Brendan Shinnimin
Brendan Shinnimin (born January 7, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre playing for Luleå HF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He has previously played for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL).
| Brendan Shinnimin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
January 7, 1991 East Saint Paul, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team Former teams |
Luleå HF Arizona Coyotes SCL Tigers Barys Astana Växjö Lakers Adler Mannheim | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Playing career
Shinnimin played junior hockey for the Tri-City Americans of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Shinnimin was the WHL's leading scoring for the 2011–12 WHL season with 134 points, earning him the 2012 Bob Clarke Trophy.[1][2][3] He not only led the WHL in scoring, but was the leading scorer in the entire Canadian Hockey League.[3] He won the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy in 2012 as the WHL Player of the Year and was a unanimous pick as a Western Conference first team all-star.[4][5] He ended his junior career with a 38-game point scoring streak, beginning on February 3, 2012, during which he scored 83 points.[6] In 2010-11, he was named a WHL second-team all-star.[7] He would also be awarded the CHL Player of the Year award as the best overall player in the CHL.
On October 19, 2010, Shinnimin was given a 12-game suspension - the longest in that league over the past four seasons – for his "dangerous hit-from-behind" which resulted in a concussion and a bruised back for Josh Nicholls of the Saskatoon Blades.[8] In 2009, he played for Team WHL in the Subway Super Series against a team of Russian junior all-stars.[9]
Shinnimin was not drafted in the NHL Entry Draft.[10] On March 2, 2012, the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League signed Shinnimin as a free-agent to a three-year entry-level contract.[11]
Following the 2014–15 NHL season Shinnimin became a restricted free agent under the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Arizona Coyotes made him a qualifying offer to retain his NHL rights and, on July 5, 2015, Shinnimin filed for Salary Arbitration.[12]
On July 14, 2016, Shinnimin agreed to a one-year contract with the SCL Tigers of the National League A (NLA).[13] He made his NLA debut on September 9, 2016 at the PostFinance Arena against Canton rival, SC Bern. On December 21, 2016, the Tigers released Shinnimin after having appeared in only 12 games out of 32.[14] Later that month, he inked a deal with Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Following three successful seasons in the Swedish Hockey League with the Växjö Lakers, Shinnimin opted to extend his European career by moving to German club, Adler Mannheim of the DEL, on a one-year contract for the 2020–21 season on September 4, 2020.[15]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2006–07 | Winnipeg Thrashers | MMHL | 31 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 | ||
| 2007–08 | Selkirk Steelers | MJHL | 51 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 2007–08 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 64 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 69 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | ||
| 2009–10 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 70 | 27 | 55 | 82 | 82 | 22 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 29 | ||
| 2010–11 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 60 | 34 | 62 | 96 | 84 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 | ||
| 2011–12 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 69 | 58 | 76 | 134 | 82 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 28 | ||
| 2012–13 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 74 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 52 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 64 | 22 | 25 | 47 | 80 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 2014–15 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 30 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | SCL Tigers | NLA | 12 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Barys Astana | KHL | 17 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | ||
| 2017–18 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 45 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 83 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 30 | ||
| 2018–19 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 47 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 86 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 50 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 25 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22 | Luleå HF | SHL | 52 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 36 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | ||
| NHL totals | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| WHL | ||
| Second All-Star Team (West) | 2010–11 | [7] |
| Four Broncos Memorial Trophy | 2011–12 | [4] |
| Bob Clarke Trophy as WHL leading scorer | 2011–12 | [3] |
| First All-Star Team (West) | 2011–12 | [4] |
| AHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2015 | |
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat Trophy (Växjö Lakers) | 2018 | [16] |
References
- Winnipeg's Shinnimin season's top WHL scorer - Winnipeg Free Press
- Elite Prospects - 2011 - 2012 WHL Total Points
- Fowler, A. (May 3, 2012). "Ams' Shinnimin named WHL's top player". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
- Fowler, A. (May 2, 2012). "Tri-City's Shinnimin named WHL player of the year". Tri-City Herald. Archived from the original on July 20, 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
- Odland, K. (May 2, 2012). "Brendan Shinnimin named WHL player of the year". Calgary Herald. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
- Fisher, S. (May 2, 2012). "Shinnimin shines". Calgary Sun. Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
- Tri-City Americans' forward Brendan Shinnimin proof perseverance can pay off - NHL.com - News
- "WHL sends strong message on hits". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
- Fowler, A. (November 24, 2009). "Shinnimin hits the road". Tri-City Herald. Archived from the original on September 12, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
- King, P. (May 3, 2012). "King on CHL: Shinnimin, Houser Rise to Top". Sportsnet Media. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
- "Ams' Shinnimin signs with NHL's Coyotes". Western Hockey League. March 2, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
- "Player deadline for salary arbitration today". National Hockey League. July 5, 2015. Archived from the original on July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- "SCL Tigers have found their fourth import in Canadian Brendan Shinnimin". swisshockeynews.ch. July 14, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- "SCL Tigers dissolve contract of Brendan Shinnimin". swisshockeynews.ch. December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- "Adler sign Brendan Shinnimin" (in Swedish). Adler Mannheim. September 4, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- "Lakers dominant in SHL title win". eurohockeyclubs.com. April 22, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database