David Shaw (born May 25, 1964) is a

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former professional

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defenceman who played 769

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games from 1982-1998. He won a

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as a member of the

Kitchener Rangers The Kitchener Rangers are a major junior ice hockey team based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Midwest Division of the Western Conference of the Ontario Hockey League. The Rangers have won the J. Ross Robertson Cup as OHL ...

in 1982. He now lives in the

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area with his wife Darcy, where he is working as President of GRRO International.

Playing career

Junior hockey

Shaw was born in St. Thomas, Ontario. He played his junior hockey with the

of the

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from 1981-1984. In his rookie season with the Rangers in 1981-82, Shaw earned 31 points in 68 games. He added four points in 15 playoff games as Kitchener advanced to the

1982 Memorial Cup The 1982 Memorial Cup was held May 8–15, 1982, at the Robert Guertin Arena in Hull, Quebec. It was the 64th annual Memorial Cup competition and determined the major junior ice hockey champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). The champions ...

. In five games in the tournament, Shaw had two assists as Kitchener won the

. He was drafted by the

Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques (french: Nordiques de Québec, pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated "Quebec City Northmen" or "Northerners") were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City. The Nordiques played in the W ...

as the 13th overall pick in the

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. Shaw returned to Kitchener for the 1982-83 season, and had 18 goals and 74 points in 57 games with the Rangers, while adding 12 points in 12 playoff games as Kitchener lost to the

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in the third round of the playoffs. In 1983-84, Shaw scored 14 goals and 48 points in 58 games, adding 13 points in 16 playoff games as Kitchener advanced to the

1984 Memorial Cup The 1984 Memorial Cup occurred May 12–19 at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium in Kitchener, Ontario. It was the 66th annual Memorial Cup competition and determined the major junior ice hockey champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). Part ...

. Shaw earned ten points in four games, as Kitchener lost to the

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in the final game.

Professional career

Quebec Nordiques

Shaw made his professional debut in the 1982-83 season, appearing in two games with the

, earning no points. Shaw returned for three more games with the Nordiques in 1983-84, however, he once again had no points with the club. In 1984-85, Quebec assigned Shaw to the

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of the AHL, where he had 13 points in 48 games, earning a promotion to the Nordiques. Shaw played in 14 games with Quebec, earning no points, and returned to Fredericton, where he had no points in two playoff games. In 1985-86, Shaw played his first full season with Quebec, as he had 26 points in 73 games with the Nordiques, with a +14 rating, as Quebec finished in first place in the

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. Shaw missed the playoffs due to an injury, as the Nordiques were swept in the first round by the

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. In the 1986-87 season, Shaw had 19 points, all assists, in 75 games, as well as a -35 rating. He again did not see any playoff action. On September 30, 1987, the Nordiques traded Shaw and

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to the

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for Jeff Jackson and

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New York Rangers

In 1987-88, Shaw had a career-high 32 points in 68 games with the Rangers; however, New York failed to qualify for the playoffs. In 1988-89, Shaw recorded 17 points in 63 games, with a +14 rating, helping the Rangers make the playoffs. In four playoff games, Shaw earned two assists. Shaw was suspended for 12 games after slashing Mario Lemieux of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the throat during a game on November 3, 1988. Shaw missed the majority of the 1989-90 season due to a shoulder injury in a game against his former team, the

, on November 2, 1989. In 22 games that season, Shaw earned 12 points, and saw no post-season action. In 1990-91, Shaw played in a career high 77 games, scoring 12 points. In six playoff games, Shaw had no points. Shaw began the 1991-92 season with the Rangers, earning an assist in ten games, before being traded to the

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on November 12, 1991, for

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in a trade that completed an October 4, 1991 trade that saw the Rangers send

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and

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to the Oilers for

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Edmonton Oilers

Shaw appeared in 12 games with the

, scoring a goal and an assist, as well as a -8 rating, before being traded to the

Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, and the team's colors for ...

for

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on January 21, 1992.

Minnesota North Stars

Shaw finished the 1991-92 season with the

, earning seven assists in 37 games, helping the team qualify for the playoffs. Shaw had a good playoff with the team, scoring two goals and four points in seven games as the North Stars lost to the

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in the first round. The North Stars traded Shaw to the

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on September 2, 1992 for future considerations.

Boston Bruins

In 1992-93 with the

, Shaw tied his career high with 77 games, with a career-high 10 goals, helping the Bruins to first place in the

. His 24 points was his highest total since earning 32 points in the 1987-88 season. Shaw earned an assist in four playoff games, as Boston was upset by the

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in the first round of the playoffs. Shaw scored one goal and nine assists in 55 games with Boston during 1993-94. In the playoffs, Shaw scored a goal and two assists in 13 games. In the

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-shortened 1994-95 season, Shaw played in 44 games, earning seven points, as the Bruins qualified for the playoffs once again. In five playoff games, Shaw had an assist. On August 17, 1995, the Bruins traded Shaw to the

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for a third-round draft pick in the

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Tampa Bay Lightning

In the 1995-96 season, Shaw appeared in 66 games, earning 12 points, as he helped the

clinch their first-ever playoff berth. In six playoff games, Shaw had one assist as the Lightning lost to the

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. Shaw appeared in 57 games with Tampa Bay in 1996-97, registering 11 points, as the club failed to make the playoffs. In 1997-98, he played 14 games with the Lightning, with two points. He spent some time in the IHL, playing in 26 games with the

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, as he had 19 points. On March 24, 1998, he was traded with

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and the Lightning's first-round draft pick in the

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to the

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for

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, and the

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' first-round draft pick in the

, which also was the first overall draft pick. The Lightning later used that pick to draft

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Las Vegas Thunder

Shaw did not play a game for the Sharks, and spent the 1998-99 season with the Thunder, earning 13 points in 24 games.

Chicago Wolves

Shaw made a comeback during the 2000-01 season, playing with the

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of the IHL. He had 10 assists in 30 games with the Wolves, however, Shaw had no points in eight playoff games.

Career statistics

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shaw, David 1964 births Boston Bruins players Edmonton Oilers players Kitchener Rangers players Living people Minnesota North Stars players National Hockey League first-round draft picks New York Rangers players People from Huron County, Ontario People from St. Thomas, Ontario Quebec Nordiques draft picks Quebec Nordiques players Tampa Bay Lightning players Canadian ice hockey defencemen