Johnny Sheppard

Johnny Sheppard

Johnny Sheppard (July 23, 1903 – August 281968) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Cougars, New York Americans, Boston Bruins and Chicago Black Hawks from 1926–27 to 1933–34.

Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Sheppard began his career with the Selkirk Jr. Fisherman of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and Edmonton Eskimos of the Western Canada Hockey League. He joined the Detroit Cougars in the team's inaugural season of 1926–27, in which he played 43 games and led the team in goals (13), assists (8), points (21), and penalty minutes (60). [ [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0007851927.html HockeyDB.com: 1926-27 Detroit Cougars statistics] ] On November 22, 1927, Sheppard scored the first goal at the new Detroit Olympia against Ottawa Senators' goaltender Alex Connell. [ [http://www.detroitredwings.com/history/wol/wol-johnsheppard.jsp DetroitRedWings.com: Wings of Legend] ]

Sheppard was traded to the New York Americans, where he played five seasons and posted career highs in goals (17 in 1932–33) and points (29 in 1929–30). He also played for the Bronx Tigers of the Canadian-American Hockey League in 1931–32. Before his final NHL season in 1933–34, Sheppard was traded from the Americans to the Bruins, who released him after four games. He signed with the Black Hawks and helped the team win the Stanley Cup.

Awards & Achievements

* Stanley Cup Championships (1934)

References

External links

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