Shawn Evans

Shawn Evans (born September 7, 1965) is a Canadian former ice hockey player.

Early life Evans was born in Kingston, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1978 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Kingston Township.

Career Evans played nine games in the National Hockey League between 1986 and 1989 with the St. Louis Blues and New York Islanders. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1985 to 1999, was spent in various minor leagues. At one time, he held the single season American Hockey League record for assists by a defenseman, a mark he set with the Nova Scotia Oilers in 1987 and surpassed in 1992 with the Springfield Indians.

After retiring as a player, he became the head coach and general manager of the Truro Bearcats.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1981–82 Kitchener Ranger B's MWJHL 21 9 13 22 55 — — — — — 1982–83 Peterborough Petes OHL 58 7 41 48 116 4 2 0 2 12 1983–84 Peterborough Petes OHL 67 21 88 109 116 8 1 16 17 8 1984–85 Peterborough Petes OHL 66 16 83 99 78 16 6 18 24 6 1985–86 St. Louis Blues NHL 7 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1985–86 Peoria Rivermen IHL 55 8 26 34 36 — — — — — 1986–87 Nova Scotia Oilers AHL 55 7 28 35 29 5 0 4 4 6 1987–88 Nova Scotia Oilers AHL 79 8 62 70 109 5 1 1 2 40 1988–89 Springfield Indians AHL 68 9 50 59 125 — — — — — 1989–90 New York Islanders NHL 2 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 1989–90 Springfield Indians AHL 63 6 35 41 102 18 6 11 17 35 1990–91 EHC Olten NLA 8 1 4 5 20 — — — — — 1990–91 Maine Mariners AHL 51 9 37 46 44 2 0 1 1 0 1991–92 Springfield Indians AHL 80 11 67 78 81 11 0 8 8 16 1992–93 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 79 13 65 78 83 6 0 3 3 6 1993–94 HC Devils Milano ITA 13 2 10 12 6 8 0 2 2 20 1994–95 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 58 6 34 40 20 — — — — — 1994–95 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 11 2 8 10 6 4 1 3 4 2 1995–96 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 81 5 61 66 78 5 3 3 6 2 1996–97 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 41 7 13 20 34 — — — — — 1996–97 Manitoba Moose IHL 17 2 3 5 4 — — — — — 1996–97 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 21 3 9 12 24 3 0 0 0 14 1997–98 Baton Rouge Kingfish ECHL 49 5 17 22 40 — — — — — 1997–98 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 3 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1998–99 Mohawk Valley Prowlers UHL 11 0 5 5 20 — — — — — AHL totals 396 50 279 329 490 41 7 25 32 97 IHL totals 366 46 219 265 287 18 4 9 13 24 NHL totals 9 1 0 1 2 — — — — —