James Sheppard
James Sheppard ( born April 25, 1988 in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who plays since August 2011 at the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League on the position of the center.
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Career
James Sheppard began his career as a hockey player with the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles, for which he was active from 2004 to 2007 in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. During this time he was selected in the NHL Entry Draft in 2006 in the first round as the ninth overall player of the Minnesota Wild, for which he made his debut in the National Hockey League in the 2007/ 08 season. In his rookie year, the attacker scored in 78 games a total of 19 points scorer and gave a presentation in six playoff games. In the following season the Canadians stood in all 82 regular season games Minnesota on the ice and scored a total of 24 scorer points, including five goals. In the season 2010/11 Sheppard stood still at the Minnesota Wild signed, completed, however, due to an injury not a game.
In August 2011 the San Jose Sharks took him under contract.
Internationally
Sheppard played at the World U -17 Hockey Challenge 2005 for Team Canada Atlantic. In six tournament games, he scored six goals and prepared another four before. He was six best scorer of the tournament and behind Brad Marchand second best of his team, with whom he won the bronze medal.
Awards and achievements
- 2006 CHL Top Prospects Game
- 2007 QMJHL Second All- Star Team
Internationally
- Bronze medal at the 2005 World U -17 Hockey Challenge
Career Stats
Internationally
Represented Canada at:
- World U -17 Hockey Challenge 2005
( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )