Johnny Sheppard

Not to be confused with Johnny Shepherd.

Johnny Sheppard
Born	(1902-07-27)July 27, 1902 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died	August 28, 1969(1969-08-28) (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

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.

Playing career

Sheppard 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). On November 22, 1927, Sheppard scored the first goal at the new Detroit Olympia against Ottawa Senators' goaltender Alex Connell.

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

Regular season and playoffs

				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

• Stanley Cup Championships (1934)

External links

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