Shayne Corson

Shayne Corson
Corson in 2016
Born	(1966-08-13) August 13, 1966 (age 58) Midland, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Montreal Canadiens Edmonton Oilers St. Louis Blues Toronto Maple Leafs Dallas Stars
National team	Canada
NHL draft	8th overall, 1984 Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	1985–2004
Website	shaynecorson.ca
Medal record Representing   Canada Ice hockey World Championships 1994 Italy Canada Cup 1991 Canada World Junior Championships 1985 Finland 1986 Canada

Shayne Paul Corson (born August 13, 1966) is a Canadian former professional hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens, Edmonton Oilers, St. Louis Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Dallas Stars. During his NHL career, Corson battled both ulcerative colitis and, as detailed in the October 22, 2001, issue of Sports Illustrated , panic attacks. ^[1] He last played in the 2003–04 season.

Background and early career

Corson was born in Midland, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1979 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Barrie. ^[2] He played in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for the Brantford Alexanders (1983–1984) and Hamilton Steelhawks (1984–1986). The Montreal Canadiens drafted him in the first round, eighth overall, of the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. He played briefly with the Canadiens in the 1985–86 season, then joined the team full-time the following year.

NHL playing career

Corson was a regular contributor for the Canadiens from 1986 until 1992, when he was traded to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Vincent Damphousse. He played with Edmonton for three full seasons before joining the St. Louis Blues. His time in Edmonton was marred by some controversy, as head coach George Burnett chose him as the team's captain during the 1994–95 season (Jan.-Mar.1995). Burnett would later strip Corson of the captaincy. He was signed by the Blues as a free agent in 1995, and the Oilers received the rights to Curtis Joseph as compensation. During the 1996–97 season, the Blues traded him back to Montreal, where he played until 2000. The Toronto Maple Leafs then signed him as a free agent, and he spent three full seasons in Toronto before "resigning" in the middle of the post-season partly because of his ulcerative colitis. ^{[3] [4]}

In a particularly fierce 2002 Stanley Cup playoffs series against the New York Islanders, Corson was involved in a fight with Eric Cairns, with Cairns being the clear winner of the bout. During the official's attempt to separate Cairns and Corson after the fight, Corson attempted to kick Cairns. The NHL subsequently suspended Corson for the deciding seventh game of the series. ^[5] The Dallas Stars signed him during the last part of the 2003–04 season in order to add some grit and leadership for their playoff run, but the team was unsuccessful (losing in the first round to the Colorado Avalanche), and Corson retired afterwards.

Notable achievements

Shayne Corson captained two NHL clubs during his 19-season professional career. He has also played for Canada at the Canada Cup, World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, World Cup of Hockey and 1998 Winter Olympics. Corson was known as a gritty player, with good instincts both offensively and defensively. Corson represented his teams three times at the NHL All-Star Game. He scored 693 points and earned 2357 penalty minutes during his 1,156-game regular season NHL career. In addition, he scored 87 points and earned 291 penalty minutes in 140 playoff games.

Personal life

Corson suffers from ulcerative colitis, a chronic digestive disorder that can cause severe pain and significant weight loss. During the later stages of his career, Corson began to suffer from panic attacks, a condition he has not attributed to any single event, but which may have been precipitated by his battles with colitis and the premature death of his father, Paul Corson, from throat cancer in 1993. ^[4]

Corson's sister Shannon is married to his former Toronto Maple Leaf teammate Darcy Tucker. In retirement, Corson (often with Tucker) has been a prominent proponent of building a cancer care facility, the Simcoe-Muskoka Regional Cancer Centre, as part of Barrie's Royal Victoria Hospital. ^[6]

Corson opened his first restaurant in 2007 with partner Armando Russo in the Distillery District of Toronto, called Tappo Wine Bar & Restaurant. ^[7] They opened a second restaurant in Barrie, Ontario, named Corson's, ^[8] which began as a family restaurant but was converted to a sports bar and grill which displays his jerseys and other hockey memorabilia but has since closed. (Mom's Pantry, an older restaurant in Barrie, was opened by Shayne Corson's father but is no longer run by the Corson family. ^[9] )

Corson's daughter, Willow, played hockey for five seasons (2017 to 2022) at Boston College, in the NCAA. ^[10]

Awards and honours

• All-Star selection, forward, 1986 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships ^[11]
• 3× NHL All-Star Game: 1990, 1994 and 1998

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1982–83	Barrie Colts	CJHL		23	13	29	42	87		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Brantford Alexanders	OHL		66	25	46	71	165		6	4	1	5	26
1984–85	Hamilton Steelhawks	OHL		54	27	63	90	154		11	3	7	10	19
1985–86	Hamilton Steelhawks	OHL		47	41	57	98	153		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		3	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		55	12	11	23	144		17	6	5	11	30
1987–88	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		71	12	27	39	152		3	1	0	1	12
1988–89	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		80	26	24	50	193		21	4	5	9	65
1989–90	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		76	31	44	75	144		11	2	8	10	20
1990–91	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		71	23	24	47	138		13	9	6	15	36
1991–92	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		64	17	36	53	118		10	2	5	7	15
1992–93	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		80	16	31	47	209		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		64	25	29	54	118		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		48	12	24	36	86		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	St. Louis Blues	NHL		77	18	28	46	192		13	8	6	14	22
1996–97	St. Louis Blues	NHL		11	2	1	3	24		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		47	6	15	21	80		5	1	0	1	4
1997–98	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		62	21	34	55	108		10	3	6	9	26
1998–99	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		63	12	20	32	147		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		70	8	20	28	115		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		77	8	18	26	189		11	1	1	2	14
2001–02	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		74	12	21	33	120		19	1	6	7	33
2002–03	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		46	7	8	15	49		2	0	0	0	2
2003–04	Dallas Stars	NHL		17	5	5	10	29		5	0	1	1	12
NHL totals				1,156	273	420	693	2,357		140	38	49	87	291

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1985	Canada	WJC		7	2	3	5	2
1986	Canada	WJC		7	7	7	14	6
1991	Canada	CC		8	0	5	5	12
1993	Canada	WC		8	3	7	10	6
1994	Canada	WC		7	3	0	3	4
1998	Canada	OG		6	1	1	2	2
Junior totals				14	9	10	19	8
Senior totals				29	7	13	20	24

See also

• List of NHL players with 1000 games played
• List of NHL players with 2000 career penalty minutes
• List of people diagnosed with ulcerative colitis

References

1. Kennedy, Kostya (October 22, 2001). "Brotherly Love: Beset by panic attacks, Shayne Corson turned to linemate and in-law Darcy Tucker for help". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved April 16, 2017.
2. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
3. "Corson resigns from Maple Leafs". CBC Sports. April 16, 2003. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
4. "Corson faces fear head on". CBC Sports. October 20, 2001. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
5. Richer, Shawna (April 30, 2002). "HOCKEY; N.H.L. Suspends Corson For His Late-Game Kick". The New York Times. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
6. Tucker, Corson sign autographs to raise money for RVH Archived 2007-08-26 at the Wayback Machine
7. Tappo Wine Bar & Restaurant Archived 2008-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
8. Corson's Archived 2012-04-20 at the Wayback Machine
9. "Restaurant Name: Corson's Genuine Food and Drink". Archived from the original on 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
10. "Willow Corson - Women's Hockey". Boston College Eagles. Archived from the original on 2022-11-21. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
11. Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.518, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN   978-1-55468-621-6

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database
• Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
• Shayne Corson Official Website

Preceded by Petr Svoboda	Montreal Canadiens first round draft pick 1984	Succeeded by José Charbonneau
Preceded by Craig MacTavish	Edmonton Oilers captain 1995	Succeeded by Kelly Buchberger
Preceded by Brett Hull	St. Louis Blues captain 1995–96	Succeeded by Wayne Gretzky