RAY SHEPPARD #26


Height:


6-1
Weight: 195 lbs.
Born: May 27, 1966 in Pembroke, Ontario
Drafted: Selected as an underage junior by the Buffalo Sabres in the third round (60th pick overall) of the 1984 NHL Entry Draft.
Acquired: Traded by the San Jose Sharks with a fourth-round draft pick to the Florida Panthers for second and fourth-round draft picks in 1996 on Mar. 16, 1996.

Highlights

Career
1995-96
Traded by the San Jose Sharks with a fourth-round draft pick to the Florida Panthers for second and fourth-round draft picks in 1996 on Mar. 16, 1996.
1994-95
Led the Wings in goals ... Had six regular-season hat tricks ... Recorded his 400th NHL point March 6 ... Traded by the Detroit Red Wings to the San Jose Sharks for Igor Larionov on Oct. 24, 1995.
1993-94
Tied for fifth in NHL in goals with 52 ... Set career-highs in goals (52) and assists (41) up until this point ... Shared team lead in shooting percentage (20.0) ... NHL Player of the Week for Jan. 17-23 ... 200th career goal Feb. 18 ... 400th game Jan. 8 ... Had two hat tricks during season, Jan. 6 and Jan. 29.
1992-93
Finished fifth on team in goals (32) and points ( 66).
1991-92
Signed by the Detroit Red Wings as a free agent on Aug. 5, 1991.
1990-91
Traded by the Buffalo Sabres to the New York Rangers for cash and future considerations on July 9, 1990.
1987-88
Named to NHL All-Rookie Team ... Finished second in Calder Cup voting awarded to NHL's top rookie ... First NHL goal Oct. 17.
1984-85
Selected as an underage junior by the Buffalo Sabres in the third round (60th pick overall) of the 1984 NHL Entry Draft.

Career Statistics
Year   Team   GP   G    A   PTS   +/-   PIM   PP   SH   GW   GT   S   PCTG
1987   Buf    74   38   27   65    6-   14    15   0    5    2   173  22.0
1988   Buf    67   22   21   43    7-   15     7   0    4    1   147  15.0
1989   Buf    18    4    2    6    3     0     1   0    1    0    31  12.9
1990   NYR    59   24   23   47    8    21     7   0    5    0   129  18.6
1991   Det    74   36   26   62    7    27    11   1    4    1   178  20.2
1992   Det    70   32   34   66    7    29    10   0    1    0   183  17.5
1993   Det    82   52   41   93   13    26    19   0    5    0   260  20.0
1994   Det    43   30   10   40   11    17    11   0    5    1   125  24.0
1995   Total  70   37   23   60   19-   16    14   0    7    0   231  16.0
       Det     5    2    2    4    0     2     0   0    1    0     9  22.2
       SJ     51   27   19   46   19-   10    12   0    4    0   170  15.9
       Fla    14    8    2   10    0     4     2   0    2    0    52  15.4
1996   Fla    68   29   31   60    8     4    12   0    7    0   226  12.8
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Career 10 yrs 625  304  238  542  25   169   107   1   44    5  1683  18.1

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