Sean Bryan Shanahan (February 8, 1951 – May 15, 2022) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger.
| Sean Shanahan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 8, 1951 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | May 15, 2022 (aged 71) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins Colorado Rockies Cincinnati Stingers | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| WHA Draft |
110th overall, 1973 Houston Aeros | ||
| Playing career | 1973–1979 | ||
Biography edit
Shanahan was drafted by the Houston Aeros in the ninth round, 110th overall, of the 1973 WHA Amateur Draft. He caused some controversy in Boston by being the first person after Hockey Hall of Fame player Phil Esposito to wear #7. He also played four games in the World Hockey Association with the Cincinnati Stingers.
Shanahan died on May 15, 2022, at the age of 71.[1]
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1967–68 | North York Rangers | MJBHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Kitchener Rangers | OHA | 50 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Markham Waxers | MetJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 19 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Oshawa Generals | OHA | 24 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Providence College | ECAC | 23 | 13 | 15 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Providence College | ECAC | 25 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 63 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 65 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1974–75 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 67 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 159 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | ||
| 1975–76 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 64 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 91 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | ||
| 1976–77 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 30 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Rhode Island Reds | AHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | ||
| 1977–78 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 66 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 156 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 1978–79 | Cincinnati Stingers | WHA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHA totals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 40 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Sean Shanahan Obituary". remembering.ca. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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