Darryl Shannon

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Darryl Shannon
Born (1968-06-21) June 21, 1968 (age 56)
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
Winnipeg Jets
Buffalo Sabres
Atlanta Thrashers
Calgary Flames
Montreal Canadiens
NHL draft 36th overall, 1986
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 19882004

Darryl Jackson Shannon (born June 21, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was drafted 36th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft and as well as the Leafs, he played for the Winnipeg Jets, Buffalo Sabres, Atlanta Thrashers, Calgary Flames, and the Montreal Canadiens. Despite a serious illness, he played a total of 544 regular season games in the National Hockey League, scoring 28 goals and 111 assists for 139 points and collecting 523 penalty minutes. He also played 29 playoff games, all with the Buffalo Sabres, scoring 4 goals and 7 assists for 11 points, collecting 16 minutes. He moved to Germany in 2001 to play in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga for the Krefeld Pinguine and the Eisbären Berlin. He is the older brother of fellow former NHLer Darrin Shannon who played together while with the Winnipeg Jets.

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Following his retirement, he lives in Buffalo, New York where he is an active member of the Sabres Alumni Association.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1983–84 Alliston Hornets COJCHL 3018224070
1984–85 Richmond Hill Dynes OJHL 10000
1984–85 Barrie Colts COJHL 395232850
1985–86 Windsor Compuware Spitfires OHL 57621275216561122
1986–87 Windsor Compuware SpitfiresOHL642327508314481218
1987–88 Windsor Compuware SpitfiresOHL6016708611612381117
1988–89 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 141346
1988–89 Newmarket Saints AHL 615242937503310
1989–90 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL1001112
1989–90 Newmarket SaintsAHL474151958
1990–91 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL100110
1990–91 Newmarket SaintsAHL472141651
1991–92 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL48281023
1992–93 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL1600011
1992–93 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL71124
1993–94 Winnipeg Jets NHL2004418
1993–94 Moncton Hawks AHL3711011622017832
1994–95 Winnipeg JetsNHL40591448
1995–96 Winnipeg JetsNHL4827972
1995–96 Buffalo Sabres NHL2626820
1996–97 Buffalo SabresNHL8241923112122358
1997–98 Buffalo SabresNHL763192256
1998–99 Buffalo SabresNHL71312155220000
1999–00 Atlanta Thrashers NHL495131865
1999–00 Calgary Flames NHL2718922
2000–01 Montreal Canadiens NHL70116
2000–01 Quebec Citadelles AHL40114
2001–02 Krefeld Pinguine DEL 38118194931120
2002–03 Krefel PinguineDEL523912561434720
2003–04 Eisbären Berlin DEL48671326111348
NHL totals5442811113952329471116

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