Stephen Charles (Steve) Shields

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BIOGRAPHY

BORN: Toronto, Ontario, July 19, 1972.
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HEIGHT: 6'3"
WEIGHT: 210-215 lbs.
UNIFORM #: 31 (Buffalo, San Jose, Anaheim, Boston, Florida, Houston), 30 (Chicago AHL, Atlanta).
CATCHES: Left
COLLEGE: University of Michigan.
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WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING:

"Shields was acquired by San Jose prior to the 1998 expansion draft and performed exceptionally well. After 37 appearances, Shields even outperformed Vernon, but was once again a spectator come playoff time. Shields is at the age when most goaltenders begin to shine. At 6-3, 210 pounds, Shields covers a lot of net physically and intimidates the opposition with it. Shields is on the verge of becoming a solid No. 1 backstop. If not in 1999-2000, then surely by the following season." (The Sports Forecaster 1999-2000, p. 216)

"A big goalie, Shields covers a great part of the net and intimidates shooters. Formerly Dominik Hasek's backup in Buffalo, he learned by watching the best in the biz and steppe din with relative ease when traded to San Jose. Finally a No. 1 goalie in the NHL, he played in 68 games [sic] last season. Shields enjoyed an 11-game unbeaten streak in March [?], which prompted the Sharks to trade Mike Vernon to Florida. Shields has never looked back. He has the ability to get white-hot, which he has done on more than one occasion in the past." (The Sports Forecaster 2000-01, p. 213)

"Shields unfortunately went under the knife to repair a bad shoulder shortly after his acquisition from San Jose in the Teemu Selanne trade last March. Prior to that, he had lost the starting goaltending job to Calder Trophy winner Evgeni Nabokov. The hero of San Jose's surprising first-round upset of top-seeded St. Louis two seasons ago, Shields has been inconsistent throughout his career. He has displayed flashes of brilliance but remains largely a backup. Shields' progression would make the Ducks look better vis-a-vis the Selanne trade. However, he'll have to outperform the promising Jean-Sebastien Giguere." (The Sports Forecaster 2001-02, p. 199)

"No matter how well Shields plays, there always seems to be a younger, cheaper or simply better goaltending alternative ahead of him. In Anaheim, Jean-Sebastien Giguere stood between him and a starting gig. To his credit, Shields has always been a very good team player. Moreover, he put up decent numbers for the also-ran Ducks in 2001-02. Unfortunately, he finished the season 11 games under .500. Shields has earned a good shot at earning No. 1 goalie duties in Beantown. Yet, as a second-stringer, he's among the very best in the business." (The Sports Forecaster 2002-03, p. 63)

"The former NCAA star has evolved into a dependable backup goalie. While he's flirted with starting gigs over his career, due to various circumstances, Shields has never demonstrated the consistency to be the No. 1 guy. He's a big netminder who can deliver 15-20 solid starts per year - no more, no less." (The Sports Forecaster 2005-06, p. 104)

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REGULAR SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   T   OL    GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
88-89 North Bay Trappers NOJHA
89-90 St. Mary's Lincolns OJHL-B  26   1512                    121   4.80                    0
90-91 University of Michigan CCHA 37   1963  26   6   3        106   3.24                    0   0   2    21
91-92 University of Michigan CCHA 37   2091  27   7   2         98   2.81                    1   0   2    18
92-93 University of Michigan CCHA 39   2027  30   6   2         75   2.22                    2   0   4    10
93-94 University of Michigan CCHA 36   1961  28   6   1         87   2.66                    2   0   6    18
94-95 South Carolina Stingra.ECHL 21   1158  11   5   2         52   2.69     592   .912     2   0   1    10
      Rochester Americans AHL     13    673   3   8   0         53   4.73     311   .830     0   0   2     0
95-96 Rochester Americans AHL     43   2356  20  17   2        140   3.57    1288   .891     1   0   4    41
      Buffalo Sabres NHL           2     75   1   0   0          4   3.20      32   .875     0   0   0     2    25.60  917.67 
96-97 Rochester Americans AHL     23   1331  14   6   2         60   2.70     694   .914     1   0   0    10
      Buffalo Sabres NHL          13    789   3   8   2         39   2.97     447   .913     0   0   0     4    33.99  969.41
97-98 Buffalo Sabres NHL          16    784   3   6   4         37   2.83     408   .909     0   0   0    17    31.22  961.35
      Rochester Americans AHL      1     59   0   1   0          3   3.05      26   .885     0   0   0     0
98-99 San Jose Sharks NHL         37   2162  15  11   8         80   2.22    1011   .921     4   0   1     6    28.06  967.63
99-00 San Jose Sharks NHL         67   3797  27  30   8        162   2.56    1826   .911     4   0   1    29    28.85  959.37
00-01 San Jose Sharks NHL         21   1135   6   8   5         47   2.48     531   .911     2   0   0     2    28.07  958.27
01-02 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 33   1777   9  20   2         79   2.67     850   .907     0   0   0     4    28.70  954.89
02-03 Boston Bruins NHL           36   2112  12  13   9         97   2.76     930   .896     0   0   0     8
03-04 Florida Panthers NHL        16    732   3   6   1         42   3.44     346   .879     0   0   0     6
05-06 Chicago Wolves AHL           4    240   2   2        0     9   2.25      92   .902     0   0   1     0
      Atlanta Thrashers NHL        5    266   1   2        1    19   4.28     129   .853     0   0   0     0
TEN (10) NHL SEASONS             246  13629  80 104  39    1   606   2.67    6510  0.907    10   0   2    78 

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Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
94-95 South Carolina Stingra.ECHL  3    144   0   2   11   4.58                    0
      Rochester Americans AHL      1     20   0   0    3   9.00                    0
95-96 Rochester Americans AHL     19   1126  15   3   47   2.50                    1
96-97 Buffalo Sabres NHL          10    569   4   6   26   2.74     334   .922     1   0   0     9    35.22  980.86
98-99 San Jose Sharks NHL          1     60   0   1    6   6.00      36   .833     0   0   0     0    36.00  893.33
99-00 San Jose Sharks NHL         12    696   5   7   36   3.10     323   .889     0   0   0     0    27.84  934.95
02-03 Boston Bruins NHL            2    119   0   2    6   3.03      58   .897     0   0   0     0
FOUR (4) NHL POSTSEASONS          25   1445   9  16   74   3.07     751  0.901     1   0   0     9

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