Shannon Hope (born November 25, 1962) is a
Canadian
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retired professional
ice hockey
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defender who played for the
Peterborough Pirates and the
Cardiff Devils as well as for the
Great Britain national team, for whom he was the
captain between 1995 and 1997. He was inducted into the
British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 1999.
Hope was born in
Peterborough
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,
Ontario
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.
After retiring from playing, Hope started his own ice hockey clothing business, Shinedog. Hope rejoined the Devils organisation as Director of Hockey in 2008 when the team was bought by Comms Direct owner Matt Burge and continues to work towards re-establishing the 'Next Generation Devils' brand within Wales and the UK.
Awards and honours
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BHL Division 1 All-star in 1989.
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BHL Premier Division All-star in 1990 and 1991.
[
*Awarded ]testimonial match
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by Cardiff Devils on 25 November 1997.
Career statistics
Club
International
Footnotes
References
A to Z Encyclopaedia of Ice HockeyEuropean Hockey.NetIce Hockey Journalists UKThe Internet Hockey Database
External links
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1962 births
British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame inductees
Canadian ice hockey defencemen
Canadian emigrants to Wales
Cardiff Devils players
Ice hockey people from Ontario
Living people
Sportspeople from Peterborough, Ontario
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in England
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Wales