Shane Churla

Quick Facts

Full Name	Shane Churla
Occupation	Ice Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 24, 1965(1965-06-24)
Age	59
Birthplace	Fernie
Country	Canada
Birth City	British Columbia
Horoscope	Gemini

Shane Churla Biography

Shane Churla is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on June 24, 1965 in Fernie, British Columbia, Canada. Shane Churla (born June 24 1965) is an Canadian former professional hockey player. He was selected at the 6th round ranked 110th overall with the Hartford Whalers in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. His current position is scout with Montreal Canadiens. Montreal Canadiens.

Churla is most likely to be remembered for having an incredibly brutal elbows ever recorded in NHL time during 1994’s Stanley Cup playoffs, courtesy of Pavel Bure. The elbow was described by Don Cherry as “the mother of all elbows.” The elbow was described once as Hartford Whalers General Manager Emile Francis as “having the guts of a slaughter house”.

After retirement, Churla continued working in the hockey industry. In 2005, he became a scout for the Dallas Stars, identifying and evaluating draft-eligible players. In 2013, he moved to the Montreal Canadiens in a similar capacity.

In the 1988-89 season during the 1988-89 season, Flames were able to trade Churla for Churla to Minnesota North Stars. He was among the players picked out of the North Stars by the San Jose Sharks during the 1991 NHL Dispersal Draft; however Churla was traded back with the North Stars only days later in exchange for Kelly Kisio.

Shane Churla Net Worth

Shane Churla is one of the richest Ice Hockey Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shane Churla 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

As part of his NHL professional career Churla played in the NHL for 488 times. The goal score was 26 and 45 assists. Churla also played in the 78 Stanley Cup playoff games, scoring five goals and accumulating seven assists. Churla was regarded as a best enforcer within the NHL. He as well as Basil McRae were a formidable pair with the Minnesota North Stars at the late 1980s. He scored 2,301 penalty minutes throughout the course of his NHL career.

After spending for two years in the Western Hockey League with the Medicine Hat Tigers, Churla made his debut as a professional as an AHL player with the Binghamton Whalers in the 1985-86 season. Churla had the NHL debut at Hartford during the 1986-87 season and played on the field for 20 matches. After playing in two more games for Hartford during the 1987-88 season the team traded him with Calgary Flames. Calgary Flames in a multi-player deal.

Churla remained with the Stars franchise as it moved south to become the Dallas Stars. In the 1995–96 season, Churla moved from Dallas to the Los Angeles Kings, and then again to the New York Rangers. He retired as a Ranger after the 1996–97 season.

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Facts & Trivia

Shane Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Shane Churla celebrates birthday on June 24 of every year.