Jeff Kealty (born April 9, 1976) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman and current Director of Player Personnel for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the first round, 22nd overall, by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. However, he never played in the National Hockey League, retiring after playing just 71 games with the Milwaukee Admirals of the International Hockey League. After retiring from playing, Kealty became a scout for the Nashville Predators organization. On July 25, 2007, Kealty was named the team's Chief Amateur Scout. On December 1, 2017, Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced that Kealty had been promoted to Director of Player Personnel, and currently assists Poile on all player personnel decisions, in addition to the duties he was already responsible for as Chief Amateur Scout. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International References External links 1976 births American men's ice hockey defensemen Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey players Living people Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) players Nashville Predators scouts National Hockey League first-round draft picks Sportspeople from Newton, Massachusetts Quebec Nordiques draft picks Ice hockey players from Massachusetts NCAA men's ice hockey national champions Ice hockey people from Massachusetts