Shane Harper (ice hockey)

Shane Harper (born February 1, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing with the Adirondack Thunder of the ECHL.

For the actor and musician, see Shane Harper.
Shane Harper
Harper with the Chicago Wolves in 2015
Born (1989-02-01) February 1, 1989
Valencia, California, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Right
ECHL team
Former teams		 Adirondack Thunder
Florida Panthers
Lada Togliatti
Örebro HK
Brynäs IF
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2010–present

Playing career

Shane Harper grew up playing hockey in the greater Los Angeles area.[1] As a youth, he played in the 2002 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Anaheim Junior Ducks minor ice hockey team.[2]

Prior to turning professional, Harper played major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League with the Everett Silvertips where he was named to the Western Conference Second All-Star Team for his outstanding play during the 2009–10 WHL season.[3]

Career

On March 4, 2010, the Philadelphia Flyers signed Harper to a three-year, entry-level contract.[4]

On June 12, 2013, he was traded from the Flyers to the New York Islanders, along with a 2014 4th-round draft pick, for the rights to defenseman Mark Streit.[5]

Harper was not tendered a new contract with the Islanders and on September 9, 2013, he was signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with the Chicago Wolves of the AHL.[6] In the 2014–15 season with the Wolves, Harper placed third in the League with 32 goals, for 50 points in 75 games.

On July 1, 2015, Harper secured an NHL contract, signing a one-year, two-way contract as a free agent with the Florida Panthers.[7]

Coming out of training camp in 2016, Harper made the Panthers initial 23-man roster. Harper made his NHL debut in a season opener against the New Jersey Devils.[8] On October 22, 2016, Harper scored his first goal in the NHL and later would add another, a game-winner for the Panthers, against the Colorado Avalanche.[9] Having appeared in 14 games with the Panthers for 3 points, Harper was reassigned to new AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds. He collected 19 points in 39 games before on March 1, 2017, he was traded by the Panthers to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for Reece Scarlett.[10]

As a free agent from the Devils, Harper was unable to earn another NHL contract over the summer. On October 2, 2017, he signed his first contract abroad, agreeing to a one-year deal with HC Lada Togliatti of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[11] In 36 games over the 2017–18 season, Harper contributed with four goals and 11 points in a checking-line role.

In the off-season, Harper left Russia, agreeing to a two-year contract with Swedish club, Örebro HK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), on June 21, 2018.[12]

Following three seasons in the SHL, Harper returned to North America as a free agent, agreeing to a one-year ECHL contract with the Adirondack Thunder on July 9, 2021.[13] As an alternate captain with the Thunder, Harper posted 22 goals and 52 points in 48 regular season games. At the conclusion of the regular season with Adirondack, Harper was signed to a professional try-out contract with AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets, on April 29, 2022.[14]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2005–06 Everett Silvertips WHL 62 6 4 10 8 5 1 0 1 0
2006–07 Everett Silvertips WHL 58 3 12 15 23 8 1 2 3 0
2007–08 Everett Silvertips WHL 71 17 26 43 18 4 0 2 2 0
2008–09 Everett Silvertips WHL 72 32 34 66 10 5 0 4 4 0
2009–10 Everett Silvertips WHL 72 42 38 80 38 7 6 4 10 6
2009–10 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 5 1 0 1 2 — — — — —
2010–11 Greenville Road Warriors ECHL 48 22 23 45 20 11 4 6 10 2
2010–11 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 20 1 2 3 4 — — — — —
2011–12 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 70 13 14 27 43 — — — — —
2012–13 Trenton Titans ECHL 15 14 13 27 2 — — — — —
2012–13 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 48 5 5 10 35 — — — — —
2013–14 Chicago Wolves AHL 63 13 20 33 8 9 2 3 5 0
2014–15 Chicago Wolves AHL 75 32 18 50 14 5 0 4 4 4
2015–16 Portland Pirates AHL 59 12 25 37 18 5 2 0 2 0
2016–17 Florida Panthers NHL 14 2 1 3 18 — — — — —
2016–17 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 39 7 12 19 6 — — — — —
2016–17 Albany Devils AHL 19 1 2 3 2 — — — — —
2017–18 HC Lada Togliatti KHL 36 4 7 11 13 — — — — —
2018–19 Örebro HK SHL 52 9 19 28 14 2 1 0 1 0
2019–20 Örebro HK SHL 50 15 14 29 8 — — — — —
2020–21 Brynäs IF SHL 26 5 8 13 35 — — — — —
2021–22 Adirondack Thunder ECHL 48 22 30 52 18 — — — — —
2021–22 Utica Comets AHL 2 0 0 0 4 — — — — —
2022–23 Adirondack Thunder ECHL 65 22 53 75 20 5 1 3 4 2
2023 Team Bourque 3ICE 8 8 4 12 — — — — — —
NHL totals 14 2 1 3 18 — — — — —
KHL totals 36 4 7 11 13 — — — — —
SHL totals 128 29 41 70 57 2 1 0 1 0

Awards and honors
Award Year
WHL
Second all-star team 2009–10 [3]

References
  1. "The Great One, the kid and Shane Harper". American Hockey League. May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  2. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  3. National Hockey League (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2012. Dan Diamond and Associates, Inc. p. 281. ISBN 978-1-894801-22-5.
  4. "WHL This Week: Looking Ahead..." OurSportsCentral.com. March 4, 2010. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
  5. "Mark Striet traded to Flyers". sbnation.com. June 12, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  6. "Wolves ink Shane Harper". Chicago Wolves. September 9, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  7. "Panthers agree to terms with McKenna, Acolatse and Harper". Florida Panthers. July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  8. "Harper Becomes 16th Tips Alum to Make NHL Debut". everettsilvertips.com. October 13, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  9. Poupart, Alain (October 23, 2016). "Shane Harper leads Panthers past Avalanche". NHL.com. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  10. Ryan, Chris. "Devils trade Reece Scarlett to Panthers for AHL forward". NJ.com. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  11. "Yunkov tries out in Sochi" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. October 2, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  12. "Shane Harper agrees to two-year contract with Orebro" (in Swedish). Örebro HK. June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  13. "Adirondack signs three veteran forwards". Pro Hockey News. 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  14. Utica Comets (April 29, 2022). "Comets sign Adirondack Thunder leading scorer Harper". Twitter. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
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