Sheldon Kennedy
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Born | Brandon, Manitoba, Canada | June 15, 1969|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sheldon Kennedy
Kennedy is known for going public as a victim of sexual abuse by his coach, Graham James. In 1998, Kennedy roller bladed across Canada to raise awareness and funds for sexual abuse victims. Currently, Kennedy is a spokesperson for violence and abuse prevention programs with the Canadian Red Cross. He was honoured by Hockey Canada in 2020, with the Order of Hockey in Canada.
Playing career
Junior
Kennedy started playing
Professional
Kennedy was selected by the
Child advocacy
Kennedy has devoted his post hockey career to child abuse prevention and education. Along with his business partner, Wayne McNeil, he owns and operates Respect Group Inc. which provides training to thousands of people with messages and tools of empowerment to help people involved in amateur sport and education systems prevent bullying, harassment, and abuse.[5]
On June 15, 2012, Kennedy was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Fraser Valley for his work supporting victims of child abuse and promoting education and awareness of the topic. On June 8, 2015, Kennedy was awarded with an Honorary degree, Doctor of Laws, from the University of Calgary for his extraordinary commitment to violence and abuse prevention programs in Canada.[6]
On April 13, 2013, the Calgary Child Advocacy Centre was renamed the Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre at an ceremony hosted by Prime Minister
Kennedy was named as a
Kennedy received the Lincoln Alexander Outstanding Leader Award at the University of Guelph, March 25, 2015.[11]
In 2016 Kennedy was appointed to the Alberta Order of Excellence.[12]
Kennedy was inducted into the
Kennedy was awarded the Order of Sport in 2020/21, marking his induction into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame as a builder.[14]
Personal life
A television movie about his life, The Sheldon Kennedy Story, aired on
Awards and achievements
Award | Year |
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WHL East Second All-Star Team | 1989[4] |
Memorial Cup Tournament All-Star Team | 1989[4] |
Order of Hockey in Canada | 2020[17] |
Order of Sport | 2020/21[14] |
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1984–85 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | Winnipeg South Blues |
MJHL | 43 | 37 | 38 | 75 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1986–87 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 49 | 23 | 41 | 64 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
1987–88 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 59 | 53 | 64 | 117 | 45 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 12 | ||
1988–89 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 51 | 58 | 48 | 106 | 92 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 22 | ||
1989–90 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 26 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 20 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 46 | 25 | 24 | 49 | 56 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 12 | ||
1991–92 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 27 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 68 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
1993–94 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 61 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
1994–95 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 45 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | ||
1995–96 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 41 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
1995–96 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 56 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | Manitoba Moose | IHL | 24 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | EV Landshut | DEL | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
AHL totals | 89 | 41 | 43 | 84 | 109 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 12 | ||||
NHL totals | 310 | 49 | 58 | 107 | 233 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20 |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1988 | Canada | WJC
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7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
1989 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | |
Junior totals | 14 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 20 |
References
- ^ a b c d e "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Sheldon Kennedy". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
- ^ a b c d "Sheldon Kennedy". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
- ^ "Memorial unveiled on 30th anniversary of crash that killed 4 Swift Current hockey players". CBC News. December 30, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Sheldon Kennedy player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
- ^ "Sheldon Kennedy to receive honorary degree from UFV - UFV Today". 12 June 2012. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ^ Herald, The Calgary. "Former NHL star bares soul for others". Canada.com. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ^ "Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre". Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ^ "Breaking down bureaucratic hurdles to create a safe haven for abused children". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ^ Alberta, Government (6 February 2015). "Child victims of sexual abuse receive additional counselling services | Alberta.ca". alberta.ca. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ^ General, The Office of the Secretary to the Governor. "The Governor General of Canada". Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ^ "March 25: Child advocate and former NHL player Sheldon Kennedy to receive Lincoln Alexander Outstanding Leader Award | Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics".
- ^ "Eight community leaders to receive Alberta's highest honour". Government of Alberta. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Hall of Fame Inductee Spotlight: Sheldon Kennedy". Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame. Sport Manitoba. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Canada Sports Hall of Fame | Hall of Famers Search". www.sportshall.ca. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ Bradford, Keith (2009-10-09). "Fleury's admission brings back memories for Kennedy". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
- ^ Rofé, Joshua (2016-12-02), Swift Current, Stephen Harper, Sheldon Kennedy, Lanny McDonald, retrieved 2018-04-30
- ^ "Class of 2020 unveiled for Order of Hockey in Canada". Hockey Canada. 2020-02-11. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Kennedy's publishing profile Archived 2006-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
- The Sheldon Kennedy Story at IMDb