Darryl Shannon

Darryl Jackson Shannon (born June 21, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was drafted 36th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft and as well as the Leafs, he played for the Winnipeg Jets, Buffalo Sabres, Atlanta Thrashers, Calgary Flames, and the Montreal Canadiens. Despite a serious illness, he played a total of 544 regular season games in the National Hockey League, scoring 28 goals and 111 assists for 139 points and collecting 523 penalty minutes. He also played 29 playoff games, all with the Buffalo Sabres, scoring 4 goals and 7 assists for 11 points, collecting 16 minutes. He moved to Germany in 2001 to play in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga for the Krefeld Pinguine and the Eisbären Berlin. He is the older brother of fellow former NHLer Darrin Shannon who played together while with the Winnipeg Jets.

Darryl Shannon
Born	(1968-06-21) June 21, 1968 (age 56) Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Toronto Maple Leafs Winnipeg Jets Buffalo Sabres Atlanta Thrashers Calgary Flames Montreal Canadiens
NHL draft	36th overall, 1986 Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	1988–2004

Following his retirement, he lives in Buffalo, New York where he is an active member of the Sabres Alumni Association.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1983–84	Alliston Hornets	COJCHL		30	18	22	40	70		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Richmond Hill Dynes	OJHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Barrie Colts	COJHL		39	5	23	28	50		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Windsor Compuware Spitfires	OHL		57	6	21	27	52		16	5	6	11	22
1986–87	Windsor Compuware Spitfires	OHL		64	23	27	50	83		14	4	8	12	18
1987–88	Windsor Compuware Spitfires	OHL		60	16	70	86	116		12	3	8	11	17
1988–89	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		14	1	3	4	6		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Newmarket Saints	AHL		61	5	24	29	37		5	0	3	3	10
1989–90	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		10	0	1	1	12		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Newmarket Saints	AHL		47	4	15	19	58		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		10	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Newmarket Saints	AHL		47	2	14	16	51		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		48	2	8	10	23		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		16	0	0	0	11		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		7	1	1	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		20	0	4	4	18		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Moncton Hawks	AHL		37	1	10	11	62		20	1	7	8	32
1994–95	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		40	5	9	14	48		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		48	2	7	9	72		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		26	2	6	8	20		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		82	4	19	23	112		12	2	3	5	8
1997–98	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		76	3	19	22	56		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		71	3	12	15	52		2	0	0	0	0
1999–00	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		49	5	13	18	65		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Calgary Flames	NHL		27	1	8	9	22		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		7	0	1	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Quebec Citadelles	AHL		4	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Krefeld Pinguine	DEL		38	1	18	19	49		3	1	1	2	0
2002–03	Krefel Pinguine	DEL		52	3	9	12	56		14	3	4	7	20
2003–04	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		48	6	7	13	26		11	1	3	4	8
NHL totals				544	28	111	139	523		29	4	7	11	16

External links

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