Ray Sheppard
15 Interesting Facts
Ray Sheppard was a prolific NHL sniper who scored 357 career goals, highlighted by a 52-goal campaign with the Detroit Red Wings.
He scored a career-high 52 goals during the 1993–94 NHL season while playing for the Detroit Red Wings.
He finished his NHL career with 357 goals and 300 assists for a total of 657 points in 817 games.
He was selected in the third round, 60th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft.
He achieved the rare feat of scoring at least 20 goals in a single season for six different NHL franchises.
He was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team following a 38-goal rookie campaign in 1987–88.
He was acquired by the New York Rangers from the Buffalo Sabres in 1990 for a cash transaction of just one dollar.
He scored the first home-ice hat trick in Florida Panthers franchise history on March 21, 1996.
He was traded from the Detroit Red Wings to the San Jose Sharks in 1995 in exchange for legendary center Igor Larionov.
Golf Digest once ranked him as the second-best golfer among non-golfing professional athletes.
He played in 81 Stanley Cup playoff games during his NHL career, recording 30 goals and 50 points.
He won the Red Tilson Trophy as the Ontario Hockey League's most outstanding player in 1986 after scoring 81 goals in 63 games.
He won the Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy as the OHL's top scorer in the 1985–86 season with 142 total points.
He helped lead the Rochester Americans to a Calder Cup championship in 1987 during his first professional season.
He was traded at the 1998 trade deadline from Florida to Carolina in exchange for veteran goaltender Kirk McLean.
He finished his professional playing career in Switzerland, playing 13 games for SC Langnau during the 2000–01 season.
About Ray Sheppard
Raymond Garfield Sheppard is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1987 to 2000. Drafted 60th overall by Buffalo in 1984, he scored 357 goals across 817 NHL games, highlighted by a 52-goal season with the Detroit Red Wings in 1993–94. Remarkably, he became one of the few players in NHL history to record a 20-goal season for six different franchises.
Career Achievements & Milestones
50-Goal Season (52 goals)
1993-94
NHL All-Rookie Team
1987-88
Calder Cup Champion
1987
Red Tilson Trophy
1986
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy
1986
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Teams & Career
Ray Sheppard played for 8 different teams during his 13 seasons career. He was originally drafted 3rd overall by the Buffalo Sabres in 1984.