Brendan Shanahan
| Brendan Shanahan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
January 23, 1969 Mimico, ON, CA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Left/Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
New York Rangers Detroit Red Wings Hartford Whalers St. Louis Blues New Jersey Devils | ||
| NHL draft |
2nd overall, 1987 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 1987–present | ||
Brendan Frederick Shanahan (born 23 January 1969, in Mimico, Ontario), is a Canadian ice hockey left wing and alternate captain for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. With his physical play and goal scoring ability, Shanahan has scored 600 goals in his career, and is the leader among active players for goals scored. He helped the Detroit Red Wings win three Stanley Cups. The son of Irish parents, Rosaleen and Donal, he played lacrosse while growing up in his home town of Mimico, Ontario, a neighbourhood of Toronto, with his brothers Danny, Brian, and Shaun.
Playing career
Shanahan was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the first round of the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. He was the second player selected, after Pierre Turgeon. Expectations for Shanahan were high after a stellar career with the London Knights of the OHL.
With titles in the Olympics, World Championship and Stanley Cup he is member of the elite Triple Gold Club and one of only five (as of 2006) to be a member of the unofficial "Quad Gold Club", adding a Canada Cup/World Cup of Hockey title to the other three. His number 19 has been retired by his junior team, the London Knights.
Shanahan holds an unofficial NHL record for most modern day recorded career Gordie Howe hat trick's with 9.[1] However not all teams have kept records of this feat, and Howe himself only had one.
New Jersey Devils (1988 – 1991)
In the 1987-88 NHL season, he scored 26 points in 65 games as an 18-year-old. In the 1988-89 NHL season, he improved to 22 goals and 50 points. He scored 30 goals the next year and 29 in the 1990-91 NHL season. At the age of 22, Shanahan was already an established scorer in the NHL. He had also played well in the Devils' brief playoff runs.
St. Louis Blues (1991 – 1995)
On 25 July 1991, the St. Louis Blues signed Shanahan to a contract. According to the collective bargaining agreement, he was a restricted free-agent, and therefore, the Devils were due compensation. Ordinarily, this compensation would be in the form of draft picks, but the Blues already owed four first-round draft picks to the Washington Capitals for signing Scott Stevens the previous year. The Blues made an offer for compensation that was made up of Curtis Joseph, Rod Brind'Amour and two draft picks even further down the road. The Devils wanted Scott Stevens. An arbitrator eventually decided that Stevens was to be the compensation, and so Brendan Shanahan joined the Blues in exchange for Scott Stevens.
While Shanahan's first season for the Blues yielded similar statistics to his seasons with the Devils, he would explode in the 1992-93 NHL season. In 71 games, he scored 51 goals and added 43 assists for a total of 94 points. Next season, he scored 102 points, played in the NHL All-Star Game, and was named to the NHL First All-Star Team at the end of the year. During the strike, Shanahan played three games for Düsseldorf EG of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, managing to score five goals and tally 3 assists in his short stay overseas. When the NHL started back up, he came back and continued to play well for the Blues, especially in the playoff that year, where he scored 9 points in only 5 games.
Hartford Whalers (1995 – 1996)
On 27 July 1995, Shanahan was traded to the Hartford Whalers for Chris Pronger. In his only full season for Hartford, Brendan scored 44 goals. For his efforts, he got to play in another All-Star Game that year. With the uncertainly of the franchise, Shanahan asked for a trade. On 9 October 1996, just two games into the season, Shanahan and Brian Glynn were traded to the Detroit Red Wings for Keith Primeau, Paul Coffey, and a first-round draft pick.
Detroit Red Wings (1996 – 2006)
Shanahan finished off the season with his usual productivity, scoring a total of 47 goals for the season, and was again asked to play in the All-Star Game. In the playoffs, Shanahan helped the Red Wings with 9 goals and 8 assists as they won the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1955. They won the cup again the next year, even though Shanahan struggled, scoring only 57 points. He only scored 58 in the 1998-99 NHL season, although he played in another All-Star Game. He also suffered defeat in the playoffs, as the Red Wings lost to their bitter rivals, the Colorado Avalanche. Shanahan scored 41 goals in the next season, indicating a return to his old form in the new, lower-scoring NHL. After the season, he was named to the First All-Star Team again. He put up 76 points in the 2000-01 NHL season although Detroit both lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Los Angeles Kings and watched their rivals win a second Stanley Cup.
The 2001-02 season was a banner one for both Shanahan and the Red Wings. Having picked up future Hall-of-Famers Brett Hull, Luc Robitaille, and Dominik Hasek in the off-season, the team was primed to win its third Cup since 1998. They cruised to victory and Shanahan continued to play a big role in their success, scoring 37 goals during the regular season and 19 points in their victorious Stanley Cup run. Shanahan also picked up an Olympic Gold Medal in Salt Lake City with Team Canada and was named to the Second NHL All-Star Team. In the season following their third Stanley Cup, Shanahan only scored 30 goals and 68 points, low totals compared to his previous few seasons. However, he won the King Clancy Memorial Trophy at the end of the year for his humanitarian efforts. In the following season, he scored 25 goals and 53 points, his lowest totals in fifteen years. However, in the 2005-06 NHL season, the first season following the owner's lockout, Shanahan showed yet another return to form, scoring an impressive 40 goals and tallying 41 assists for 81 points, good for third among Red Wings in scoring.
During the free agent period following the 2005-06 season, he signed a one-year, $4 million deal with the New York Rangers. [1]
"It really came down to an instinct I had.. Detroit has a great past and a great future ahead of them as well, but I guess I just felt that maybe I was identified with the past a little bit more than the future." As Shanahan was quoted on The Sports Network's (TSN) website (via both the Canadian Press & Associated Press) on July 9, 2006 for leaving the Wings to become a Ranger.
While a Red Wing, he appeared on the ESPN Original Show Teammates.
New York Rangers (2006 – present)
Shanahan is currently an alternate captain with the Rangers, playing on the second line he finished the 2006-07 season 4th on the team in scoring with 62 points in 67 games.
On October 5, 2006 in the Rangers season opener at Madison Square Garden, Shanahan scored his 599th and 600th career goals against Washington Capitals goaltender Olaf Kolzig, with assists coming from Petr Prucha on both goals. He is the 15th player in NHL history to reach this milestone.
On November 14, 2006, Shanahan received the inaugural Mark Messier Leadership Award, an award given monthly to a player selected by Mark Messier who best exemplifies leadership skills on and off the ice
On January 18, 2007, Shanahan was named captain of the Eastern All Stars for the 2007 All-Star game, the first time in his seven previous career all-star appearances.
On February 1, 2007, he expressed well-publicized frustration in a press conference about his perception that NHL referees are biased against teammate Jaromir Jagr.[2]
On July 10, 2007 Shanahan decided to return for a 20th NHL season, re-signing with the New York Rangers to a 1-year, $2.5 million base deal that includes bonuses that could see him potentially make over $5 million.
Legacy
During the 2004-05 NHL lockout, Shanahan was the brainchild of what was dubbed "The Shanahan Summit," a two-day conference in Toronto that he organized. It gathered players, coaches, and other influential voices to discuss improvements to the flow and tempo of the game. Ten recommendations were presented to the league and players association.
Personal life
Shanahan married Catherine Janney (ex-wife of former St. Louis linemate Craig Janney) on 4 July 1998; they have three children - twins Maggie and Jack were born on 23 November, 2002, and daughter Catherine Rosaleen was born on 16 October, 2004.[3][4] Shanahan became a United States citizen on 17 May, 2002, though Shanahan maintains that he will continue to play for Canada in international competition. He lives in the Boston area during the off-season.[5]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1985-86 | London Knights | OHL | 59 | 28 | 34 | 62 | 70 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | ||
| 1986-87 | London Knights | OHL | 56 | 39 | 53 | 92 | 128 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1987-88 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 65 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 131 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 44 | ||
| 1988-89 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 68 | 22 | 28 | 50 | 115 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1989-90 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 73 | 30 | 42 | 72 | 137 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 20 | ||
| 1990-91 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 75 | 29 | 37 | 66 | 141 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | ||
| 1991-92 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 80 | 33 | 36 | 69 | 171 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | ||
| 1992-93 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 71 | 51 | 43 | 94 | 174 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | ||
| 1993-94 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 81 | 52 | 50 | 102 | 211 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1994-95 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 45 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 136 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | ||
| 1994-95 | Düsseldorfer EG | DEL | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1995-96 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 74 | 44 | 34 | 78 | 125 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1996-97 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1996-97 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 79 | 46 | 41 | 87 | 131 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 43 | ||
| 1997-98 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 75 | 28 | 29 | 57 | 154 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22 | ||
| 1998-99 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 81 | 31 | 27 | 58 | 123 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 1999-00 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 78 | 41 | 37 | 78 | 105 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 2000-01 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 81 | 31 | 45 | 76 | 81 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2001-02 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 80 | 37 | 38 | 75 | 118 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 20 | ||
| 2002-03 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 78 | 30 | 38 | 68 | 103 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2003-04 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 82 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 117 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | ||
| 2005-06 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 82 | 40 | 41 | 81 | 105 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2006-07 | New York Rangers | NHL | 67 | 29 | 33 | 62 | 47 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | ||
| NHL Totals | 1417 | 627 | 667 | 1294 | 2425 | 167 | 58 | 68 | 126 | 269 | ||||
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada
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| Men's Ice Hockey | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
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2002 Salt Lake City | Ice Hockey |
| World Championships | ||
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1994 Italy | Ice Hockey |
| Canada Cup | ||
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1991 Canada Cup | Ice Hockey |
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1996 World Cup of Hockey | Ice Hockey |
Played for Canada in:
- 1987 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (Disqualified)
- 1991 Canada Cup (gold medal)
- 1994 World Championships (gold medal)
- 1996 World Cup of Hockey (silver medal)
- 1998 Winter Olympics (4th place)
- 2002 Winter Olympics (gold medal)
- 2006 World Championships
International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | WJC | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | - | |
| 1991 | Canada | CC | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 1994 | Canada | WC | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 30 | |
| 1996 | Canada | WCH | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | |
| 1998 | Canada | Oly. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2002 | Canada | Oly. | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2006 | Canada | WC | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| Senior Int'l Totals | 41 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 54 | |||
See also
- Power forward (ice hockey)
- List of NHL statistical leaders
- List of NHL seasons
- List of NHL players with 1000 points
- List of NHL players with 500 goals
- List of NHL players with 600 goals
References
- ^ The Gordie Howe Hat Trick
- ^ "Angry Shanahan says refs are biased against Jagr". AP. 2007-02-01. Retrieved 2007-02-02.
- ^ A day in the life of Brendan Shanahan
- ^ Glittering night on Broadway
- ^ "The five-minute interview: Brendan Shanahan". 2007-09-09. Retrieved 2007-09-11.
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External links
- 1969 births
- Canadian ice hockey left wingers
- Detroit Red Wings players
- Deutsche Eishockey-Liga players
- Düsseldorfer EG players
- Hartford Whalers players
- Ice hockey players at the 1998 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 2002 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey personnel from Ontario
- King Clancy Memorial Trophy winners
- Living people
- London Knights alumni
- National Hockey League players with 50 goal seasons
- National Hockey League players with 100 point seasons
- National Hockey League All-Stars
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- Naturalized citizens of the United States
- New Jersey Devils draft picks
- New York Rangers players
- Olympic ice hockey players of Canada
- Olympic gold medalists for Canada
- People from Toronto
- St. Louis Blues players
- Stanley Cup champions
- Triple Gold Club
- Winter Olympics medalists