Duncan Keith talks divorce, 'extremely difficult' year - Detroit Free Press
Back in Canada after winning the Conn Smythe trophy and a third Stanley Cup , the indefatigable Duncan Keith finally felt his resistance wear down when he succumbed to a force that exposed a hidden weakness. Blame a culprit whose name you won’t find on an NHL roster but is well-known in hockey country. Nobody on the Hawks deserved to give himself a break more than Keith, the defenseman who logged more than 700 minutes in a postseason that cemented his legacy. While the hockey world marveled at the future Hall of Famer’s endurance, Keith mostly shrugged. Any physical challenges paled in comparison with the emotional struggles Keith has endured since the separation from his wife, Kelly-Rae, a year ago. Intensely private, Keith decided to broach the personal issue publicly only now, to help explain his absence from this weekend’s Blackhawks Convention. In short, dad duty called and Keith answered, opting to spend the weekend in Canada with 2-year-old son, Colton, who takes after his father in the energy department, based on Keith’s proud description. Source: www.freep.com
