Kevin Michael Shattenkirk (born January 29, 1989) is an American former professional
ice hockey
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defenseman
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. He played in the
National Hockey League
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(NHL) for the
Colorado Avalanche
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,
St. Louis Blues
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,
Washington Capitals
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,
New York Rangers
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,
Tampa Bay Lightning
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,
Anaheim Ducks
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and
Boston Bruins
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. He was drafted in the first round, 14th overall, at the
2007 NHL entry draft by the Avalanche and made his NHL debut with them in 2010. Shattenkirk won the
Stanley Cup
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as a member of the Lightning in
2020
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.
Playing career
Shattenkirk grew up in
New Rochelle, New York
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where he attended
Iona Prep Lower School. As a youth, he played in the 2002
Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament
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with the New Jersey Devils
minor ice hockey
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team.
Amateur
Shattenkirk was drafted 14th overall in the
2007 NHL entry draft by the
Colorado Avalanche
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. He played youth hockey with th
New Jersey Devils Youth Hockey Clubbefore attending The
Brunswick School in
Greenwich, Connecticut
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. He was drafted by the
USA Hockey National Team Development Program
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, and committed to
Boston University
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of the
NCAA
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's
Hockey East
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Hockey East came into existence in 1984 for ...
conference, along with fellow 2007 Avalanche draft pick
Colby Cohen.
After a solid freshman season with the Terriers in 2007–08, in which he was named to the Hockey East All-Freshman Team, Shattenkirk helped take the Terriers to the
Frozen Four
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tournament in 2008–09. After being named in the NCAA Second All-American Team, Shattenkirk went on to help Boston University take the National Championship 4–3 against
Miami University
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, assisting in the overtime, title-winning Colby Cohen goal.
Shattenkirk was named as co-captain, along with
Brian Strait, of the Terriers for the
2009–10 season on April 21, 2009. However, after Strait turned professional, Shattenkirk became the sole captain of the Terriers and the first junior sole captain since the 1961–62 season. In 38 games with the Terriers, while focused more attentively to defense, he matched his sophomore goal total with 7 and posted 29 points to be named to the Inside College Hockey Preseason All-American and All-College Hockey News Preseason Second Teams. After defeat in the Hockey East semi-finals to the
University of Maine
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, on April 3, 2010, Shattenkirk (along with Colby Cohen) was signed to three-year, entry-level contract with the Colorado Avalanche.
Professional
Colorado Avalanche
On April 5, 2010, Shattenkirk was signed to an amateur try-out contract with the Avalanche's
American Hockey League
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(AHL) affiliate, the
Lake Erie Monsters
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, to conclude the
2009–10 season. On April 7, 2010, he made his professional debut, recording an assist and a shootout goal in a 5–4 victory over the
Abbotsford Heat
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.
On November 4, 2010, Colorado recalled Shattenkirk from Lake Erie and made his NHL debut in a home game against the
Vancouver Canucks
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that same day. Shattenkirk was one of 12 rookies selected to participate in the
2011 NHL All-Star festivities in
Raleigh
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,
North Carolina
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.
St. Louis Blues
On February 19, 2011, in a swap of four former first-rounders, Shattenkirk,
Chris Stewart and a conditional second-round pick were traded to the
St. Louis Blues
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in exchange for
Erik Johnson,
Jay McClement and a conditional first-round pick. Later that day, Shattenkirk made his home debut with the Blues at the
Scottrade Center
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, recording an assist in a decisive 9–3 victory over the
Anaheim Ducks
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.
With the
NHL lockout effectively delaying the start to the
2012–13 season, on November 26, 2012, Shattenkirk signed a lockout contract in Finland, joining Blues teammate
Kris Russell
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with
HC TPS of the
SM-liiga. He played in 12 games before the labor dispute was solved, scoring two goals and six points for TPS.
On June 26, 2013, Shattenkirk signed a four-year, $17 million extension with St. Louis.
Washington Capitals
In the final year of his contract, during the
2016–17 season, the Blues were unable to work out an extension with Shattenkirk as he approached free agency. On February 27, 2017, prior to the trade deadline, Shattenkirk was traded (alongside
Pheonix Copley) to the
Washington Capitals
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in exchange for
Zach Sanford,
Brad Malone, a
2017
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first-round draft pick and a conditional second-round draft pick in
2019
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. Shattenkirk left the Blues having played in 425 games and collecting 258 points, placing fifth all-time amongst defensemen in franchise history.
New York Rangers
On July 1, 2017, Shattenkirk signed a four-year, $26.65 million contract with the
New York Rangers
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. Shattenkirk had been connected to the Rangers via rumors for months leading up to his free agency, which further heated up following a June 23 trade in which New York traded away
Derek Stepan, clearing up cap space. On January 19, 2018, it was announced Shattenkirk would have surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee and that he would be out of the lineup indefinitely. It was later revealed he had torn the meniscus during training camp and had played through the first half of the season with it before opting for surgery. Even though he was initially expected to be able to return for the end of the regular season and for the
2018 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Rangers would fall out of playoff contention and eventually opted to shut down Shattenkirk for the season.
On July 31, 2019, Shattenkirk's contract was bought out by the New York Rangers after a disappointing
2018–19 season when he registered just 2 goals and 28 points in 73 games.
Tampa Bay Lightning
Shattenkirk signed with the
Tampa Bay Lightning
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on a one-year, $1.75 million deal for the
2019–20 season. As a member of the Lightning, Shattenkirk would win the Stanley Cup, recording 3 goals and 10 assists for 13 points in the playoffs.
Anaheim Ducks
On October 9, 2020, Shattenkirk left the Lightning as a free agent and was signed to a three-year, $11.7 million contract with the
Anaheim Ducks
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.
Adding a veteran presence on the rebuilding Ducks blueline, Shattenkirk added 4 goals and 23 points through 75 games during the
2022–23 season, his final year under contract.
Boston Bruins and retirement
As a free agent from the Ducks, Shattenkirk was signed to a one-year, $1.05 million contract with the Boston Bruins on July 1, 2023.
Returning back to the city where he played college hockey, Shattenkirk provided a veteran presence on Boston's young blue line. Despite inconsistent playing time, Shattenkirk presence remained stable in the locker room. On March 30, 2024, Shattenkirk became an unlikely hero for the Bruins, scoring the game winning shootout goal in the fifth round, lifting them past his former team, the
Washington Capitals
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. Shattenkirk was fined on April 14, 2024, for unsportsmanlike conduct. Shattenkirk was placed in the lineup to start for the Bruins first round playoff series against the
Toronto Maple Leafs
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. His experience and leadership proved to be valuable to the Bruins before Game 7 of the series, when Shattenkirk made an inspiring speech to the team, who would go on to win 2–1 in overtime. Shattenkirk did not play in any of the six games of Boston's second round series loss against the
Florida Panthers
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.
After entering the
2024–25 season as an unsigned free agent, Shattenkirk announced his retirement on December 10, 2024.
International play
Shattenkirk, entrenched in the US National Team Development Program, first represented the
United States
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in the
2006 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, helping collect silver. The following year, as captain of the under-18 development program, Shattenkirk was selected to the
2007 IIHF World U18 Championships. He again contributed to the United States winning silver, gaining selection to the All-Star Team and named the Tournament's Best Defenseman.
Shattenkirk was named to the United States national team for the
2009 World Junior Championships. Serving as an alternate captain and with expectations of helping the U.S. to a medal, Shattenkirk led all tournament defenseman in scoring with nine points and, despite a disappointing fifth-place team finish, was named as one of Team USA's top three players and praised for strong play by USA Hockey Executive
Jim Johannson.
Following the completion of his rookie NHL season, Shattenkirk was chosen in his first men's tournament to represent the United States at the
2011 World Championships in Slovakia. In the opening game of the Championships, Shattenkirk scored his first full international goal in a 5–1 victory over
Austria
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on April 30, 2011. Shattenkirk finished with three points in seven games before finishing in eighth place after losing in the quarter-finals to the
Czech Republic
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, 4–0, on May 11, 2011.
On January 1, 2014, Shattenkirk was named to the United States national team for the
2014 Winter Olympics
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, along with St. Louis teammates
David Backes and
T. J. Oshie.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Awards and honors
References
External links
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1989 births
Living people
AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans
American men's ice hockey defensemen
Anaheim Ducks players
Boston Bruins players
Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey players
Brunswick School alumni
Colorado Avalanche draft picks
Colorado Avalanche players
HC TPS players
Ice hockey players at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey players from New York (state)
Lake Erie Monsters players
National Hockey League All-Stars
NCAA men's ice hockey national champions
NHL first-round draft picks
New York Rangers players
Olympic ice hockey players for the United States
Sportspeople from Greenwich, Connecticut
Ice hockey people from Fairfield County, Connecticut
Sportspeople from New Rochelle, New York
St. Louis Blues players
Stanley Cup champions
Tampa Bay Lightning players
Washington Capitals players
21st-century American sportsmen