Joseph John Oswald "Jake" Sheppard (July 27, 1902 – August 28, 1969) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Cougars, New York Americans, Boston Bruins, and Chicago Black Hawks from 1926 to 1934. Johnny was the brother of the former NHL player, Frank Sheppard. He was born in Montreal, Quebec but grew up in Selkirk, Manitoba.
| Johnny Sheppard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 27, 1902 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Died |
August 28, 1969 (aged 67) near Bowen Island, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Chicago Black Hawks Boston Bruins New York Americans Detroit Cougars Edmonton Eskimos | ||
| Playing career | 1922–1936 | ||
Playing career
editSheppard began his career with the Selkirk Jr. Fisherman of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and Edmonton Eskimos of the Western Canada Hockey League. He joined the Detroit Cougars in the team's inaugural season of 1926–27, in which he played 43 games and led the team in goals (13), assists (8), points (21), and penalty minutes (60).[1] On November 22, 1927, Sheppard scored the first goal at the new Detroit Olympia against Ottawa Senators' goaltender Alex Connell.[2]
Sheppard was traded to the New York Americans, where he played five seasons and posted career highs in goals (17 in 1932–33) and points (29 in 1929–30). He also played for the Bronx Tigers of the Canadian-American Hockey League in 1931–32. Before his final NHL season in 1933–34, Sheppard was traded from the Americans to the Bruins, who released him after four games. He signed with the Black Hawks and helped the team win the Stanley Cup.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1918–19 | Selkirk Jr. Fishermen | MJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1919–20 | Selkirk Jr. Fishermen | MJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1919–20 | Selkirk Jr. Fishermen | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1920–21 | Selkirk Jr. Fishermen | MJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1921–22 | Selkirk Fishermen | MHL | 11 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1922–23 | Edmonton Eskimos | WCHL | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1923–23 | Edmonton Eskimos | St-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1923–24 | Edmonton Eskimos | WCHL | 25 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1924–25 | Edmonton Eskimos | WCHL | 28 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1925–26 | Edmonton Eskimos | WHL | 23 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1926–27 | Detroit Cougars | NHL | 43 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1927–28 | Detroit Cougars | NHL | 44 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1928–29 | New York Americans | NHL | 43 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1929–30 | New York Americans | NHL | 43 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1930–31 | New York Americans | NHL | 42 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1931–32 | New York Americans | NHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1931–32 | Bronx Tigers | Can-Am | 33 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1932–33 | New York Americans | NHL | 46 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1933–34 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1933–34 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 38 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1934–35 | Seattle Seahawks | NWHL | 36 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1935–36 | Seattle Seahawks | NWHL | 39 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| WCHL/WHL totals | 97 | 28 | 14 | 42 | 62 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| NHL totals | 308 | 68 | 58 | 126 | 224 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Awards and achievements
edit- Stanley Cup Championships (1934)
References
editExternal links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database