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==Playing career== |
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Before playing in the NHL, Sheldon was a member of the [[Fort Saskatchewan Traders]] in the [[AJHL]]. He was drafted in the [[1994 NHL Entry Draft]] in the third round (71st overall) by the [[New Jersey Devils]] where he played from [[1997]] to [[1999]] before being traded to the Montreal Canadiens on [[March 1]], [[2000]] for [[Vladimir Malakhov]]. |
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After suffering a serious [[wrist]] injury which kept him out of the entire 2002-2003 season, Souray returned to play for the Canadiens and had a milestone season, amassing the largest goal total of his career and participating in the 2004 NHL All-Star Game. During the 2004-05 season, he played for [[Färjestads BK]] of the [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[Elitserien]] during the [[2004-05 NHL lockout|NHL labor dispute]]. |
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On the international side, Souray represented Canada at the 2005 [[Ice Hockey World Championships|World Championships]] in [[Austria]]. He was also on the Canadian Olympic men's hockey team's shortlist for the [[2006 Winter Olympics]] but did not make the cut, partly due to his slow start at the beginning of the 2005-2006 season. |
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In the 2006-2007 season, Souray broke the NHL record of most powerplay goals scored by a defenseman held by Denis Potvin (New York Islanders 1974-75) and Adrian Aucoin (Vancouver Canucks 1998-99) with 19. He amassed an overall of 26 goals, 38 assists for a total of 64 points for the season; placing him in second for leading the Montreal Canadiens in both goals and points. |
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He is currently an [[Captain (ice hockey)#Alternate captains|alternate captain]] of the Montreal Canadiens. |
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Souray will become a free agent should the Canadiens not wish to resign him. However GM Bob Gainey has expressed interest already; stating he wishes to resign Souray before July 1st. |
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==Awards & Achievements== |
==Awards & Achievements== |
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Revision as of 16:39, 7 June 2007
| Sheldon Souray | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 13, 1976 Elk Point, AB, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg; 16 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Montreal Canadiens New Jersey Devils | ||
| NHL draft |
65 overall, 1994 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 1995–present | ||
Sheldon Souray (b. July 13, 1976 in Elk Point, Alberta) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who plays defence for the Montreal Canadiens. He is known for having one of the hardest slapshots in the NHL.
As a Métis, Souray is one of a few aboriginal players in the NHL.
He was married to former Baywatch actress Angelica Bridges
and have two daughters Valentina Raine and Scarlett Skye Souray.
Playing career
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Awards & Achievements
- Voted onto the starting lineup for the 2007 NHL All-Star game.
- Posted 2nd hardest slapshot at 2007 NHL All-Star game with 100.4 MPH
- Hardest Slap Shot was recorded in the 2004 skills compition with 106.8 MPH
Records
On April 5th, 2007 he broke the NHL record for most powerplay goals in a season by a defensemen - 19.
Trivia
Souray is co-owner, along with New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur and Montreal restauranteur Andrea Dell'Orefice of a Rivière des Prairies pizzeria.
Souray was once voted the sexiest hockey player in the NHL by Access Hollywood.
Career Statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1992-93 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1993-94 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 42 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 122 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1994-95 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 40 | 2 | 24 | 26 | 140 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1994-95 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 23 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1994-95 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1995-96 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 32 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 91 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1995-96 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 27 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 94 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1995-96 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1996-97 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 70 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 160 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 47 | ||
| 1997-98 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1997-98 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 60 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 85 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1998-99 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 70 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 110 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1999-00 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 52 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 70 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999-00 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 44 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000-01 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 52 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 95 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 34 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||
| 2003-04 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 63 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 104 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 39 | ||
| 2004-05 | Färjestads BK | SEL | 39 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 117 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 77 | ||
| 2005-06 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 75 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 116 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 2006-07 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 81 | 26 | 38 | 64 | 135 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 506 | 66 | 120 | 186 | 821 | 34 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 65 | ||||
Notes
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Categories:
- 1976 births
- Albany River Rats players
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Färjestads BK players
- Ice hockey personnel from Alberta
- Kelowna Rockets alumni
- Living people
- Canadians of Métis descent
- Montreal Canadiens players
- National Hockey League All-Stars
- New Jersey Devils draft picks
- New Jersey Devils players
- Prince George Cougars alumni
- Tri-City Americans alumni