Shaun Van Allen

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Shaun Van Allen
Born (1967-08-29) August 29, 1967 (age 56)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Edmonton Oilers
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Ottawa Senators
Dallas Stars
Montreal Canadiens
NHL Draft 105th overall, 1987
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 1987–2004

Shaun Kelly Van Allen (born August 29, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1991 to 2004. He played 794 games in the NHL and scored 269 points. He serves as the head coach of the Carleton University Ravens of the OUA. [1]

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Professional career

Van Allen was drafted 105th overall in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers after a standout junior hockey career with the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League. He spent five seasons in the Oilers system with the Milwaukee Admirals, Nova Scotia Oilers, and Cape Breton Oilers but failed to catch on with the big club in Edmonton. While in Cape Breton, Van Allen enjoyed much personal and team success. It was there that he met his wife, and in 1991-92 he won the John B. Sollenberger Trophy as the American Hockey League's leading scorer. In the 1992-93 season, Cape Breton, led by Van Allen, captured the Calder Cup title as American Hockey League Champions.

Once the 1992-93 season had concluded, the Oilers released him. In July 1993 Van Allen signed as a free agent with the expansion Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and became an NHL regular until his retirement in 2005. He spent three seasons in Anaheim and became a versatile forward, able to contribute on the score sheet as well as kill penalties.

On October 1, 1996, Van Allen was acquired by Ottawa Senators along with defenceman Jason York, and began perhaps his most successful period in the NHL. He spent four productive seasons in Ottawa before unrestricted free agency led him to the Dallas Stars, with whom he signed a two-year contract in July 2000. He spent parts of two seasons in Dallas before he was acquired by the Montreal Canadiens in the early 2001-02 season. After completing the 2001-02 season with Montreal, Van Allen returned to his former team, the Ottawa Senators, as a free agent. He was a regular in the Ottawa lineup in a defensive role until the beginning of the 2004-05 season, when the 2004–05 NHL lockout wiped the season out entirely. Van Allen announced his retirement as an NHL player in 2005.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1984–85 Swift Current Indians SJHL 61122032136—————
1985–86 Saskatoon Blades WHL 551211234313481228
1986–87 Saskatoon BladesWHL7238599711611461024
1987–88 Nova Scotia Oilers AHL 19410141741124
1987–88 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 4014284234—————
1988–89 Cape Breton Oilers AHL7632427481—————
1989–90 Cape Breton OilersAHL612544698340228
1990–91 Edmonton Oilers NHL 20000—————
1990–91 Cape Breton OilersAHL76257510018240118
1991–92 Cape Breton OilersAHL772984113805371014
1992–93 Edmonton OilersNHL211456—————
1992–93 Cape Breton OilersAHL431462766815891718
1993–94 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL808253364—————
1994–95 Mighty Ducks of AnaheimNHL458212932—————
1995–96 Mighty Ducks of AnaheimNHL498172541—————
1996–97 Ottawa Senators NHL801114253570114
1997–98 Ottawa SenatorsNHL8041519481101110
1998–99 Ottawa SenatorsNHL79611173040000
1999–2000 Ottawa SenatorsNHL75919283760119
2000–01 Dallas Stars NHL59716231680228
2001–02 Dallas StarsNHL192466—————
2001–02 Montreal Canadiens NHL5469152070112
2002–03 Ottawa SenatorsNHL78122032661811212
2003–04 Ottawa SenatorsNHL732101280—————
AHL totals3521293174465113212203252
NHL totals794841852694816117845

Other

Van Allen was born in Calgary, Alberta and his family later relocated to Climax, Saskatchewan.

Van Allen served as the Director of Player Evaluation for the Ottawa Senators during the 2006-2007 season, with the responsibility of evaluating all players within the organization including professional players, minor league players, and prospects. He serves as the head coach with Ottawa's Carleton University Ravens of the OUA. [2]

He can be heard on TSN 1200 radio broadcasts of Ottawa Senators games, to which he contributes commentary during pre and post-game shows. As of September 2008, Van Allen has appeared on Rogers TV broadcasts of Senators' games in Ottawa.

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References

  1. ↑ "Men's Hockey Roster - Go Ravens". Archived from the original on 2013-09-21.
  2. ↑ "Former Senator van Allen named Ravens assistant coach. | Go Ravens". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
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