Jeff Kealty

Jeff Kealty (born April 9, 1976) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman and current assistant general manager of the San Jose Sharks 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.^[1] 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, assisting Poile on all player personnel decisions, in addition to the duties he was already responsible for as Chief Amateur Scout.^[2] On July 17, 2026, Kealty left the Nashville Predators and joined the San Jose Sharks as an assistant general manager, overseeing the team’s scouting staff and working with General Manager Mike Grier on all aspects of Hockey Operations.^[3]