Joseph John Oswald "Jake" Sheppard (July 27, 1902 – August 28, 1969) was a Canadian professional ice hockey

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who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Cougars, New York Americans, Boston Bruins and Chicago Black Hawks from

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. Johnny was the brother of the former NHL player, Frank Sheppard. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, but grew up in Selkirk, Manitoba.

Playing career

Sheppard began his career with the Selkirk Jr. Fisherman of the

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of the Western Canada Hockey League. He joined the Detroit Cougars in the team's inaugural season of 1926–27, in which he played 43 games and led the team in goals (13), assists (8),

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(21), and penalty minutes (60). On November 22, 1927, Sheppard scored the first goal at the new

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Sheppard was traded to the New York Americans, where he played five seasons and posted career highs in goals (17 in 1932–33) and points (29 in 1929–30). He also played for the Bronx Tigers of the Canadian-American Hockey League in 1931–32. Before his final NHL season in 1933–34, Sheppard was traded from the Americans to the Bruins, who released him after four games. He signed with the Black Hawks and helped the team win the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards and achievements

Championships (1934)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sheppard, Johnny 1902 births 1969 deaths Boston Bruins players Bronx Tigers players Canadian ice hockey left wingers Chicago Blackhawks players Detroit Cougars players Edmonton Eskimos (ice hockey) players Ice hockey people from Manitoba New York Americans players People from Selkirk, Manitoba Seattle Seahawks (ice hockey) players Selkirk Jr. Fishermen players Stanley Cup champions