Richard Charles Shinske (May 31, 1955 – October 23, 2012) was a

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who played 63 games in the

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for the Cleveland Barons and

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. Shinske played for the New Westminster Bruins of the WHL. He is the son of Ernie 'Punch" McLean's longtime partner and former general manager of the Estevan Bruins, Bill Shinske. He died of cancer in 2012. He was survived by his wife Janice, son, Grady and daughter, Bailey.

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Regular season and playoffs

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