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Darrin Arthur Shannon (born December 8, 1969) is a
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former professional
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player who played for the
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and the
Winnipeg Jets The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. The Jets compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The te ...
/
Phoenix Coyotes The Arizona Coyotes are an inactive professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. They competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division (1996–1998, 2021–2024) and ...
. 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
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,
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and
Teemu Selänne Teemu Ilmari Selänne (; born July 3, 1970) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey winger. He began his professional career in 1989–90 with Jokerit of the SM-liiga and played 21 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Winn ...
. He recorded 87 goals and 163 assists for 250 points in 506 career NHL games. He now resides in
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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


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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 {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1960s-stub