Brendan Shanahan

Brendan Shanahan
Hockey Hall of Fame, 2013
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Shanahan in 2020
Born (1969-01-23) January 23, 1969 (age 55)
Mimico, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Right
Played for New Jersey Devils
St. Louis Blues
Düsseldorfer EG
Hartford Whalers
Detroit Red Wings
New York Rangers
National team  Canada
NHL draft 2nd overall, 1987
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 1987–2009
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing Canada Canada
Winter Olympics
Gold medal – first place 2002 Salt Lake City
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Italy
Canada Cup
Gold medal – first place 1991 Canada Cup
Silver medal – second place 1996 World Cup of Hockey

Brendan Frederick Shanahan (born January 23, 1969) is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player who currently serves as the president and alternate governor for the Toronto Maple Leafs, having previously served as the director of player safety for the National Hockey League (NHL). Originally drafted by the New Jersey Devils second overall in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, Shanahan played in the NHL with the New Jersey Devils (two stints), St. Louis Blues, Hartford Whalers, Detroit Red Wings, and New York Rangers.

While playing with the Red Wings, he won three Stanley Cup championships (1997, 1998, 2002). In 2017 Shanahan was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.[1]

With his physical play and goal-scoring ability, Shanahan scored 656 goals in his NHL career spanning over 1,500 NHL games and, at the time of his retirement, was the leader among active NHL players for goals scored. Shanahan is the only player in NHL history with over 600 goals and 2,000 penalty minutes.

Competing for Canada internationally, Shanahan won a gold medal at the 1994 World Championships, 2002 Winter Olympics, and a 1991 Canada Cup championship. Having won what are considered the three most prominent team titles in ice hockey, an Olympic gold medal, a World Championship and a Stanley Cup, Shanahan is a member of the elite Triple Gold Club.[2] Shanahan was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on November 8, 2013. [3]

  1. ^ "100 Greatest NHL Players". NHL.com. January 27, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  2. ^ "Triple Gold Club". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  3. ^ Cheli, Shanny headed to Hall of Fame

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