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Brendan Shanahan
#18 New Jersey Devils / NHL - 08/09
- Date of Birth
- Jan 23, 1969
- Age
- 57
- Place of Birth
- Mimico, ON, CAN
- Youth Team
- -
- Position
- LW
- Height
- 191 cm / 6'3"
- Weight
- 100 kg / 220 lbs
- Shoots
- R
- Status
- Retired
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Brendan Shanahan Facts
- Player Type
- Power Forward
Son: Jack Shanahan
Nephew: Devlin Shanahan
Second cousin: Luke Evangelista
Shanahan is the only player in NHL history with over 600 goals and 2,000 penalty minutes. The 6'3 power forward totaled 656 goals, 698 assists, and 2,489 PIMs over his 21-year career, winning 3 Stanley Cups with Detroit from 1997-2002.
Nephew: Devlin Shanahan
Second cousin: Luke Evangelista
Shanahan is the only player in NHL history with over 600 goals and 2,000 penalty minutes. The 6'3 power forward totaled 656 goals, 698 assists, and 2,489 PIMs over his 21-year career, winning 3 Stanley Cups with Detroit from 1997-2002.
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Brendan Shanahan Statistics
| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | Post | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-1985 | GTHL U16 | 36 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 26 | - | ||||||||
| 1984-1985 | OJAHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ||||||||
| 1985-1986 | OHL | 59 | 28 | 34 | 62 | 70 | - | Playoffs | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | - | |
| 1985-1986 | WHC-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| 1986-1987 | OHL | 56 | 39 | 53 | 92 | 128 | - | ||||||||
| 1986-1987 | WJC-20 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | - | ||||||||
| 1987-1988 | NHL | 65 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 131 | -20 | Playoffs | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 0 | |
| 1988-1989 | NHL | 68 | 22 | 28 | 50 | 115 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1989-1990 | NHL | 73 | 30 | 42 | 72 | 137 | 15 | Playoffs | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 0 | |
| 1990-1991 | NHL | 75 | 29 | 37 | 66 | 141 | 4 | Playoffs | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 3 | |
| 1991-1992 | NHL | 80 | 33 | 36 | 69 | 171 | -3 | Playoffs | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0 | |
| 1991-1992 | CC | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1992-1993 | NHL | 71 | 51 | 43 | 94 | 174 | 10 | Playoffs | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 0 | |
| 1993-1994 | NHL | 81 | 52 | 50 | 102 | 211 | -9 | Playoffs | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | |
| 1993-1994 | WC | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1994-1995 | DEL | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - | ||||||||
| 1994-1995 | NHL | 45 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 136 | 7 | Playoffs | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | |
| 1995-1996 | NHL | 74 | 44 | 34 | 78 | 125 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1996-1997 | NHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1996-1997 | NHL | 79 | 46 | 41 | 87 | 131 | 31 | Playoffs | 20 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 43 | 8 | |
| 1996-1997 | WCup | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1997-1998 | NHL | 75 | 28 | 29 | 57 | 154 | 6 | Playoffs | 20 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 5 | |
| 1997-1998 | OG | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1998-1999 | NHL | 81 | 31 | 27 | 58 | 123 | 2 | Playoffs | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | |
| 1999-2000 | NHL | 78 | 41 | 37 | 78 | 105 | 24 | Playoffs | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2000-2001 | NHL | 81 | 31 | 45 | 76 | 81 | 9 | Playoffs | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2001-2002 | NHL | 80 | 37 | 38 | 75 | 118 | 23 | Playoffs | 23 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 5 | |
| 2001-2002 | OG | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | ||||||||
| 2002-2003 | NHL | 78 | 30 | 38 | 68 | 103 | 5 | Playoffs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | |
| 2003-2004 | NHL | 82 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 117 | 15 | Playoffs | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 4 | |
| 2004-2005 | Did not play | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| 2005-2006 | NHL | 82 | 40 | 41 | 81 | 105 | 29 | Playoffs | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2005-2006 | WC | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | -2 | ||||||||
| 2006-2007 | NHL | 67 | 29 | 33 | 62 | 47 | 2 | Playoffs | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -5 | |
| 2007-2008 | NHL | 73 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 35 | -2 | Playoffs | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2008-2009 | NHL | 34 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 29 | -2 | Playoffs | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 |
Brendan Shanahan Tournament Statistics
| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | Post | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-1982 | QC Int PW | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Brendan Shanahan Career Totals
| League | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 36 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 1.14 | 26 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 21 | 1524 | 656 | 698 | 1354 | 0.89 | 2489 | 151 | 19 | 184 | 60 | 74 | 134 | 0.73 | 279 | 31 | |
| 2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 115 | 67 | 87 | 154 | 1.34 | 198 | - | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 5 | - | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0.79 | 16 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.86 | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.17 | 4 | - | 0 |
Brendan Shanahan Career Highlights
| Season | Awards |
|---|---|
| 1986-1987 | |
| 1991-1992 | |
| 1993-1994 | |
| 1996-1997 | |
| 1997-1998 | |
| 1999-2000 | |
| 2001-2002 | |
| 2002-2003 | |
| 2006-2007 | |
| 2013-2014 |
Transactions
| Date | Status | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confirmed | New Jersey Devils | Retired | |
| Confirmed | New Jersey Devils | Unknown | |
| Extension | New Jersey Devils | New Jersey Devils |
Brendan Shanahan Biography and Trivia
Drafted 1985, 1 #13 by London Knights in the OHL Priority Selection
Number 19 retired by London Knights
Cult/Star player for Canada
Cult/Star player for Detroit Red Wings
Cult/Star player for Hartford Whalers
Cult/Star player for London Knights
Cult/Star player for Michael Power/St. Joseph High
Cult/Star player for New Jersey Devils
Cult/Star player for St. Louis Blues
- 2009-11-17 • Announced his retirement
- 2009-01-15 • Signed by the New Jersey Devils
- 2006-07-09 • Signed by the New York Rangers
- 1996-10-09 • Traded to the Detroit Red Wings w/ B. Glynn for P. Coffey, K. Primeau, 1st-round pick (N. Tselios)
- 1995-07-27 • Traded to the Hartford Whalers for Chris Pronger
- 1991-07-25 • Signed to an offer-sheet contract by the St. Louis Blues
- 1987-09-30 • Signed by the New Jersey Devils