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Sheldon Kannegiesser
Sheldon Bruce Kannegiesser (born August 15, 1947) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 366 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, and Vancouver Canucks. Kannegiesser retired from hockey in 1978 and lives in North Bay. He published an autobiography written entirely in poetry, called "Warriors of Winter: Rhymes of a Blueliner Balladeer."[1] His brother was Gordon Kannegiesser.
| Sheldon Kannegiesser | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | August 15, 1947 North Bay, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Pittsburgh Penguins New York Rangers Los Angeles Kings Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Playing career | 1965–1978 | ||
Career statistics edit
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1965–66 | Kitchener Rangers | OHA | 45 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Kitchener Rangers | OHA | 48 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Omaha Knights | CPHL | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 47 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968–69 | Omaha Knights | CHL | 70 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 104 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1969–70 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Kansas City Blues | CHL | 36 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Omaha Knights | CHL | 46 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Amarillo Wranglers | CHL | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 54 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 36 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1972–73 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | New York Rangers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1973–74 | New York Rangers | NHL | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 51 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1974–75 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 74 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1975–76 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 70 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1976–77 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 39 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 24 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 14 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 42 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL Totals | 366 | 14 | 67 | 81 | 292 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Interview With The Author: Sheldon Kannegiesser".
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database