Shaun Van Allen

Shaun Van Allen
Born	(1967-08-29) August 29, 1967 Calgary, AB, CAN
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Edmonton Oilers Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Ottawa Senators Dallas Stars Montreal Canadiens
NHL draft	105th overall, 1987 Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	1987–2004

Shaun Kelly Van Allen (born August 29, 1967 in Calgary, Alberta) is a retired professional hockey player who played in the NHL from 1991 to 2004. He played 794 games in the NHL, and scored 269 points. He serves as an assistant coach with Ottawa's Carleton University Ravens of the OUA.

Professional career

Van Allen was drafted 105th overall in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers after a standout junior hockey career with the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League. He spent five seasons in the Oilers system with the Milwaukee Admirals, Nova Scotia Oilers, and Cape Breton Oilers but failed to catch on with the big club in Edmonton. While in Cape Breton, Van Allen enjoyed much personal and team success. It was there that he met his wife, and in 1991-92 he won the John B. Sollenberger Trophy as the American Hockey League's leading scorer. In the 1992-93 season, Cape Breton, led by Van Allen, captured the Calder Cup title as American Hockey League Champions.

Once the 1992-93 season had concluded, the Oilers released him. In July 1993 Van Allen signed as a free agent with the expansion Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and became an NHL regular until his retirement in 2005. He spent three seasons in Anaheim and became a versatile forward, able to contribute on the score sheet as well as kill penalties.

On October 1, 1996, Van Allen was acquired by Ottawa Senators along with defenceman Jason York, and began perhaps his most successful period in the NHL. He spent four productive seasons in Ottawa before unrestricted free agency led him to the Dallas Stars, with whom he signed a two year contract in July 2000. He spent parts of two seasons in Dallas before he was acquired by the Montreal Canadiens in the early 2001-02 season. After completing the 2001-02 season with Montreal, Van Allen returned to his former team, the Ottawa Senators, as a free agent. He was a regular in the Ottawa lineup in a defensive role until the beginning of the 2004-05 season, when the 2004–05 NHL lockout wiped the season out entirely. Van Allen announced his retirement as an NHL player in 2005.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1985–86	Saskatoon Blades	WHL		55	12	11	23	43		13	4	8	12	28
1986–87	Saskatoon Blades	WHL		72	38	59	97	116		11	4	6	10	24
1987–88	Nova Scotia Oilers	AHL		19	4	10	14	17		4	1	1	2	4
1987–88	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		40	14	28	42	34		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Cape Breton Oilers	AHL		76	32	42	74	81		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Cape Breton Oilers	AHL		61	25	44	69	83		4	0	2	2	8
1990–91	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Cape Breton Oilers	AHL		76	25	75	100	182		4	0	1	1	8
1991–92	Cape Breton Oilers	AHL		77	29	84	113	80		5	3	7	10	14
1992–93	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		21	1	4	5	6		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Cape Breton Oilers	AHL		43	14	62	76	68		15	8	9	17	18
1993–94	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		80	8	25	33	64		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		45	8	21	29	32		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		49	8	17	25	41		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Ottawa Senators	NHL		80	11	14	25	35		7	0	1	1	4
1997–98	Ottawa Senators	NHL		80	4	15	19	48		11	0	1	1	10
1998–99	Ottawa Senators	NHL		79	6	11	17	30		4	0	0	0	0
1999–00	Ottawa Senators	NHL		75	9	19	28	37		6	0	1	1	9
2000–01	Dallas Stars	NHL		59	7	16	23	16		8	0	2	2	8
2001–02	Dallas Stars	NHL		19	2	4	6	6		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		54	6	9	15	20		7	0	1	1	2
2002–03	Ottawa Senators	NHL		78	12	20	32	66		18	1	1	2	12
2003–04	Ottawa Senators	NHL		73	2	10	12	80		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				794	84	185	269	481		61	1	7	8	45

Other

Van Allen was born in Calgary, Alberta and his family later relocated to Climax, Saskatchewan.

Van Allen served as the Director of Player Evaluation for the Ottawa Senators during the 2006-2007 season, with the responsibility of evaluating all players within the organization including professional players, minor league players, and prospects. He serves as an assistant coach with Ottawa's Carleton University Ravens of the OUA.

He can be heard on TSN 1200 radio broadcasts of Ottawa Senators games, to which he contributes commentary during pre and post-game shows. As of September 2008, Van Allen has appeared on Rogers TV broadcasts of Senators' games in Ottawa.

External links

• Shaun Van Allen career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database