markus Keller is the first new signing | publisher = EC Kassel Huskies | date = 2015-04-02 | accessdate = 2015-04-02 | language = German | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150411062032/http://www.kassel-huskies.com/alle-nachrichten/die-mannschaft/979-markus-keller-heisst-der-erste-neuzugang | archivedate = 11 April 2015 | df = dmy-all }}

On April 13, 2018, Keller returned to the DEL with Augsburg after a three-season stint with the Huskies, signing a one-year deal.{{cite web| url = http://www.aev-panther.de/panther/news_news,-Zurueck-zu-den-Augsburger-Wurzeln-Keller-wird-ein-Panther-_naid,2338.html | title = Back to Augsburg roots | website = Augsburger Panther | date = 2018-04-13 | accessdate = 2018-04-13}}

Following the 2024–25 season, Keller announced his retirement in ending his 18-year professional career. Remaining with Augsburger Panther he was immediately introduced as the General Manager of the club on 25 March 2025.{{citeweb| url = https://www.aev-panther.de/panther/news_news,-Keller-beendet-Karriere-und-wird-Teammanager-_naid,4031.html | title = Keller ends his career and becomes team manager | publisher = Augsburger Panther | date = 25 March 2025 | accessdate = 25 March 2025 | language = German }}

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