James Sheppard

Date of Birth: Apr 25, 1988
Age: 38
Place of Birth: Lower Sackville, NS, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: Sackville Flyers
Position: C/LW
Height: 188 cm / 6'2"
Weight: 101 kg / 223 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

James Sheppard Facts

Drafted: 2006 round 1 #9 overall by Minnesota Wild

James Sheppard Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2003-2004	Dartmouth Subways U18	NSMMHL	36	25	32	57	22	-
2003-2004	Dartmouth Subways U18	U18 AAA	61	38	54	92	46	-
2004-2005	Cape Breton Screaming Eagles	QMJHL	65	14	31	45	40	13	Playoffs	5	1	3	4	2	-2
2004-2005	Canada Atlantic U17 "C"	WHC-17	6	6	4	10	6	-
2005-2006	Cape Breton Screaming Eagles	QMJHL	66	30	54	84	78	3	Playoffs	9	2	5	7	12	1
2006-2007	Cape Breton Screaming Eagles "C"	QMJHL	56	33	63	96	62	39	Playoffs	16	8	12	20	14	9
2007-2008	Minnesota Wild	NHL	78	4	15	19	29	0	Playoffs	6	0	1	1	4	-1
2008-2009	Minnesota Wild	NHL	82	5	19	24	41	-14
2009-2010	Minnesota Wild	NHL	64	2	4	6	38	-14
2010-2011	Minnesota Wild	NHL	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011-2012	Worcester Sharks	AHL	4	0	0	0	2	1
2012-2013	Worcester Sharks	AHL	34	8	15	23	52	0
2012-2013	San Jose Sharks	NHL	32	1	3	4	12	-9	Playoffs	11	0	0	0	4	-1
2013-2014	San Jose Sharks	NHL	67	4	16	20	35	3	Playoffs	7	2	4	6	6	3
2014-2015	San Jose Sharks	NHL	57	5	11	16	28	-3
2014-2015	Worcester Sharks	AHL	2	0	1	1	0	1
2014-2015	New York Rangers	NHL	14	2	0	2	9	-1	Playoffs	13	1	1	2	8	2
2015-2016	Kloten Flyers	NLA	37	11	14	25	67	-5	Playoffs	4	1	0	1	6	-3
2016-2017	EHC Kloten	NLA	34	5	11	16	30	-13	Relegation	5	2	2	4	2	4
2017-2018	Eisbären Berlin	DEL	52	11	22	33	50	21	Playoffs	18	6	8	14	20	3
2018-2019	Eisbären Berlin "A"	DEL	45	12	22	34	68	0	Playoffs	8	3	3	6	12	2
2019-2020	Eisbären Berlin	DEL	52	13	22	35	93	7
2020-2021	Kölner Haie "A"	DEL	36	16	16	32	24	5
2021-2022	Vienna Capitals	ICEHL	35	11	25	36	26	16	Playoffs	11	4	3	7	18	2
2022-2023	Vienna Capitals "A"	ICEHL	35	10	21	31	34	3	Playoffs	11	3	0	3	6	-2

James Sheppard Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2005-2006	QMJHL All-Stars	CHL Challenge	2	0	2	2	4	-
2005-2006	Canada U18	U18 JWC	5	1	3	4	18	4
2006-2007	QMJHL All-Stars	CHL Challenge	2	0	2	2	0	-
2015-2016	Kloten Flyers	Swiss Cup	3	2	0	2	0	-
2015-2016	Team Canada	Spengler Cup	4	1	2	3	0	4
2016-2017	EHC Kloten	Swiss Cup	3	1	0	1	4	-
2016-2017	Team Canada	Spengler Cup	5	0	1	1	8	2
2018-2019	Eisbären Berlin	Champions HL	6	2	1	3	10	2

James Sheppard Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	3	40	8	16	24	0.60	54	2	0
Champions HL	1	6	2	1	3	0.50	10	2	0
CHL Challenge	2	4	0	4	4	1.00	4	-	0
DEL	4	185	52	82	134	0.72	235	33	2	26	9	11	20	0.77	32	5
ICEHL	2	70	21	46	67	0.96	60	19	2	22	7	3	10	0.45	24	0
NHL	7	394	23	68	91	0.23	192	-38	4	37	3	6	9	0.24	22	3
NLA (NL)	2	71	16	25	41	0.58	97	-18	2	9	3	2	5	0.56	8	1
NSMMHL (NSU18MHL)	1	36	25	32	57	1.58	22	-	0
QMJHL	3	187	77	148	225	1.20	180	55	3	30	11	20	31	1.03	28	8
Spengler Cup	2	9	1	3	4	0.44	8	6	0
Swiss Cup	2	6	3	0	3	0.50	4	-	0
U18 AAA	1	61	38	54	92	1.51	46	-	0
U18 JWC (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)	1	5	1	3	4	0.80	18	4	0
WHC-17	1	6	6	4	10	1.67	6	-	0

James Sheppard Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Canada Atlantic U17	1	6	6	4	10	1.67	6	-	0
Canada U18 (Cup)	1	5	1	3	4	0.80	18	4	0
Cape Breton Screaming Eagles	3	187	77	148	225	1.20	180	55	3	30	11	20	31	1.03	28	8
Dartmouth Subways U18	1	97	63	86	149	1.54	68	-	0
EHC Kloten	2	77	19	25	44	0.57	101	-18*	2	9	3	2	5	0.56	8	1
Eisbären Berlin	3	155	38	67	105	0.68	221	30	2	26	9	11	20	0.77	32	5
Kölner Haie	1	36	16	16	32	0.89	24	5	0
Minnesota Wild	4	224	11	38	49	0.22	108	-28	1	6	0	1	1	0.17	4	-1
New York Rangers	1	14	2	0	2	0.14	9	-1	1	13	1	1	2	0.15	8	2
QMJHL All-Stars	2	4	0	4	4	1.00	4	-	0
San Jose Sharks	3	156	10	30	40	0.26	75	-9	2	18	2	4	6	0.33	10	2
Team Canada (Spengler Cup)	2	9	1	3	4	0.44	8	6	0
Vienna Capitals	2	70	21	46	67	0.96	60	19	2	22	7	3	10	0.45	24	0
Worcester Sharks	3	40	8	16	24	0.60	54	2	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

James Sheppard Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2004-2005	U17 WHC Bronze Medal
2005-2006	CHL Top Prospects Game
2006-2007	QMJHL Second All-Star Team
2015-2016	Spengler Cup Winner (Team Canada)
2016-2017	Spengler Cup Winner (Team Canada) Swiss Cup Winner (Kloten)

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
04/20/2023	Confirmed	Vienna Capitals	Retired
06/28/2022	Extension	Vienna Capitals	Vienna Capitals
10/08/2021	Confirmed	Kölner Haie	Vienna Capitals
03/27/2020	Confirmed	Eisbären Berlin	Kölner Haie
05/03/2018	Extension	Eisbären Berlin	Eisbären Berlin
07/14/2017	Confirmed	EHC Kloten	Eisbären Berlin
10/12/2016	Extension	EHC Kloten	EHC Kloten
10/09/2015	Confirmed	New York Rangers	Kloten Flyers
03/02/2015	Confirmed	San Jose Sharks	New York Rangers
07/08/2014	Extension	San Jose Sharks	San Jose Sharks
06/26/2013	Extension	San Jose Sharks	San Jose Sharks
01/18/2013	Extension	San Jose Sharks	San Jose Sharks
09/28/2012	Confirmed	San Jose Sharks	Worcester Sharks
08/07/2011	Confirmed	Minnesota Wild	San Jose Sharks
06/16/2010	Extension	Minnesota Wild	Minnesota Wild

James Sheppard Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2004, 1 #1 by Cape Breton Screaming Eagles in the QMJHL Entry Draft
Cult/Star player for Cape Breton Eagles

Career transactions
- 2015-03-01 • Traded to the New York Rangers for a 2016 4th round pick
- 2011-02-28 • Traded to the San Jose Sharks for a 2013 3rd round pick (Kurtis Gabriel)
- 2007-09-29 • Signed by the Minnesota Wild