Keanu Reeves Signs With Canadian Hockey Team And Once Again Proves He Is 'The One'
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The "Matrix" star played hockey throughout his youth and even considered going pro — before Hollywood came knocking.
Keanu Reeves has added “59-year-old hockey player” to his résumé, if only for a day.
The “Matrix” actor and musician stunned fans on social media Thursday when the Windsor Spitfires, a junior team in the Ontario Hockey League, shared photos of Reeves signing a one-day contract — and revealed why he briefly joined the team.
“In a moment of happenstance, the Windsor Spitfires Hockey Club were finally able to add this former Ontario Hockey League goalie prospect, turned Dogstar bass player, to their roster with a one day contract!” they wrote on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
The team went on to explain that Reeves signed his contract after autographing a bunch of merchandise, which the Spitfires revealed would be auctioned off, with the proceeds benefiting the local chapter of the Canadian Mental Health Association.
While he’s unlikely to join his temporary teammates on the ice, the 59-year-old actor played hockey throughout his childhood in Toronto after his family relocated from Lebanon. He once even considered joining the Spitfires or Toronto Maple Leafs as a goalie.
