Jeff Sharples

Jeffrey J. Sharples (born July 28, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 105 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Detroit Red Wings. He was a second round selection of the Red Wings, 29th overall, at the 1985 NHL entry draft and made his NHL debut late in the 1986–87 NHL season. Sharples was born in Terrace, British Columbia.

Sharples spent the majority of two seasons with the Red Wings until he was traded to the Edmonton Oilers on November 2, 1989. He never appeared in a regular-season game with Edmonton; his only action with the team was in an exhibition game against the Soviet club team, Khimik Voskresensk. Sharples spent most of the 1989–90 AHL season with the Cape Breton Oilers before he was again traded, this time to the New Jersey Devils on March 6, 1990. Sharples played ten more seasons in the minor leagues but never played in the NHL again. He retired in 2000.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1983–84 Kelowna Wings WHL 72 9 24 33 51 — — — — — 1984–85 Kelowna Wings WHL 72 12 41 53 90 6 0 1 1 6 1985–86 Spokane Chiefs WHL 3 0 0 0 4 — — — — — 1985–86 Portland Winterhawks WHL 19 2 6 8 44 15 2 6 8 6 1986–87 Portland Winterhawks WHL 44 25 35 60 92 20 7 15 22 23 1986–87 Detroit Red Wings NHL 3 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 2 1987–88 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 4 2 1 3 4 — — — — — 1987–88 Detroit Red Wings NHL 56 10 25 35 42 4 0 3 3 4 1988–89 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 10 0 4 4 8 — — — — — 1988–89 Detroit Red Wings NHL 46 4 9 13 26 1 0 0 0 0 1989–90 Utica Devils AHL 13 2 5 7 19 5 1 2 3 15 1989–90 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 9 2 5 7 6 — — — — — 1989–90 Cape Breton Oilers AHL 38 4 13 17 28 — — — — — 1990–91 Utica Devils AHL 64 16 29 45 42 — — — — — 1991–92 Capital District Islanders AHL 31 3 12 15 18 7 6 5 11 4 1992–93 Kansas City Blades IHL 39 5 21 26 43 8 0 0 0 6 1993–94 Las Vegas Thunder IHL 68 18 32 50 68 5 2 1 3 6 1994–95 Las Vegas Thunder IHL 72 20 33 53 63 10 4 4 8 18 1995–96 Las Vegas Thunder IHL 41 6 14 20 56 — — — — — 1995–96 Utah Grizzlies IHL 31 2 15 17 18 21 3 10 13 16 1996–97 Utah Grizzlies IHL 49 9 26 35 54 7 0 2 2 10 1997–98 Utah Grizzlies IHL 76 10 28 38 82 4 1 1 2 6 1998–99 Utah Grizzlies IHL 78 8 29 37 93 — — — — — 1999–00 Utah Grizzlies IHL 33 2 9 11 49 — — — — — NHL totals 105 14 35 49 70 7 0 3 3 6 AHL totals 169 29 69 98 125 12 7 7 14 19

Awards WHL West Second All-Star Team – 1985