Colin Shields

Colin Shields
Born	27 January 1980 (1980-01-27) (age 31) Glasgow, Scotland, GBR
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Right
Ligue Magnus team Former teams	Pingouins de Morzine-Avoriaz EIHL Belfast Giants Newcastle Vipers ECHL Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies Greenville Grrrowl Idaho Steelheads Fresno Falcons
National team	Great Britain
NHL Draft	195th overall, 2000 Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	2004–present

Colin Shields (born 27 January 1980) is a Scottish ice hockey player currently playing for Pingouins de Morzine-Avoriaz of the Ligue Magnus in France.

Career

Early career

Shields started his career in North America and played for Cleveland Jr. Barons in the NAHL for two seasons, 1998–2000. Shields was a sixth-round pick for the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. Shields opted to attend and play for the University of Maine for three seasons, finishing as the top scorer for the 2003–04 season.

ECHL & EIHL Career

For the 2004/05 season Shields was split between the San Diego Gulls, Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies and Greenville Grrrowl of the ECHL, tallying 35 points in 62 games. For 2005–06, Shields moved back to his native United Kingdom for a spell with the Belfast Giants of the EIHL, where he played alongside former NHL star Theoren Fleury. 2006–07 saw a return to the ECHL, with 43 points in 57 games for the Fresno Falcons and Idaho Steelheads. Shields had a career year in 2007–08 for the Newcastle Vipers of the EIHL, scoring 73 points in 57 games. This led to a 2-year contract with the Belfast Giants. Shields served as captain of the Giants, replacing George Awada, who was ruled out with injury.

On April 7, 2011, it was announced that Shields had left the Giants to sign for Morzine-Avoriaz in France.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998–99	Cleveland Jr. Barons	NAHL		55	30	30	60	44		--	--	--	--	--
1999–00	Cleveland Barons	NAHL		55	46	49	95	40		3	1	3	4	2
2001–02	University of Maine	NCAA		42	29	17	46	39		--	--	--	--	--
2002–03	University of Maine	NCAA		34	14	13	27	18		--	--	--	--	--
2003–04	University of Maine	NCAA		44	18	26	44	40		--	--	--	--	--
2004–05	San Diego Gulls	ECHL		34	3	11	14	10		--	--	--	--	--
2004–05	Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies	ECHL		19	6	12	18	4		--	--	--	--	--
2004–05	Greenville Grrrowl	ECHL		9	0	3	3	2		--	--	--	--	--
2005–06	Belfast Giants	EIHL		27	14	27	41	22		7	1	5	6	6
2006–07	Fresno Falcons	ECHL		24	7	7	14	22		--	--	--	--	--
2006–07	Idaho Steelheads	ECHL		33	9	20	29	19		--	--	--	--	--
2007-08	Newcastle Vipers	EIHL		56	36	37	73	22		--	--	--	--	--
2008-09	Belfast Giants	EIHL		54	29	41	70	12		--	--	--	--	--
2009-10	Belfast Giants	EIHL		56	34	53	87	65		--	--	--	--	--
2010-11	Belfast Giants	EIHL		57	18	49	67	34		--	--	--	--	--
ECHL totals				119	25	53	78	48		--	--	--	--	--
EIHL totals				250	131	207	338	155		--	--	--	--	--

External links

• Colin Shields's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

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Name	Shields, Colin
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Date of birth	27 January 1980
Place of birth	Glasgow, UK
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