Brendan Shinnimin
Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox ice hockey player Brendan Shinnimin (born January 7, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey Center who is under contract with KHL outfit Barys Astana. He has previously played for the SCL Tigers of the National League A (NLA) and for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Shinnimin played junior hockey for the Tri-City Americans of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Shinnimin was the WHL's leading scoring for the 2011–12 WHL season with 134 points, earning him the 2012 Bob Clarke Trophy.<ref>Winnipeg's Shinnimin season's top WHL scorer - Winnipeg Free Press</ref><ref>Elite Prospects - 2011 - 2012 WHL Total Points</ref><ref name=fowler>Template:Cite web</ref> He not only led the WHL in scoring, but was the leading scorer in the entire Canadian Hockey League.<ref name=fowler/> He won the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy in 2012 as the WHL Player of the Year and was a unanimous pick as a Western Conference first team all-star.<ref name=broncos>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He ended his junior career with a 38 game point scoring streak, beginning on February 3, 2012, during which he scored 83 points.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2010-11, he was named a WHL second-team all-star.<ref name=perseverance/>
On October 19, 2010, Shinnimin was given a 12-game suspension - the longest in that league over the past four seasons – for his “dangerous hit-from-behind” which resulted in a concussion and a bruised back for Josh Nicholls of the Saskatoon Blades.<ref>WHL sends strong message on hits</ref> In 2009, he played for Team WHL in the Subway Super Series against a team of Russian junior all-stars.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Shinnimin was not drafted in the NHL Entry Draft.<ref name=king>Template:Cite web</ref> On March 2, 2012, the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League signed Shinnimin as a free-agent to a three-year entry-level contract.<ref>Template:Citeweb</ref>
Following the 2014–15 NHL season Shinnimin became a restricted free agent under the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Arizona Coyotes made him a qualifying offer to retain his NHL rights and, on July 5, 2015, Shinnimin filed for Salary Arbitration.<ref>Template:Citeweb</ref>
On July 14, 2016, Shinnimin agreed to a one-year contract with the SCL Tigers of the National League A (NLA).<ref>Template:Citeweb</ref> He made his NLA debut on September 9, 2016 at the PostFinance Arena against Canton rival, SC Bern. On December 21, 2016, the Tigers released Shinnimin after having appeared in only 12 games out of 32.<ref>Template:Citeweb</ref> Later that month, he inked a deal with Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2006–07 | Winnipeg Thrashers | MMHL | 31 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 | ||
| 2007–08 | Selkirk Steelers | MJHL | 51 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 64 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 69 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | ||
| 2009–10 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 70 | 27 | 55 | 82 | 82 | 22 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 29 | ||
| 2010–11 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 60 | 34 | 62 | 96 | 84 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 | ||
| 2011–12 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 69 | 58 | 76 | 134 | 82 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 28 | ||
| 2012–13 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 74 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 52 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 64 | 22 | 25 | 47 | 80 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 2014–15 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 30 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | SCL Tigers | NLA | 12 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| WHL Second All-Star Team (West) | 2010–11 | <ref name=perseverance>Tri-City Americans' forward Brendan Shinnimin proof perseverance can pay off - NHL.com - News</ref> |
| Four Broncos Memorial Trophy as WHL Player of the Year | 2011–12 | <ref name=broncos/> |
| Bob Clarke Trophy as WHL leading scorer | 2011–12 | <ref name=fowler/> |
| WHL First All-Star Team (West) | 2011–12 | <ref name=broncos/> |
