Darrin Arthur Shannon (born December 8, 1969) is a
Canadian
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former professional
ice hockey
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player who played for the
Buffalo Sabres
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and the
Winnipeg Jets
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/
Phoenix Coyotes
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. He is the younger brother of
Darryl Shannon and has 3 daughters with his wife. Darrin was drafted fourth overall in the
1988 NHL Entry Draft
The 1988 NHL entry draft was the 26th NHL entry draft. It was held at the Forum in Montreal, Quebec.
The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Teemu Selanne, who retired after the 2013–14 season.
Selections by round
Be ...
, ahead of NHL Stars
Jeremy Roenick
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,
Rod Brind'Amour
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He was selected in the first round, ninth overa ...
and
Teemu Selänne
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. He recorded 87 goals and 163 assists for 250 points in 506 career NHL games.
He now resides in
Alliston
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, Ontario and is an investment manager.
Awards and achievements
*Canadian Major Junior Scholastic Player of the Year (1988)
*Memorial Cup Tournament All-Star Team (1988)
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
References
External links
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1969 births
Living people
Buffalo Sabres players
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
NHL first-round draft picks
Phoenix Coyotes players
Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks
Rochester Americans players
St. John's Maple Leafs players
Windsor Spitfires players
Winnipeg Jets (1979–1996) players
20th-century Canadian sportsmen
Ice hockey people from Barrie
Canadian ice hockey left wingers
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