Brian Campbell Shaw (November 8, 1930 – July 27, 1993) was a Canadian

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coach. He was the head coach of the

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of the

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during the 1973–74 and

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s. Shaw grew up in Nordegg,

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. He played junior ice hockey with the Jasper Place Mohawks. Shaw formerly coached the

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, and

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junior teams. He took the Hawks from last place to first place in the

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during his first season. A fiery competitor, Shaw was suspended during the 1971–72 season because of an altercation with a fan. Shaw died in 1993, aged 62, of

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. At the time of his death he had been the owner of the

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. Following the revelation of the Graham James sexual abuse scandal, Shaw was posthumously accused by several of his former junior players of having made unwanted sexual advances.Anthony Depalma
"Sex Abuse Jolts Canada's Revered Pastime: Hockey"
''New York Times, January 16, 1997,. On March 6, 2010, Shaw was posthumously inducted into the inaugural class of the

' Hall of Fame. The honor was accepted by his nephew, former Winterhawks player Brian "Bunny" Shaw.

WHA coaching statistics

References

External links

Coach's profile at Hockeydb.com
1930 births 1993 deaths Canadian ice hockey coaches Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) coaches Edmonton Oilers coaches Moose Jaw Canucks coaches People from Clearwater County, Alberta World Hockey Association coaches {{Canada-icehockey-coach-stub