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Shane Harper
Born (1989-02-01) February 1, 1989 (age 35)
Valencia, California, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 New Jersey Devils
Albany Devils (AHL)
Florida Panthers
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2010–present

Shane Harper (born February 1, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Albany Devils in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Shane Harper grew up playing hockey in the greater Los Angeles area.[1] Prior to turning professional, Harper played major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League with the Everett Silvertips where he was named to the Western Conference Second All-Star Team for his outstanding play during the 2009–10 WHL season.[2]

On March 4, 2010, the Philadelphia Flyers signed Harper to a three-year, entry-level contract.[3]

On June 12, 2013, he was traded from the Flyers to the New York Islanders, along with a 2014 4th-round draft pick, for the rights to defenseman Mark Streit.[4]

Harper was not tendered a new contract with the Islanders and on September 9, 2013, he was signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with the Chicago Wolves of the AHL.[5] In the 2014-15 season with the Wolves, Harper enjoyed a breakout season offensively, placing third in the League with 32 goals, for 50 points in 75 games.

On July 1, 2015, Harper secured an NHL contract in signing a one-year, two-way contract as a free agent with the Florida Panthers.[6]

In the summer of 2016, Harper was part of the 2016 Navy Molson championship team. Capturing the elusive first title in franchise history.

Coming out of training camp in 2016, Harper made the Panthers initial 23-man roster. Harper made his NHL debut in a season opener against the New Jersey Devils.[7] On October 22, 2016, Harper scored his first goal in the NHL and later would add another, a game-winner for the Panthers, against the Colorado Avalanche.[8] Having appeared in 14 games with the Panthers for 3 points, Harper was re-assigned to new AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds. He collected 19 points in 39 games before on March 1, 2017, he was traded by the Panthers to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for Reece Scarlett.[9]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2005–06 Everett Silvertips WHL 62 6 4 10 8 5 1 0 1 0
2006–07 Everett Silvertips WHL 58 3 12 15 23 8 1 2 3 0
2007–08 Everett Silvertips WHL 71 17 26 43 18 4 0 2 2 0
2008–09 Everett Silvertips WHL 72 32 34 66 10 5 0 4 4 0
2009–10 Everett Silvertips WHL 72 42 38 80 38 7 6 4 10 6
2009–10 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 5 1 0 1 2 — — — — —
2010–11 Greenville Road Warriors ECHL 48 22 23 45 20 11 4 6 10 2
2010–11 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 20 1 2 3 4 — — — — —
2011–12 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 70 13 14 27 43 — — — — —
2012–13 Trenton Titans ECHL 15 14 13 27 2 — — — — —
2012–13 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 48 5 5 10 35 — — — — —
2013–14 Chicago Wolves AHL 63 13 20 33 8 9 2 3 5 0
2014–15 Chicago Wolves AHL 75 32 18 50 14 5 0 4 4 4
2015–16 Portland Pirates AHL 59 12 25 37 18 5 2 0 2 0
2016–17 Florida Panthers NHL 14 2 1 3 18 — — — — —
2016–17 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 39 7 12 19 6 — — — — —
NHL totals 14 2 1 3 18 — — — — —

Awards and honors

Award Year
WHL Second All-Star Team 2009–10 [2]

References

  1. ^ http://theahl.com/the-great-one-the-kid-and-shane-harper
  2. ^ a b National Hockey League (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2012. Dan Diamond and Associates, Inc. p. 281. ISBN 978-1-894801-22-5.
  3. ^ "WHL This Week: Looking Ahead..." OurSportsCentral.com. March 4, 2010. Retrieved March 5, 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "Mark Striet traded to Flyers". sbnation.com. June 12, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ {cCiteweb| url = http://www.chicagowolves.com/news/releases/item/3709-wolves-ink-shane-harper | title = Wolves ink Shane Harper | publisher = Chicago Wolves | date = 2013-09-09 | accessdate = 2014-02-03}}
  6. ^ "Panthers agree to terms with McKenna, Acolatse and Harper". Florida Panthers. July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ "Harper Becomes 16th Tips Alum to Make NHL Debut". everettsilvertips.com. October 13, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  8. ^ Poupart, Alain (October 23, 2016). "Shane Harper leads Panthers past Avalanche". NHL.com. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  9. ^ Ryan, Chris. "Devils trade Reece Scarlett to Panthers for AHL forward". NJ.com. Retrieved March 1, 2017.

External links

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


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