About Brendan Shanahan: Wedding, Age, Height, Net Worth, Measurements



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Brendan Shanahan is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who served as president and alternate governor of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL) from 2014 to 2019. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2013. Shanahan played 21 seasons in the NHL for the New Jersey Devils, St. Louis Blues, Hartford Whalers, Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers. He won three Stanley Cups as a member of the Red Wings, in 1997, 1998 and 2002. He also won the King Clancy Memorial Trophy in 2003 and the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy in 2004. In 2017, he was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history.

Shanahan was born on January 23, 1969, in Mimico, Ontario. His father, Donal, was a schoolteacher and his mother, Rosaleen, was a homemaker. He has four brothers: Kevin, Shaun, Darragh and Rory. Shanahan was raised Catholic and attended St. Clement’s Catholic Elementary School and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Secondary School. He began playing organized hockey at the age of five. As a youth, he played for the Mimico Minor Hockey Association’s rep team. Shanahan later recalled that his parents “were always at my games. They never missed one.”

Shanahan began his junior career with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). In his first season with the Knights, he scored 50 goals and 110 points in 64 games. The following season, he scored 45 goals and 104 points in 53 games. In his third and final season with the Knights, he scored 43 goals and 95 points in 54 games. He was named the OHL’s Most Outstanding Player in 1988–89 after scoring 133 points in 57 games.

Shanahan was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the first round, second overall, of the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut with the Devils during the 1987–88 season. He scored his first NHL goal against goaltender Steve Penney of the Montreal Canadiens on December 1, 1987. Shanahan finished his rookie season with 14 goals and 34 points in 65 games. He scored his first Stanley Cup playoff goal against goaltender Patrick Roy of the Canadiens on April 28, 1988.

Shanahan was traded to the St. Louis Blues on July 27, 1991, in a deal that sent Rod Brind’Amour to the Devils. He scored a career-high 47 goals and 93 points in 80 games during his first season with the Blues. He had 28 goals and 62 points in 61 games during the 1992–93 season before being traded to the Hartford Whalers on August 19, 1993.

Just a couple of Ontario lacrosse provincial champ teammates from 1984 (maybe ‘85???) at Scotia Bank Arena. Oh, and he’s also the TDCAA Junior football silver medalist as well. #MichaelPowerchamps84 #stuckwithlacrosse pic.twitter.com/2MssOjBee1

— Brendan Shanahan (@brendanshanahan) November 20, 2018

Shanahan spent two seasons with the Whalers before being traded to the Detroit Red Wings on October 9, 1996. He scored 40 goals and 84 points in 80 games during his first season with the Red Wings. He helped the Red Wings win their first Stanley Cup championship in 42 years with a goal and four points in 22 playoff games. Shanahan scored a career-high 52 goals and 94 points in 71 games during the 1997–98 season. He won his second Stanley Cup championship with the Red Wings in 1998–99 after scoring 11 goals and 23 points in 23 playoff games.

Shanahan was traded to the New York Rangers on July 3, 2006. He scored 24 goals and 46 points in 82 games during his first season with the Rangers. He announced his retirement from professional hockey on December 9, 2009.

In 1,524 career NHL games, Shanahan scored 656 goals and 1,354 points. He also appeared in 157 Stanley Cup playoff games, scoring 68 goals and 129 points. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2013.

Shanahan has been married twice. His first marriage was to Catherine Clark, with whom he has three sons: Jack, Brendan and Matthew. The couple divorced in 2009. Shanahan married Erin Regan in 2013. They have two daughters: Kate and Molly.

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— Brendan Shanahan (@brendanshanahan) May 15, 2017

Shanahan has a net worth of $40 million dollars as of 2020. His salary as president of the Toronto Maple Leafs is $5 million per year.

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia