Plays hockey for the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL.
New Jersey Devils 1988-91, St. Louis Blues 1992-95, Hartford Whalers 1996 Detroit Red WIngs 1997-present
8-time NHL All Star
NHL First Team Sll Star 94
Played for Team Canada in the 98 and 2002 Olympics, including a Gold Medal in 2002
Became 3rd player in NHL History to win a Gold Medal and Stanley Cup in same season, Only Shanahan, Steve Yzerman (2002, Canada & Detroit Red Wings) and Ken Morrow (1980 USA & New York Islanders) accomplished the feat.
2001-2002 Salary: $6,500,000
Captain of the Hartford Whalers (1995-96)
Scored 400th goal [13 November 1999]
Signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Blues on 25 July 1991. The NHL later awarded Blues D Scott Stevens to the New Jersey Devils on 3 September 1991 as compensation.
Traded from the Hartford Whalers to the Detroit Red Wings along with Brian Glynn in exchange for Keith Primeau, Paul Coffey & the 1997 1st round draft pick (Nikos Tselios) [9 October 1996]
Traded from the St. Louis Blues to the Hartford Whalers in exchange for Chris Pronger, ironically the two played together on the 2002 Team Canada. [27 July 1995]
Became a U.S. citizen [17 May 2002]
Catherine gave birth to the couple's first children, twins Maggie and Jack on 23 November 2002.
Has dual Canadian/American citizenship.
Has won three Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings (1997, 1998, 2002)
Named to the World Cup roster for Team Canada, along with 13 other NHLers who also won gold in the 2002 Olympics, in Salt Lake City.
Father, Donal Shanahan passed away from Alzheimer's in 1990, when Brendan was 21 years old, and in his 3rd season with the New Jersey Devils.
Second daughter, Catherine Rosaleen Shanahan born on 26 October 2004.
Children: Maggie, Jack and Catherine Rosaleen.
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