Shawn Chambers

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Shawn Chambers
Born (1966-10-11) October 11, 1966 (age 59)
Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for Minnesota North Stars
Washington Capitals
Tampa Bay Lightning
New Jersey Devils
Dallas Stars
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 1987 NHL Supplemental Draft
Minnesota North Stars
Playing career 1987–2000

Shawn Randall Chambers (born October 11, 1966) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Playing career

A defenseman, Chambers played college hockey at the University of Alaska Fairbanks from 1985-1987. [1] The Shawn Chambers Top Defenseman Award is presented annually to the best defenseman on the Alaska Nanooks ice hockey team. [2]

Chambers was selected by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1987 NHL Supplemental Draft. He played parts of four seasons with the North Stars, including the 1991 improbable run to the finals.

Chambers was traded to the Washington Capitals prior to the 1991–92 NHL season, however he only played two games with the Capitals due to injuries. Left exposed in the 1992 NHL Expansion Draft, he was claimed by the Tampa Bay Lightning. After playing two and a half seasons with the Lightning, he was traded to the New Jersey Devils, and his strong defensive play helped guide the Devils to their first Stanley Cup in 1995.

Chambers would join the Dallas Stars prior to the 1997–98 NHL season, and a year later he would help guide the Stars to their first Stanley Cup Championship in 1999. He retired after only playing four games for the Stars the next season.

Chambers has the distinction of being the only player to be selected in the NHL Supplemental Draft to win the Stanley Cup in his playing career.

Chambers also has the unfortunate distinction of having the lowest overall rating of any athlete in a sports video game, with an overall rating of 1 on the video game NHLPA Hockey '93. [3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1985–86 U. of Alaska-Fairbanks GWHC 2515213634—————
1986–87 U. of Alaska-FairbanksGWHC281119300—————
1986–87 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 288253358—————
1986–87 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 122680101455
1987–88 Kalamazoo Wings IHL1916722—————
1987–88 Minnesota North Stars NHL 1917821—————
1988–89 Minnesota North StarsNHL72519248030220
1989–90 Minnesota North StarsNHL788182681721310
1990–91 Kalamazoo WingsIHL31120—————
1990–91 Minnesota North StarsNHL29134242307716
1991–92 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 52359—————
1991–92 Washington Capitals NHL20002—————
1992–93 Atlanta Knights IHL602218—————
1992–93 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL5510293936—————
1993–94 Tampa Bay LightningNHL6611233423—————
1994–95 Tampa Bay LightningNHL24212146—————
1994–95 New Jersey Devils NHL212576204592
1995–96 New Jersey DevilsNHL642212318—————
1996–97 New Jersey DevilsNHL734172119101676
1997–98 Dallas Stars NHL5722224261403320
1998–99 Dallas StarsNHL612911181702218
1999–2000 Dallas StarsNHL40004—————
NHL totals62550185235364947263372

International

YearTeamEvent GPGAPtsPIM
1994 United States WC 80334
1996 United States WCH 10000
Senior totals90334

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Steyn, Nick. "Everything builds character". Aurora Magazine. University of Alaska Fairbanks. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
  2. ↑ Foland, Jamie. "Greenham Named MVP At Alaska Hockey Banquet" . Retrieved April 21, 2011.
  3. ↑ Barnwell, Bill (October 25, 2007). "The Worst Player in Video Game History". IGN. Archived from the original on November 2, 2007. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
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