Colin Shields
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Colin Shields is a Scottish
ice hockey
player currently playing for Pingouins de Morzine-Avoriaz of the Ligue Magnus
in France
.
in the NAHL for two seasons, 1998–2000. Shields was a sixth-round pick for the Philadelphia Flyers
in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft
. Shields opted to attend and play for the University of Maine
for three seasons, finishing as the top scorer for the 2003–04 season.
and Greenville Grrrowl
of the ECHL
, tallying 35 points in 62 games. For 2005–06, Shields moved back to his native United Kingdom
for a spell with the Belfast Giants
of the EIHL, where he played alongside former NHL star Theoren Fleury
. 2006–07 saw a return to the ECHL, with 43 points in 57 games for the Fresno Falcons
and Idaho Steelheads
. Shields had a career year in 2007–08 for the Newcastle Vipers
of the EIHL, scoring 73 points in 57 games. This led to a 2-year contract with the Belfast Giants
. Shields served as captain of the Giants, replacing George Awada
, who was ruled out with injury.
On April 7, 2011, it was announced that Shields had left the Giants to sign for Morzine-Avoriaz in France.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player currently playing for Pingouins de Morzine-Avoriaz of the Ligue Magnus
Ligue Magnus
-Former Teams:*Bisons de Neuilly-sur-Marne*Orques d'Anglet*Sangliers Arvernes*Corsaires de Dunkerque*Albatros de Brest*Jets de Viry-Essonne-Defunct Teams:*Diables Noirs de Tours*Hockey Club de Mulhouse*Séquanes de Besançon*Flammes Bleues de Reims...
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Early career
Shields started his career in North America and played for Cleveland Jr. BaronsCleveland Jr. Barons
The Cleveland Jr. Barons were a junior ice hockey team that played in the North American Hockey League and played out of Parma, Ohio. They were a branch of the Cleveland Barons Hockey Association. Their top accomplishment was winning the 2006 North Division playoff title, allowing them to advance...
in the NAHL for two seasons, 1998–2000. Shields was a sixth-round pick for the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft
2000 NHL Entry Draft
The 2000 NHL Entry Draft was held from June 24 to 25 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, following the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft on June 23 for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild...
. Shields opted to attend and play for the University of Maine
University of Maine
The University of Maine is a public research university located in Orono, Maine, United States. The university was established in 1865 as a land grant college and is referred to as the flagship university of the University of Maine System...
for three seasons, finishing as the top scorer for the 2003–04 season.
ECHL & EIHL Career
For the 2004/05 season Shields was split between the San Diego Gulls, Atlantic City Boardwalk BulliesAtlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
The Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies were an ECHL hockey team in Atlantic City, New Jersey from 2001 to 2005. The team's venue was the historic Boardwalk Hall, which seats 6,979....
and Greenville Grrrowl
Greenville Grrrowl
The Greenville Grrrowl were an ECHL hockey team located in Greenville, South Carolina. They played their home games at the BI-LO Center. In the 2001-02 season, they won the Kelly Cup....
of the ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
, tallying 35 points in 62 games. For 2005–06, Shields moved back to his native United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
for a spell with the Belfast Giants
Belfast Giants
The Belfast Giants are an ice hockey team from Belfast, Northern Ireland that compete in the Elite Ice Hockey League. Home games are played at the 7,100-capacity Odyssey Arena in Belfast....
of the EIHL, where he played alongside former NHL star Theoren Fleury
Theoren Fleury
Theoren Wallace "Theo" Fleury is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player for the Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, New York Rangers, and Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League , Tappara of Finland's SM-liiga, and the Belfast Giants of the UK's Elite Ice Hockey League...
. 2006–07 saw a return to the ECHL, with 43 points in 57 games for the Fresno Falcons
Fresno Falcons
The Fresno Falcons are a defunct minor league hockey team. They were once members of the ECHL . They were located in Fresno, California.-Early history:...
and Idaho Steelheads
Idaho Steelheads
The Idaho Steelheads are an American professional minor league ice hockey team based in Boise, Idaho. The team began playing in 1997 and has been a member of the ECHL since 2003....
. Shields had a career year in 2007–08 for the Newcastle Vipers
Newcastle Vipers
The Newcastle Vipers were an ice hockey club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Former members of the Elite Ice Hockey League, the club previously held membership in the British National League.- History :...
of the EIHL, scoring 73 points in 57 games. This led to a 2-year contract with the Belfast Giants
Belfast Giants
The Belfast Giants are an ice hockey team from Belfast, Northern Ireland that compete in the Elite Ice Hockey League. Home games are played at the 7,100-capacity Odyssey Arena in Belfast....
. Shields served as captain of the Giants, replacing George Awada
George Awada
George Awada is an American former professional ice hockey player.Awada's career began at junior level in the USHL, icing for the St. Paul Vulcans. Awada started well and in his first season as a Vulcan managed 38 points in 47 games...
, who was ruled out with injury.
On April 7, 2011, it was announced that Shields had left the Giants to sign for Morzine-Avoriaz in France.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1998–99 | Cleveland Jr. Barons Cleveland Jr. Barons The Cleveland Jr. Barons were a junior ice hockey team that played in the North American Hockey League and played out of Parma, Ohio. They were a branch of the Cleveland Barons Hockey Association. Their top accomplishment was winning the 2006 North Division playoff title, allowing them to advance... |
NAHL | 55 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 44 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999–00 | Cleveland Barons | NAHL | 55 | 46 | 49 | 95 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2001–02 | University of Maine University of Maine The University of Maine is a public research university located in Orono, Maine, United States. The university was established in 1865 as a land grant college and is referred to as the flagship university of the University of Maine System... |
NCAA | 42 | 29 | 17 | 46 | 39 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002–03 | University of Maine | NCAA | 34 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003–04 | University of Maine | NCAA | 44 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004–05 | San Diego Gulls | ECHL ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States... |
34 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004–05 | Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies The Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies were an ECHL hockey team in Atlantic City, New Jersey from 2001 to 2005. The team's venue was the historic Boardwalk Hall, which seats 6,979.... |
ECHL | 19 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004–05 | Greenville Grrrowl Greenville Grrrowl The Greenville Grrrowl were an ECHL hockey team located in Greenville, South Carolina. They played their home games at the BI-LO Center. In the 2001-02 season, they won the Kelly Cup.... |
ECHL | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005–06 | Belfast Giants Belfast Giants The Belfast Giants are an ice hockey team from Belfast, Northern Ireland that compete in the Elite Ice Hockey League. Home games are played at the 7,100-capacity Odyssey Arena in Belfast.... |
EIHL Elite Ice Hockey League Several competitions fall under the jurisdiction of the Elite League. In 2006–07, the EIHL ran a total of four competitions: the league, playoffs, Challenge Cup and Knockout Cup. The league consists of a single division, each team playing three home games and three away games against the other... |
27 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2006–07 | Fresno Falcons Fresno Falcons The Fresno Falcons are a defunct minor league hockey team. They were once members of the ECHL . They were located in Fresno, California.-Early history:... |
ECHL | 24 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006–07 | Idaho Steelheads Idaho Steelheads The Idaho Steelheads are an American professional minor league ice hockey team based in Boise, Idaho. The team began playing in 1997 and has been a member of the ECHL since 2003.... |
ECHL | 33 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2007-08 | Newcastle Vipers Newcastle Vipers The Newcastle Vipers were an ice hockey club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Former members of the Elite Ice Hockey League, the club previously held membership in the British National League.- History :... |
EIHL | 56 | 36 | 37 | 73 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2008-09 | Belfast Giants | EIHL | 54 | 29 | 41 | 70 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2009-10 | Belfast Giants | EIHL | 56 | 34 | 53 | 87 | 65 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2010-11 | Belfast Giants | EIHL | 57 | 18 | 49 | 67 | 34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| ECHL totals | 119 | 25 | 53 | 78 | 48 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| EIHL totals | 250 | 131 | 207 | 338 | 155 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||