Gerry Shannon

Gerald Edward "River" Shannon (October 25, 1910 – May 6, 1983) was a Canadian ice hockey left winger who played five seasons in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators, St. Louis Eagles, Boston Bruins and Montreal Maroons between 1933 and 1938. Prior to turning professional he spent several years playing amateur senior hockey, and finished his career with three seasons in the minor International American Hockey League, retiring in 1940. He was born in Campbellford, Ontario.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1926–27 Niagara Falls Cataracts OHA Jr — — — — — 4 2 0 2 0 1927–28 Niagara Falls Cataracts OHA Jr — — — — — — — — — — 1928–29 Oakville Lions OHA Jr 12 2 0 2 — — — — — — 1929–30 Niagara Falls Cataracts OHA Sr 4 7 4 11 0 2 2 1 3 0 1930–31 Port Colborne Sailors OHA Sr 10 3 3 6 15 5 1 2 3 8 1931–32 Port Colborne Sailors OHA Sr 20 6 3 9 38 4 0 0 0 4 1932–33 Niagara Falls Cataracts OHA Sr 22 16 12 28 16 5 1 3 4 10 1932–33 Niagara Falls Cataracts Al-Cup — — — — — 6 3 0 3 0 1933–34 Ottawa Senators NHL 48 11 15 26 26 — — — — — 1934–35 St. Louis Eagles NHL 25 2 2 4 11 — — — — — 1934–35 Boston Bruins NHL 17 1 1 2 4 — — — — — 1934–35 Boston Cubs Can-Am 7 4 2 6 2 — — — — — 1935–36 Boston Bruins NHL 23 0 1 1 6 — — — — — 1935–36 Boston Cubs Can-Am 22 11 6 17 24 — — — — — 1936–37 Providence Reds IAHL 8 1 3 4 7 — — — — — 1936–37 Montreal Maroons NHL 31 9 7 16 13 5 0 1 1 0 1937–38 Montreal Maroons NHL 36 0 3 3 20 — — — — — 1937–38 Springfield Indians IAHL 8 2 1 3 0 — — — — — 1938–39 Hershey Bears IAHL 31 9 2 11 4 5 1 1 2 8 1939–40 Hershey Bears IAHL 52 13 18 31 8 6 1 2 3 2 NHL totals 180 23 29 52 80 9 0 1 1 2