Jim Shires

Jim Shires
Born	(1945-11-15) November 15, 1945 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	St. Louis Blues Detroit Red Wings Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	1968–1975

James Arthur Shires (born November 15, 1945) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey winger who played 56 games in the National Hockey League with the St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings, and Pittsburgh Penguins between 1970 and 1973. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1968 to 1975, was spent in the minor leagues. He played college hockey for the University of Denver.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1963–64	Edmonton Oil Kings	CAHL		2	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
1964–65	University of Denver	WCHA		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	University of Denver	WCHA		26	8	10	18	18		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	University of Denver	WCHA		30	8	19	27	39		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	University of Denver	WCHA		34	15	23	38	43		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Omaha Knights	CHL		9	0	2	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Denver Spurs	WHL		20	2	2	4	6		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Amarillo Wranglers	CHL		34	10	18	28	43		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Fort Worth Wings	CHL		69	16	18	34	61		7	1	1	2	21
1970–71	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		20	2	1	3	22		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Fort Worth Wings	CHL		48	13	25	38	97		4	0	0	0	2
1971–72	St. Louis Blues	NHL		18	0	3	3	8		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Denver Spurs	WHL		42	18	27	45	82		9	2	3	5	15
1972–73	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		18	1	2	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Denver Spurs	WHL		32	10	7	17	45		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	San Diego Gulls	WHL		68	26	34	60	44		4	2	2	4	0
1974–75	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		21	3	9	12	12		—	—	—	—	—
CHL totals				160	39	63	102	205		11	1	1	2	23
WHL totals				162	56	70	126	177		13	4	5	9	15
NHL totals				56	3	6	9	32		—	—	—	—	—

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database