Shawn Evans (ice hockey)

For other people named Shawn Evans, see Shawn Evans (disambiguation).

Shawn Evans
Born	(1965-09-07) September 7, 1965 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	1985–1999

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

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.

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.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1981–82	Kitchener Ranger B's	MWJHL		21	9	13	22	55		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Peterborough Petes	OHL		58	7	41	48	116		4	2	0	2	12
1983–84	Peterborough Petes	OHL		67	21	88	109	116		8	1	16	17	8
1984–85	Peterborough Petes	OHL		66	16	83	99	78		16	6	18	24	6
1985–86	St. Louis Blues	NHL		7	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Peoria Rivermen	IHL		55	8	26	34	36		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Nova Scotia Oilers	AHL		55	7	28	35	29		5	0	4	4	6
1987–88	Nova Scotia Oilers	AHL		79	8	62	70	109		5	1	1	2	40
1988–89	Springfield Indians	AHL		68	9	50	59	125		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	New York Islanders	NHL		2	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Springfield Indians	AHL		63	6	35	41	102		18	6	11	17	35
1990–91	EHC Olten	NLA		8	1	4	5	20		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Maine Mariners	AHL		51	9	37	46	44		2	0	1	1	0
1991–92	Springfield Indians	AHL		80	11	67	78	81		11	0	8	8	16
1992–93	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		79	13	65	78	83		6	0	3	3	6
1993–94	HC Devils Milano	ITA		13	2	10	12	6		8	0	2	2	20
1994–95	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		58	6	34	40	20		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		11	2	8	10	6		4	1	3	4	2
1995–96	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		81	5	61	66	78		5	3	3	6	2
1996–97	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		41	7	13	20	34		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Manitoba Moose	IHL		17	2	3	5	4		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Cincinnati Cyclones	IHL		21	3	9	12	24		3	0	0	0	14
1997–98	Baton Rouge Kingfish	ECHL		49	5	17	22	40		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Cincinnati Cyclones	IHL		3	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Mohawk Valley Prowlers	UHL		11	0	5	5	20		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				396	50	279	329	490		41	7	25	32	97
IHL totals				366	46	219	265	287		18	4	9	13	24
NHL totals				9	1	0	1	2		—	—	—	—	—

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database