Posted: Tuesday, 17 November 2009 7:08PM
Shanahan Brings Curtain Down On 21-Year Career
TORONTO (Reuters) - Brendan Shanahan is retiring from the NHL after a brilliant 21-year career that may be remembered as much for what he did for the game away from the rink as for his accomplishments on the ice.
Shanahan, a fierce competitor, left the New Jersey Devils during training camp and on Tuesday announced his retirement as the 11th leading goal scorer on the all-time list with 656, three Stanley Cups and a trophy case full of individual honors.
The second pick in the 1987 draft by the Devils, Shanahan also played for the St Louis Blues, Hartford Whalers, Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers during his career.
But the 40-year-old Canadian's greatest contribution may have been organizing what became known as the "Shanahan Summit" during the 2004-05 NHL lockout, bringing together hockey's greatest minds to find ways to make the game more attractive.
Shanahan is one of only 22 players, and one of just four Canadians, in the exclusive "triple gold" club of players who have won the Stanley Cup and Olympic and world championships.
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