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| Height: 6-3 Weight: 220 Shoots: R Born: January 23, 1969, Mimico, Ontario |
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| November 23, 2008 Brendan Shanahan is still without a team and according to Slam Sports he will not skate for the Flyers this season. |
| November 13, 2008 Brendan Shanahan will decide which team he is going to sign with by the end of the weekend, according to Hockey Buzz. |
| November 13, 2008 The Pittsburgh Penguins are not interested in signing free agent winder Brendan Shanahan, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. |
| November 8, 2008 Brendan Shanahan met with Flyers brass about possibly signing with the team, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. |
| November 6, 2008 In the latest rumor, Brendan Shanahan might be on his way to join the Blackhawks, according to Hockey Buzz. Scotty Bowman, Shanahan's old coach in Detroit (he is now an Executive with Chicago), called Shanahan to gauge his interest in moving to the Windy City. |
| November 4, 2008 Brendan Shanahan spoke with the Flyers' GM Paul Holmgren on Monday, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. |
| November 2, 2008 Brendan Shanahan may be close to becoming a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins, according to HockeyBuzz.com. |
| October 30, 2008 Now that Brendan Shanahan has opened his services up to other teams the St. Louis Blues might have some interest, according to the St. Louis Post Dispatch. "We're playing it by ear. Our forwards have done well for the most part," Blues president John Davidson said. "But I think you always have interest in a player like Brendan Shanahan. It's something we'd be wise to look at, but it has to fit to do something like that." |
| October 30, 2008 The Montreal Canadiens may be interested in acquiring the services of Brendan Shanahan, according to HockeyBuzz.com. |
| October 29, 2008 The New York Post reports that Brendan Shanahan is putting himself on the open market after the Rangers were not able to clear cap space or a roster spot for the 39-year-old winger. "I've told Rick [Curran] that I can no longer wait and that it's time to move on," Shanahan, referring to his agent. "Until now, Rick has been under instructions to tell inquiring teams that my focus was on re-signing with the Rangers, and that I was not accepting any other offers. That has changed." |
| October 13, 2008 Brendan Shanahan is still waiting for a contract offer from the Rangers, according to the NY Post. |
| October 7, 2008 HockeyBuzz.com reports that the latest on Brendan Shanahan is that he hopes to either sign with the Rangers or another team by the end of the week. The Rangers have not told Shanahan to pursue other options. |
| September 10, 2008 Brendan Shanahan is still without a contract despite his expressed wishes to remain a member of the Rangers with about a week to go before training camp begins, according to the New York Post. "My intention is the same now as it's been all summer, and that's to play with the Rangers. When other teams have called my agent [Rick Curran], he's told them not to even make offers. And those are teams that are offering jobs, not tryouts." |
| September 9, 2008 Brendan Shanahan has been skating with members of the Rangers over the past week and would like to play for the club next season. "We're continuing to have discussions with the Rangers with the hope of Brendan being able to play there," agent Rick Curran informs ESPN.com. The Rangers open camp next Tuesday, and they don't have much cap room available. |
| September 7, 2008 HockeyBuzz.com reports that Shanahan would love to end his career in Montreal. |
| August 31, 2008 Brendan Shanahan moved his family back to their New York home, and he wants to sign with the Rangers for one more season but other teams, such as the Anaheim Ducks, have expressed interest in him, according to the New York Post. "My priority remains signing with the Rangers and finishing the job I came here to do two years ago," Shanahan said. |
| August 19, 2008 While the Rangers ponder what to do with veteran Brendan Shanahan, hoping to seal one last season with the Blueshirts with a new deal, the forward has told the press he will be willing to listen to offers from other teams if a one-year deal with the Rangers can't be worked out, according to SI.com. |
| August 15, 2008 The Blues are considering bringing back Brendan Shanahan, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Team president John Davidson said, "We've thrown our hat in the ring. When it comes down to it, Brendan has to make a decision that's right for him and his family. It could be New York. But we hope he explores the Blues as a viable option." |
| July 25, 2008 Winger Brendan Shanahan has decided he will play one more season, and would like it to be for the Rangers, according to TSN.com. |
| July 1, 2008 Brendan Shanahan looks likely to continue his career this coming season, and the team with the inside track to sign him just might be the New Jersey Devils, according to the New York Post. |
| June 24, 2008 The Rangers may not have a spot for Brendan Shanahan this season, according to the Detroit News. GM Glen Sather said Shanahan needs to be patient during the free agency period, and added, "Until we know where the pieces are going to fall, he's just going to have to wait and see how it comes out. We're in a position now where we haven't spent our free-agent money and we have some kids coming. I don't want to shut the door early. He knows I'm going to treat him with respect." |
| May 7, 2008 Brendan Shanahan may or may not play next season, but if he does return his first choice would be to play with the Rangers, according to Newsday. "I definitely know that I can still be a productive player in the NHL...If I decided to play, this [New York] would be my first choice ... I just know it's not an answer that I'll have for awhile." |
| May 5, 2008 Brendan Shanahan offered no statements regarding his future, now that the Rangers season has ended on Sunday night (against Pittsburgh), according to FamNation. Shanahan refused to discuss whether he plans to play hockey next season or retire after an excellent 20-year career. |
| April 9, 2008 Veteran Brendan Shanahan knows all about playoff hockey, so it should come as no surprise that the old-time hockey man posted one goal and one assists in the Rangers 4-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils. The win gives the Rangers a one-game edge in the first-round series, a battle Shanahan is sure influence again in the not-so-distant future. |
| April 3, 2008 Brendan Shanahan sat out Thursday's game because of a leg strain, according to the AP. However, coach Tom Renney said he expects Shanahan to be back in the lineup Friday. Expect the Rangers to limit Shanny's ice time over the final two games to ensure that he'll be good to go come playoff time. |
| April 3, 2008 Brendan Shanahan is questionable for Thursday action, according to the NY Post. He is nursing an upper leg strain, and has registered 46 points over 71 games this season, and remains a leader on the ice for the Rangers. |
| April 1, 2008 Brendan Shanahan left Monday's action with a leg strain, but he isn't expected to miss any time, according to NY Daily News. Shanahan registered 46 points over 71 games this season and remains a leader on the ice for the Rangers. |
| March 27, 2008 Brendan Shanahan scored his 23rd goal of the season in a 3-2 win over New Jersey on Thursday. That was his first goal since March 6. |
| March 24, 2008 Brendan Shanahan is being mentioned as one of the aging veterans who have lost the proverbial "step or two", this according to The Star Ledger. The report doesn't actually claim Shanahan has slowed down, but how well Shanahan plays down the stretch and in the playoffs will undoubtedly have a lot to say about whether he is back next season. "My gut feeling right now is I intend to play again," he told the media this past weekend. The winger has 44 points on the season, 22 coming by goal. |
| February 17, 2008 Brendan Shanahan, who was inactive for five games to left knee, hip, lower back and hamstring injuries, scored his 18th goal, tying him for the team lead with Chris Drury in Saturday's 5-1 win over Buffalo. Shahanan now has 35 points on the season. |
| February 15, 2008 Brendan Shanahan has a good chance of returning to the lineup on Saturday night. Shanny skated fully during Thursday's practice according to the New York Post and looked in full stride during the workout. I feel really good. Ive been skating while the guys have been playing and doing my treatments, Shanahan said. The veteran winger hasnt played since Feb. 1, missing the last five games to left knee, hip, groin and lower back ailments. |
| February 13, 2008 Brendan Shanahan skated Tuesday and is expected to return to the lineup Saturday, according to the New York Daily News. He has missed the last five games because of injuries to his left knee, hip, groin and lower back. |
| February 8, 2008 Brendan Shanahan missed his third consecutive game on Thursday due to his ailing leg. Shanny's expected to miss at least the next three games, as well, according to the New York Daily News. The veteran is battling an assortment of maladies involving his leg, and you can count him out indefinitely at this point. |
| February 8, 2008 Rangers left winger Brendan Shanahan missed his third straight game Thursday when the Ducks outskated New York in a 4-1 win. Shanahan is suffering through left leg, hip and back ailments and is questionable for Saturday's game at Philadelphia. Shanahan was healthy and productive to open the season scoring 14 goals and 15 assists in the team's first 39 games, but has either struggled to assist teammates or stay on the ice since. |
| February 5, 2008 Brendan Shanahan missed his second straight game Tuesday due to an injured left leg. Specifically, he's battling knee, hip groin and hamstring ailments, so Shanny may miss some more action. |
| February 4, 2008 Brendan Shanahan sat out yesterday's game in Montreal to rest his aching knee, hip, groin and hamstring, and there's a chance he could get more time off to rest his injuries over the next few weeks, according to the New York Post. Shanahan leads the Rangers with 17 goals but has scored just twice in his last 11 games. |
| January 13, 2008 Brendan Shanahan rested his sore knee Saturday and didn't play against the Rangers. He's also dealing with soreness in the hip and hamstring area. |
| January 7, 2008 Brendan Shanahan returned from his sore neck Saturday but was unable to complete the game after injuring his left knee. Shanny said it was "just a contusion," according to the New York Daily News. The Rangers didn't have any updates on his status on Sunday, so we'll have to wait to find out if the injury will force him to miss any action. |
| January 5, 2008 Brendan Shanahan missed his first game of the season on Thursday. He's dealing with a sprained neck, according to the New York Daily News. He said he expects to return to action Saturday against the Oilers. |