Ray Sheppard

Ray Sheppard
Position	Right Wing
Height Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (89 kg)
Teams	Buffalo Sabres (1987–1990) New York Rangers (1990–1991) Detroit Red Wings (1991–1995) San Jose Sharks 1995–1996) Florida Panthers (1996–1998) Carolina Hurricanes (1998–1999) Florida Panthers (1999–2000)
Nationality	Canadian
Born	(1966-05-27)May 27, 1966, Petawawa, ON, CAN
NHL Draft	60th overall, 1984 Buffalo Sabres
Pro Career	1986 – 2001

Raymond Sheppard (born 27 May, 1966 in Petawawa, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional right winger who played in the NHL from 1987 to 2000.

Sheppard was selected 60th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. He decided to stay with the junior Cornwall Royals of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for two more seasons. In 1985-86 he led the OHL in goals with 81 and in points with 142, winning the Red Tilson Trophy as the most valuable player.

He made the NHL All-Rookie team in 1987-88 with the Sabres.

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.

Awards

• Named to the NHL All-Rookie Team in 1988.

Transactions

• Drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft in the 3rd round as the 60th overall pick.
• Acquired by the New York Rangers for $1 from the Buffalo Sabres in 1990.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
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	21	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
1990–00	Florida Panthers	NHL		47	10	10	20	4		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Langnau	Swiss-A		13	13	4	17	0		4	3	3	6	2
NHL totals				817	357	300	657	212		81	30	20	50	17

External links

• Ray Sheppard's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database