Keith Allain
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 26, 1958 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Playing career | |
| 1976–1980 | Yale |
| 1980–1982 | Väsby IK |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1984–1985 | Yale (Asst.) |
| 1993–1997 | Washington Capitals (Asst.) |
| 2002–2003 | Worcester IceCats (Goalie) |
| 2003 | St. Louis Blues (Goalie) |
| 2003–2005 | Worcester IceCats (Goalie) |
| 2005–2006 | St. Louis Blues (Goalie) |
| 2006–2025 | Yale |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 282–254–54 (.524) |
| Tournaments | 6–5 (.545) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2009 ECAC Champion 2009 ECAC Tournament champion 2010 ECAC Champion 2011 ECAC tournament champion 2013 NCAA National Champion 7× Ivy League Champion (2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016) | |
| Awards | |
| 2009 Tim Taylor Award 2× Ivy League Coach of the Year (2015, 2016) | |
| Records | |
| Most wins in one season in Yale history (28) | |
Keith Allain (born September 26, 1958) is an American retired ice hockey coach and player. He was formerly the head coach of the Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey team. He took over the program following Tim Taylor in 2006. In 2013, he led Yale to its first ever NCAA men's ice hockey National Championship. It would eventually become his last victory over Quinnipiac of his career.
Allain, who played as a goaltender with the Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey team, was an assistant coach in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals from 1993–1997, and also served as the goaltending coach for the St. Louis Blues from 1998 to 2006.
Allain served as an assistant coach with the United States men's national ice hockey team at the 1992, 2006, and 2018 Winter Olympics.
Allain announced his retirement on August 9, 2025.