"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)

• Selected by Buffalo Sabres in fifth round (fifth Sabres pick, 101st overall) of National Hockey League entry draft, June 22, 1991.
• Traded by Sabres (with fourth-round pick (RW Miroslav Zalesak) in 1998 draft to San Jose Sharks for G Kay Whitmore, second-round pick (RW Jaroslav Kristek) in 1998 draft and fifth-round pick in 2000 draft, June 18, 1998.
• Traded by Sharks (with LW Jeff Friesen and conditional second-round selection in 2003 entry draft) to Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for RW Teemu Selanne, March 5, 2001.
• Traded by Mighty Ducks to Boston Bruins for third-round selection in 2003 entry draft, June 25, 2002.
• Traded by Bruins to Florida Panthers for future considerations, October 5, 2003.
• Invited to training camp by Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, September 14, 2005.
• Released by Mighty Ducks, September 29, 2005.
• Signed as free agent by Chicago Wolves (AHL), October 17, 2005.
• Signed as free agent by Atlanta Thrashers, October 27, 2005.

• Named to National Collegiate Athletic Association (West) All-America Second Team, 1992-93.
• Named to Central Collegiate Hockey Association All-Star First Team, 1992-93.
• Named to National Collegiate Athletic Association (West) All-America Second Team, 1993-94.
• Named to Central Collegiate Hockey Association All-Star First Team, 1993-94.
• Named National Hockey League Player of the Week for the period March 8 through March 14; went 3-0-0 with one shutout over that span, March 15, 1999.
• Named National Hockey League Player of the Week, October 18, 1999.

• Broke Central Collegiate Hockey Association all-time victory leader with 81 conference victories, 1993-94.
• Broke National Collegiate Athletic Association all-time victory leader with 111 victories, 1993-94.

• Sprained ankle; missed eight games, October 12, 2000.
• Injured ligaments in left shoulder and underwent surgery; missed remainder of season, March 7, 2001.
• Foot injury; missed one game, February 12, 2004.

• Allowed penalty shot goal (Eric Lindros), May 11, 1997. (postseason)
• Stopped penalty shot (Terry Yake), January 26, 1999.
• Stopped penalty shot (Pierre Turgeon), December 30, 1999.
• Stopped penalty shot (Robert Kron), November 3, 2000.
• Stopped penalty shot (Alexei Zhamnov), December 30, 2001.
• Stopped penalty shot (Adam Hall), February 17, 2003.
• Stopped penalty shot (Patrick Marleau), March 21, 2003.

• November 22, 2005 - lost to Montreal, 0-1 (Michael Ryder save, Pierre Dagenais goal).