Celebrity Top 10: John Shannon
The polls are closed. In celebration of the WHL’s 50th Season and as part of the Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada festivities, the WHL will begin to count down its Top 50 WHL Players of All-Time this Saturday from Kamloops, BC. Players making the list will be revealed each Thursday until the top three players in WHL history are crowned at the WHL Awards on May 4th in Calgary.
We asked our CHL on Sportsnet friends to take a crack at narrowing the list down to their top 10. Next up, John Shannon provides a top 10 any WHL historian would be proud of.
1.) Ron Chipperfield
Played: 1970-74 / Forward / 5’11” / 186 lbs
DOB: March 28, 1954 / Hometown: Brandon MB / Team: Brandon Wheat Kings
WHL Career: 252 GP, 261 G, 209 A, 470 Pts
2.) Danny Gare
Played: 1971-74 / Forward / 5’9″ / 175 lbs
DOB: May 14, 1954 / Hometown: Nelson BC / Team: Calgary Centennials
WHL Career: 186 GP, 123 G, 119 A, 242 Pts
3.) Scott Niedermayer
Played: 1989-92 / Defence / 6’0″ / 200 lbs
DOB: August 31, 1973 / Hometown: Cranbrook BC / Team: Kamloops Blazers
WHL Career: 156GP, 47 G, 143 A, 190 Pts
4.) Stan Smyl
Played: 1974-78 / Forward / 5’10” / 190 lbs
DOB: January 28, 1958 / Hometown: Glendon AB / Team: New Westminster Bruins
WHL Career: 197 GP, 96 G, 120 A, 216 Pts
5.) Barry Beck
Played: 1973-77 / Defence / 6’3″ / 215 lbs
DOB: Jun 3, 1957 / Hometown: Vancouver BC / Team: New Westminster Bruins, Kamloops Chiefs
WHL Career: 189 GP, 44 G, 159 A, 203 Pts
6.) Brent Sutter
Played: 1979-82 / Forward / 6’0″ / 188 lbs
DOB: June 10, 1962 / Hometown: Viking AB / Team: Lethbridge Broncos
WHL Career: 107 GP, 101 G, 88 A, 189 Pts
7.) Brian Propp
Played: 1976-79 / Forward / 5’9″ / 190 lbs
DOB: February 15, 1959 / Hometown: Neudorf SK / Team: Brandon Wheat Kings
WHL Career: 213 GP, 219 G, 292 A, 511 Pts
8.) Doug Wickenheiser
Played: 1977-80 / Forward / 6’1″ / 196 lbs
DOB: March 20, 1961 / Hometown: Regina SK / Team: Regina Pats
WHL Career: 207 GP, 158 G, 194 A, 352 Pts
9.) John Davidson
Played: 1969-73 / Goaltender / 6’3″ / 205 lbs
DOB: February 27, 1953 / Hometown: Calgary AB / Team: Calgary Centennials
WHL Career: 130 W, 283 GAA, .910 Save %, 10 SO
10.) Tom Lysiak
Played: 1970-73 / Forward / 6’1″ / 205 lbs
DOB: April 22, 1953 / Hometown: High Prairie AB / Team: Medicine Hat Tigers
WHL Career: 195 GP, 118 G, 209 A, 327 Pts
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