Shane Harper (ice hockey)

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Shane Harper
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Harper with the Chicago Wolves in 2015
Born (1989-02-01) February 1, 1989 (age 36)
Valencia, California, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Right
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 20102024

Shane Harper (born February 1, 1989) is an American former professional ice hockey player who last played with the Adirondack Thunder of the ECHL. He is the brother of model-actress Christen Harper who is married to Jared Goff of the Detroit Lions.

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Playing career

Shane Harper grew up playing hockey in the greater Los Angeles area. [1] As a youth, he played in the 2002 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Anaheim Junior Ducks minor ice hockey team. [2]

Prior to turning professional, Harper played major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League with the Everett Silvertips where he was named to the Western Conference Second All-Star Team for his outstanding play during the 2009–10 WHL season. [3]

Career

On March 4, 2010, the Philadelphia Flyers signed Harper to a three-year, entry-level contract. [4]

On June 12, 2013, he was traded from the Flyers to the New York Islanders, along with a 2014 4th-round draft pick, for the rights to defenseman Mark Streit. [5]

Harper was not tendered a new contract with the Islanders and on September 9, 2013, he was signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with the Chicago Wolves of the AHL. [6] In the 2014–15 season with the Wolves, Harper placed third in the League with 32 goals, for 50 points in 75 games.

On July 1, 2015, Harper secured an NHL contract, signing a one-year, two-way contract as a free agent with the Florida Panthers. [7]

Coming out of training camp in 2016, Harper made the Panthers initial 23-man roster. Harper made his NHL debut in a season opener against the New Jersey Devils. [8] On October 22, 2016, Harper scored his first goal in the NHL and later would add another, a game-winner for the Panthers, against the Colorado Avalanche. [9] Having appeared in 14 games with the Panthers for 3 points, Harper was reassigned to new AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds. He collected 19 points in 39 games before on March 1, 2017, he was traded by the Panthers to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for Reece Scarlett. [10]

As a free agent from the Devils, Harper was unable to earn another NHL contract over the summer. On October 2, 2017, he signed his first contract abroad, agreeing to a one-year deal with HC Lada Togliatti of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). [11] In 36 games over the 2017–18 season, Harper contributed with four goals and 11 points in a checking-line role.

In the off-season, Harper left Russia, agreeing to a two-year contract with Swedish club, Örebro HK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), on June 21, 2018. [12]

Following three seasons in the SHL, Harper returned to North America as a free agent, agreeing to a one-year ECHL contract with the Adirondack Thunder on July 9, 2021. [13] As an alternate captain with the Thunder, Harper posted 22 goals and 52 points in 48 regular season games. At the conclusion of the regular season with Adirondack, Harper was signed to a professional try-out contract with AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets, on April 29, 2022. [14]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2005–06 Everett Silvertips WHL 626410851010
2006–07 Everett SilvertipsWHL58312152381230
2007–08 Everett SilvertipsWHL711726431840220
2008–09 Everett SilvertipsWHL723234661050440
2009–10 Everett SilvertipsWHL7242388038764106
2009–10 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 51012
2010–11 Greenville Road Warriors ECHL 48222345201146102
2010–11 Adirondack PhantomsAHL201234
2011–12 Adirondack PhantomsAHL7013142743
2012–13 Trenton Titans ECHL151413272
2012–13 Adirondack PhantomsAHL48551035
2013–14 Chicago Wolves AHL63132033892350
2014–15 Chicago WolvesAHL753218501450444
2015–16 Portland Pirates AHL591225371852020
2016–17 Florida Panthers NHL 1421318
2016–17 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL39712196
2016–17 Albany Devils AHL191232
2017–18 HC Lada Togliatti KHL 36471113
2018–19 Örebro HK SHL 52919281421010
2019–20 Örebro HKSHL501514298
2020–21 Brynäs IF SHL26581335
2021–22 Adirondack Thunder ECHL4822305218
2021–22 Utica Comets AHL20004
2022–23 Adirondack ThunderECHL652253752051342
2023 Team Bourque 3ICE 88412
2023–24 Adirondack ThunderECHL56193756241869152
NHL totals1421318
KHL totals36471113
SHL totals1282941705721010

Awards and honors

AwardYear
WHL
Second all-star team 2009–10 [3]

References

  1. "The Great One, the kid and Shane Harper". American Hockey League. May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  2. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  3. 1 2 National Hockey League (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2012. Dan Diamond and Associates, Inc. p.  281. ISBN   978-1-894801-22-5.
  4. "WHL This Week: Looking Ahead..." OurSportsCentral.com. March 4, 2010. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
  5. "Mark Striet traded to Flyers". sbnation.com. June 12, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  6. "Wolves ink Shane Harper". Chicago Wolves. September 9, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  7. "Panthers agree to terms with McKenna, Acolatse and Harper". Florida Panthers. July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  8. "Harper Becomes 16th Tips Alum to Make NHL Debut". everettsilvertips.com. October 13, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  9. Poupart, Alain (October 23, 2016). "Shane Harper leads Panthers past Avalanche". NHL.com. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  10. Ryan, Chris. "Devils trade Reece Scarlett to Panthers for AHL forward". NJ.com. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  11. "Yunkov tries out in Sochi" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. October 2, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  12. "Shane Harper agrees to two-year contract with Orebro" (in Swedish). Örebro HK. June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  13. "Adirondack signs three veteran forwards". Pro Hockey News. 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  14. Utica Comets (April 29, 2022). "Comets sign Adirondack Thunder leading scorer Harper". Twitter . Retrieved April 29, 2022.