Raymond Garfield Sheppard (born May 27, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1987 to 2000. Sheppard was born in Pembroke, Ontario, but grew up in Petawawa, Ontario.
| Ray Sheppard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1966-05-27) May 27, 1966 (age 55) Pembroke, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Buffalo Sabres New York Rangers Detroit Red Wings San Jose Sharks Florida Panthers Carolina Hurricanes SC Langnau | ||
| NHL Draft |
60th overall, 1984 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 1986–2001 | ||
Sheppard was selected 60th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. He played 817 career NHL games, scoring 357 goals and 300 assists for 657 points. His best season statistically was the 1993–94 season when he scored 52 goals and 93 points for the Detroit Red Wings. He also played for the New York Rangers, San Jose Sharks, Florida Panthers, and the Carolina Hurricanes. On March 21, 1996, Sheppard scored the first home ice hat trick in Panthers franchise history.[1]
He achieved a rare feat during his career, scoring at least twenty goals in a season for six different NHL teams (accomplishing it in 1999). This was a record of until Bill Guerin passed him by scoring twenty goals with seven teams.
Sheppard has been named the second-best golfer amongst athletes (of sports other than golf) by Golf Digest.[2] He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Panthers Alumni Association.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1982–83 | Brockville Braves | CJHL | 48 | 27 | 36 | 63 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Cornwall Royals | OHL | 68 | 44 | 36 | 80 | 69 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1984–85 | Cornwall Royals | OHL | 49 | 25 | 33 | 58 | 51 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4 | ||
| 1985–86 | Cornwall Royals | OHL | 63 | 81 | 61 | 142 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 1986–87 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 55 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 2 | ||
| 1987–88 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 74 | 38 | 27 | 65 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1988–89 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 67 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1989–90 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 9 | ||
| 1989–90 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 18 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | New York Rangers | NHL | 59 | 24 | 23 | 47 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 74 | 36 | 26 | 62 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1992–93 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 32 | 34 | 66 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1993–94 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 82 | 52 | 41 | 93 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1994–95 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 43 | 30 | 10 | 40 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | ||
| 1995–96 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 51 | 27 | 19 | 46 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 14 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 1996–97 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 68 | 29 | 31 | 60 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1997–98 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 61 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 74 | 25 | 33 | 58 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 47 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | SC Langnau | NLA | 13 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 817 | 357 | 300 | 657 | 212 | 81 | 30 | 20 | 50 | 17 | ||||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OHL | ||
| First All-Star Team | 1986 | |
| Red Tilson Trophy | 1986 | |
| Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy | 1986 | |
| Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy | 1986 | |
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup (Rochester Americans) | 1987 | |
| NHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 1988 | |
Ray Sheppard was once bought for a buck. As in four quarters. A crummy eight bits. In 1990 New York Ranger general manager Neil Smith actually paid that paltry sum for Sheppard. ... But two seasons later, after having scored just four goals in 18 games, he was sent to the minors and then jettisoned by the Sabres in that $1 transaction with the Rangers.