Brendan Shinnimin

Brendan Shinnimin (born January 7, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre playing for Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He has previously played for Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), the SCL Tigers of the National League A (NLA) and for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Brendan Shinnimin
Born	(1991-01-07) January 7, 1991 East Saint Paul, Manitoba, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
SHL team Former teams	Växjö Lakers Arizona Coyotes SCL Tigers Barys Astana
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2012–present

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.[1][2][3] He not only led the WHL in scoring, but was the leading scorer in the entire Canadian Hockey League.[3] 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.[4][5] He ended his junior career with a 38-game point scoring streak, beginning on February 3, 2012, during which he scored 83 points.[6] In 2010-11, he was named a WHL second-team all-star.[7] He would also be awarded the CHL Player of the Year award as the best overall player in the CHL.

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.[8] In 2009, he played for Team WHL in the Subway Super Series against a team of Russian junior all-stars.[9]

Shinnimin was not drafted in the NHL Entry Draft.[10] 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.[11]

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.[12]

On July 14, 2016, Shinnimin agreed to a one-year contract with the SCL Tigers of the National League A (NLA).[13] 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.[14] 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		5	1	0	1	5
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		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Barys Astana	KHL		17	2	4	6	12		10	1	0	1	16
2017–18	Växjö Lakers	SHL		45	14	20	34	83		13	2	8	10	30
2018–19	Växjö Lakers	SHL		47	17	16	33	86		4	3	2	5	4
NHL totals				12	0	1	1	8		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honours

Award	Year
WHL
Second All-Star Team (West)	2010–11	[7]
Four Broncos Memorial Trophy	2011–12	[4]
Bob Clarke Trophy as WHL leading scorer	2011–12	[3]
First All-Star Team (West)	2011–12	[4]
AHL
All-Star Game	2015
SHL
Le Mat Trophy (Växjö Lakers)	2018	[15]

References

1. Winnipeg's Shinnimin season's top WHL scorer - Winnipeg Free Press
2. Elite Prospects - 2011 - 2012 WHL Total Points
3. Fowler, A. (May 3, 2012). "Ams' Shinnimin named WHL's top player". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
4. Fowler, A. (May 2, 2012). "Tri-City's Shinnimin named WHL player of the year". Tri-City Herald. Archived from the original on July 20, 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
5. Odland, K. (May 2, 2012). "Brendan Shinnimin named WHL player of the year". Calgary Herald. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
6. Fisher, S. (May 2, 2012). "Shinnimin shines". Calgary Sun. Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
7. Tri-City Americans' forward Brendan Shinnimin proof perseverance can pay off - NHL.com - News
8. WHL sends strong message on hits
9. Fowler, A. (November 24, 2009). "Shinnimin hits the road". Tri-City Herald. Archived from the original on September 12, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
10. King, P. (May 3, 2012). "King on CHL: Shinnimin, Houser Rise to Top". Sportsnet Media. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
11. "Ams' Shinnimin signs with NHL's Coyotes". Western Hockey League. March 2, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
12. "Player deadline for salary arbitration today". National Hockey League. July 5, 2015. Archived from the original on July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
13. "SCL Tigers have found their fourth import in Canadian Brendan Shinnimin". swisshockeynews.ch. July 14, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
14. "SCL Tigers dissolve contract of Brendan Shinnimin". swisshockeynews.ch. December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
15. "Lakers dominant in SHL title win". eurohockeyclubs.com. April 22, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database