James Sheppard
- January 4, 2024
- Hockey Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | James Sheppard |
| Occupation | Hockey Player |
| Date Of Birth | Apr 25, 1988(1988-04-25) |
| Age | 36 |
| Country | Canada |
| Horoscope | Aries |
James Sheppard Biography
| Name | James Sheppard |
| Birthday | Apr 25 |
| Birth Year | 1988 |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
James Sheppard is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on April 25, 1988 in Canada. Canadian center most well- known to NHL fans for his stints with the San Jose Sharks, Minnesota Wild and New York Rangers. He was previously the captain of the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles, a Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team.
During his rookie year in Minnesota, he lived with his teammate He lived with teammate Darby Hendrickson during his rookie year in Minnesota..
After growing up playing hockey in Hockey Nova Scotia’s minor hockey system, Sheppard played for the Dartmouth Subways of the Nova Scotia Major Midget Hockey League. (NSMMHL) in 2003–2004. He grew up in his elementary and junior high years attending Cavalier Drive School in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia. In his rookie season with the Subways, Sheppard scored 92 points in 61 games. That following summer, Sheppard was drafted 1st overall in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) draft by the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles. As the season progressed, Sheppard represented Team Atlantic at the World Under-17 Championship. Sheppard wore the honour of team captain and scored ten points in six games, leading his team to a bronze medal. Sheppard eventually finished the 2004–2005 QMJHL season fourth in team scoring with 45 points. In January 2006, Sheppard was one of ten QMJHL participants to represent Team Orr in the CHL Top Prospects game, where he recorded one assist. Sheppard went on to finish the 2005–06 season second in team scoring with 84 points. Sheppard wore the honour of team captain for the 2006–07 season but was omitted from Canada’s roster for the 2006 IIHF World Under-20 Hockey Championship. Sheppard was drafted by the Minnesota Wild in the first round, ninth overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
Sheppard lived with former Minnesota Wild player Darby Hendrickson during his rookie season in 2007–08. At the time, Darby was working for FSN North.
He was born in Lower Sackville (Nova Scotia).
James Sheppard Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Hockey Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
James Sheppard is one of the richest Hockey Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James Sheppard 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was raised in Hockey Nova Scotia’s youth system and made his NHL debut in 2007 with the Wild.
In 2010, he suffered a fracture to his patella and had to have knee surgery the following day. Due to a clause in his contract that prohibited him from using ATVs, he was placed on suspension by Wild.
James Sheppard (born April 25, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Kolner Haie of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Minnesota Wild, San Jose Sharks and the New York Rangers.
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As an unsigned free agent after his contract expired following the 2014–15 season, Sheppard attended the Columbus Blue Jackets’ training camp ahead of the 2015–16 season on a professional try-out (PTO) contract, but was released by the team on September 25, 2015 .
Facts & Trivia
James Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. James Sheppard celebrates birthday on April 25 of every year.
On September 13, 2016, having returned to North America, Sheppard agreed to sign a PTO contract to attend the Vancouver Canucks’ training camp ahead of the 2016–17 season. On October 5, he was cut by Vancouver. On October 12, 2016, Sheppard returned to the Kloten Flyers for the 2016–17 season. On February 23, 2017, Sheppard was suspended for three games and fined 2,920 Swiss francs by the Swiss Ice Hockey Federation (SIHF) for a stick to the face of EHC Biel’s Jan Neuenschwander.