Riley Sheahan
Riley Michael Sheahan (born December 7, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] He was drafted 21st overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.[2] Sheahan has also played for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Florida Panthers.
| Riley Sheahan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Sheahan with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2017 | |||
| Born |
December 7, 1991 St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Edmonton Oilers Detroit Red Wings Pittsburgh Penguins Florida Panthers | ||
| NHL Draft |
21st overall, 2010 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
Sheahan's uncle-in-law, Rocky Dipietro, is a Canadian Football Hall of Famer.
Playing career
Junior
Sheahan played junior B ice hockey in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League with the St. Catharines Falcons playing both centre and wing. During his first season with the Falcons, Sheahan played with Atlanta Thrashers first round pick Daultan Leveille. Sheahan collected 49 goals and 85 assists over two seasons with the Falcons.[3]
College
Following the two seasons in St. Catharines, Sheahan decided to forgo major junior hockey with the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) to play NCAA Division I college ice hockey with the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA).[1]
Professional
Detroit Red Wings
On April 5, 2012, the Detroit Red Wings signed Sheahan to a three-year, entry-level contract.[4] On April 7, 2012, he made his NHL debut for Detroit against the Chicago Blackhawks.[5] On January 11, 2014, Sheahan scored his first career NHL goal, against Jonathan Quick of the Los Angeles Kings. On July 1, 2014, the Detroit Red Wings signed Sheahan to a two-year, $1.9 million contract extension.[6] On June 16, 2016, the Red Wings signed Sheahan to another two-year contract extension.[7]
On April 9, 2017, Sheahan scored his only two goals of the 2016–17 season during the final game at Joe Louis Arena, including the final goal in the arena's history. Sheahan had set a team record for the most games to start the season without a goal and he also set an NHL record as the only forward with at least 100 shots to start the season without a goal.[8][9]
Pittsburgh Penguins
On October 21, 2017, Sheahan was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins (along with a fifth-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft) in exchange for Scott Wilson and a third-round pick in 2018.[10] He finished the 2017–18 season with 32 points in 81 games. On June 27, 2018, Sheahan signed a one-year contract with the Penguins.[11]
Florida Panthers
On February 1, 2019, Sheahan was traded to the Florida Panthers (along with teammate Derick Brassard, a second-round pick and two fourth-round picks) in exchange for Nick Bjugstad and Jared McCann.[12] He finished the 2018–19 season with 19 points in 82 games.
Edmonton Oilers
On September 5, 2019, Sheahan signed a one-year, $900,000 contract with the Edmonton Oilers.[13]
Legal issues
On October 29, 2012, Sheahan was stopped by police in Grand Rapids, Michigan, after which a roadside test determined he was driving with a blood-alcohol level of 0.30, nearly four times the legal limit. Sheahan was wearing a purple Teletubby costume and was carrying the ID of fellow Red Wings' prospect Brendan Smith when arrested. He told police he was carrying Smith's ID so he could get into bars, as he was underage at the time.[14]
Sheahan pleaded guilty in Michigan's 61st District Court on December 13, 2012, to operating a car with a blood-alcohol level of 0.17 or higher. He was sentenced to one year probation and ordered to spend 49 hours on a work crew.[14]
Sheahan had previously been arrested on alcohol-related charges when he was charged with public intoxication and consumption of alcohol by a minor in 2010 when he was a freshman at Notre Dame.[14]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | St. Catharines Falcons | GOJHL | 45 | 22 | 39 | 61 | — | 7 | 5 | 10 | 15 | — | ||
| 2008–09 | St. Catharines Falcons | GOJHL | 40 | 27 | 46 | 73 | — | 11 | 8 | 5 | 13 | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | CCHA | 37 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | CCHA | 40 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | CCHA | 37 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 72 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 33 | 24 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 10 | ||
| 2012–13 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 31 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 42 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 79 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 81 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 80 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 73 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 49 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 33 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 66 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 6 | |||||||
| NHL totals | 513 | 66 | 98 | 164 | 83 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | ||||
Awards and honours
- Invited to take part in Canada's 2011 National Junior Team selection camp [15]
- OHA Junior B Top Prospect Award - 2008
References
- Riley Sheahan Bio - UND.COM - University of Notre Dame Official Athletic Site
- NHL.com - Players
- "Falcons season statistics". Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved June 26, 2010.
- Bowness, Rick (April 5, 2012). "Wings sign Sheahan to entry-level deal". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
- Beam, Todd (April 6, 2013). "Wings recall Riley Sheahan". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- Roose, Bill (July 1, 2014). "Sheahan gets two-year extension". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- Kujawa, Kyle (June 16, 2016). "Detroit extends Sheahan and Lashoff". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
- Savage, Brendan (April 9, 2017). "Watch Red Wings' Riley Sheahan end 79-game drought with first goal". MLive. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
- Sipple, George (April 9, 2017). "What slump? Riley Sheahan scores two goals in Joe Louis Arena finale". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
- Kujawa, Kyle (October 21, 2017). "Scott Wilson and third-round draft pick acquired from Pittsburgh". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- "Penguins re-sign Riley Sheahan to one-year contract". sportsnet.ca. June 27, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- "Brassard, Sheahan traded to Panthers by Penguins". National Hockey League. February 1, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
- "RELEASE: Oilers sign Riley Sheahan". Edmonton Oilers. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- "Riley Sheahan pleads guilty". ESPN. December 13, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- Hockey Canada Selection Camp: Team Profile Archived 2015-03-23 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Thomas McCollum |
Detroit Red Wings first round draft pick 2010 |
Succeeded by Anthony Mantha |