Shawn Evans (ice hockey)

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Shawn Evans
Born (1965-09-07) September 7, 1965 (age 58)
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for St. Louis Blues
New York Islanders
NHL Draft 24th overall, 1983
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 19851999

Shawn Evans (born September 7, 1965) is a Canadian former ice hockey player.

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Early life

Evans was born in Kingston, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1978 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Kingston Township. [1]

Career

Evans played nine games in the National Hockey League between 1986 and 1989 with the St. Louis Blues and New York Islanders. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1985 to 1999, was spent in various minor leagues. At one time, he held the single season American Hockey League record for assists by a defenseman, a mark he set with the Nova Scotia Oilers in 1987 and surpassed in 1992 with the Springfield Indians.

After retiring as a player, he became the head coach and general manager of the Truro Bearcats. [2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1981–82 Kitchener Ranger B's MWJHL 219132255
1982–83 Peterborough Petes OHL 5874148116420212
1983–84 Peterborough PetesOHL6721881091168116178
1984–85 Peterborough PetesOHL661683997816618246
1985–86 St. Louis Blues NHL 70002
1985–86 Peoria Rivermen IHL 558263436
1986–87 Nova Scotia Oilers AHL 55728352950446
1987–88 Nova Scotia OilersAHL7986270109511240
1988–89 Springfield Indians AHL6895059125
1989–90 New York Islanders NHL21010
1989–90 Springfield IndiansAHL6363541102186111735
1990–91 EHC Olten NLA 814520
1990–91 Maine Mariners AHL51937464420110
1991–92 Springfield IndiansAHL80116778811108816
1992–93 Milwaukee Admirals IHL791365788360336
1993–94 HC Devils Milano ITA 13210126802220
1994–95 Milwaukee AdmiralsIHL586344020
1994–95 Fort Wayne Komets IHL112810641342
1995–96 Fort Wayne KometsIHL81561667853362
1996–97 Fort Wayne KometsIHL417132034
1996–97 Manitoba Moose IHL172354
1996–97 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL21391224300014
1997–98 Baton Rouge Kingfish ECHL 495172240
1997–98 Cincinnati CyclonesIHL30002
1998–99 Mohawk Valley Prowlers UHL 1105520
AHL totals39650279329490417253297
IHL totals3664621926528718491324
NHL totals91012

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References

  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  2. "Truro Bearcats Roster". Truro Bearcats. 2022. Retrieved March 23, 2022.