Gary Robert Shuchuk(born February 17, 1967) is a Canadian professionalice hockeycoach and formerforwardwho is currently an assistant coach withGrizzlys Wolfsburgof theDeutsche Eishockey Liga.He played in theNational Hockey League(NHL) between 1991 and 1996. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1990 to 2004, was spent in the minor leagues and later in Europe. After his playing career Shuchuk turned to coaching and spent several years at the American collegiate level.
| Gary Shuchuk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
February 17, 1967 Edmonton,Alberta,Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Detroit Red Wings Los Angeles Kings SC Herisau EC KAC Düsseldorfer EG Krefeld Pinguin | ||
| NHL draft |
1988 NHL Supplemental Draft Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1990–2004 | ||
College career
editBorn inEdmonton,Alberta,Shuchuk committed to theUniversity of Wisconsinduring his second year playing for theSt. Albert Saintsof theAlberta Junior Hockey League.He played 4 years for theBadgersfrom 1986-1990. During that time he won aWCHA Championship,anNCAA Championship,and was named aFirst-Team All-American.During the1989-1990 Seasonhe accumulated 80 points (41 goals, 39 assists), which currently ranks 6th all time for total points in a season inWisconsin Hockeyhistory, his 41 goals that season also ranks 4th in the program's history. Other notable historic statistics include: 2nd all time inWisconsin Hockeyprogram history for number of games played (177 GP), 5th all time in career penalty minutes (314 PIMs), 7th all time in career goals (85 G), and 12th all time in career points (176 pts).
Professional career
editShuchuk started his National Hockey League career with theDetroit Red Wingsin1990.Shuchuk then went to theLos Angeles Kingsas part of thePaul Coffey-Jimmy Carsontrade,[1]and is probably best known for scoring the game-winning goal for the Kings in double overtime of game 5 of the 1993Smythe Divisionfinals against theVancouver Canucks.[2]During the 1993 season, Shuchuk and theLos Angeles Kingsmade it to theStanley Cup Finals,before falling to theMontreal Canadiensin 5 games. In addition to his time in the NHL, Shuchuk played in theIHL,and theAHL,with theAdirondack Red Wings,Houston Aeros,Phoenix Roadrunners,and theOrlando Solar Bears.He went on to play in Europe, having played forSC Herisauin theSwiss 1. Liga,forEC KACin theAustrian Hockey League,as well asDüsseldorfer EGandKrefeld Pinguineof theDeutsche Eishockey Liga.During the2002-03 DEL season,he captained theKrefeld Pinguineto their first league championship in over 50 years.
International career
editShuchuk played forTeam Canadain the1990 Goodwill Gameswinning aBronze Medalin the process. He also captainedTeam Canadato a Gold Medal in the2002 Deutschland Cup.He was once again elected toTeam Canadafor the2003 Deutschland Cup.
Coaching career
editShuchuk was a player assistant coach for theSpringfield Falconsfor the2003-04 AHL season.In 2010 he was hired as an Assistant Coach for theWisconsin Badgers men's ice hockeyteam. He helped the program reach twoNCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's,as well as winning the2014 Big Ten Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.In 2015 he went on to become an Assistant Coach for theMichigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockeyteam, helping the program win the2017 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournamentand securing a spot in the2017 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.[3]In 2017, he was named the head coach of theJanesville Jetsof theNorth American Hockey League.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1984–85 | St. Albert Saints | AJHL | 56 | 30 | 31 | 61 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | St. Albert Saints | AJHL | 49 | 42 | 46 | 88 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 42 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 44 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 46 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 45 | 41 | 39 | 80 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1990–91 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 59 | 23 | 24 | 47 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 79 | 32 | 48 | 80 | 48 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 18 | ||
| 1992–93 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 25 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 1992–93 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 47 | 24 | 53 | 77 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 56 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 22 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 13 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 33 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 33 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 76 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1996–97 | Houston Aeros | IHL | 55 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 48 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | ||
| 1997–98 | SC Herisau | NLA | 40 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | EC KAC | AUT | 52 | 20 | 36 | 56 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Orlando Solar Bears | IHL | 71 | 16 | 33 | 49 | 94 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 2000–01 | Düsseldorfer EG | DEL | 56 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Krefeld Pinguine | DEL | 60 | 18 | 32 | 50 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2002–03 | Krefeld Pinguine | DEL | 51 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 62 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 34 | ||
| 2003–04 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 67 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 142 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 70 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| WCHAChampion | 1989-90 |
| NCAAChampion | 1989–90 |
| WCHAPlayer of the Year | 1989–90 |
| All-WCHAFirst Team | 1989–90 |
| AHCAWest First-Team All-American | 1989–90 |
| Calder Cup Champion | 1991-1992 |
| Stanley Cup Runner-up | 1992-1993 |
| DEL Champion | 2002-2003 |
References
edit- ^Dillman, Lisa (January 30, 1993)."Carson Returns; Coffey to Detroit".Los Angeles Times.RetrievedJune 15,2012.
- ^Lisa Dillman (May 12, 1993)."Kings Are Big Winners on Their Longest Night: Game 5: Shuchuk's goal at 6:31 of second overtime gives them 4-3 victory over Canucks and a 3-2 lead in series".Los Angeles Times.RetrievedFebruary 7,2016.
- ^"Janesville Jets announce new Head Coach".Junior Hockey.August 19, 2017.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics fromNHL,orEliteprospects,orEurohockey,orHockey-Reference,orThe Internet Hockey Database