Ray Sheppard

Raymond Sheppard (born 27 May, 1966 in Petawawa, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional right winger who played in the NHL from 1987 to 2000.
Sheppard was selected 60th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. He decided to stay with the junior Cornwall Royals of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for two more seasons. In 1985-86 he led the OHL in goals with 81 and in points with 142, winning the Red Tilson Trophy as the most valuable player.
He made the NHL All-Rookie team in 1987-88 with the Sabres.
He played 817 career NHL games, scoring 357 goals and 300 assists for 657 points. His best season statistically was the 1993–94 season when he scored 52 goals and 93 points for the Detroit Red Wings. He also played for the New York Rangers, San Jose Sharks, Florida Panthers, and the Carolina Hurricanes.
==Awards==
*Named to the NHL All-Rookie Team in 1988.
==Transactions==
*Drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft in the 3rd round as the 60th overall pick.
*Acquired by the New York Rangers for $1 from the Buffalo Sabres in 1990.
== Career statistics ==
  	  	  	 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
1983–84 	Cornwall Royals 	OHL 	 	68 	44 	36 	80 	69 	 	3 	2 	4 	6 	0
1984–85 	Cornwall Royals 	OHL 	 	49 	25 	33 	58 	51 	 	9 	2 	12 	14 	4
1985–86 	Cornwall Royals 	OHL 	 	63 	81 	61 	142 	25 	 	6 	7 	4 	11 	0
1986–87 	Rochester Americans	AHL 	 	55 	18 	13 	31 	11 	 	15 	12 	3 	15 	2
1987–88 	Buffalo Sabres 	NHL 	 	74 	38 	27 	65 	14 	 	6 	1 	1 	2 	2
1988–89 	Buffalo Sabres 	NHL 	 	67 	22 	21 	43 	15 	 	1 	0 	1 	1 	0
1989–90 	Rochester Americans	AHL 	 	5 	3 	5 	8 	2 	 	17 	8 	7 	15 	9
1989–90 	Buffalo Sabres 	NHL 	 	18 	4 	2 	6 	0 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1990–91 	New York Rangers 	NHL 	 	59 	24 	23 	47 	21 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1991–92 	Detroit Red Wings 	NHL 	 	74 	36 	26 	62 	27 	 	11 	6 	2 	8 	4
1992–93 	Detroit Red Wings 	NHL 	 	70 	32 	34 	66 	29 	 	7 	2 	3 	5 	0
1993–94 	Detroit Red Wings 	NHL 	 	82 	52 	41 	93 	26 	 	7 	2 	1 	3 	4
1994–95 	Detroit Red Wings 	NHL 	 	43 	30 	10 	40 	17 	 	17 	4 	3 	7 	5
1995–96 	Detroit Red Wings 	NHL 	 	5 	2 	2 	4 	2 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1995–96 	San Jose Sharks 	NHL 	 	51 	27 	19 	46 	10 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1995–96 	Florida Panthers 	NHL 	 	14 	8 	2 	10 	4 	 	21 	8 	8 	16 	0
1996–97 	Florida Panthers 	NHL 	 	68 	29 	21 	60 	4 	 	5 	2 	0 	2 	0
1997–98 	Florida Panthers 	NHL 	 	61 	14 	17 	31 	21 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1997–98 	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL 	 	10 	4 	2 	6 	2 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1998–99 	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL 	 	74 	25 	33 	58 	16 	 	6 	5 	1 	6 	2
1990–00 	Florida Panthers 	NHL 	 	47 	10 	10 	20 	4 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2000–01 	Langnau 	Swiss-A 	 	13 	13 	4 	17 	0 	 	4 	3 	3 	6 	2
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals	 	817 	357 	300 	657 	212 	 	81 	30 	20 	50 	17
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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Category:Born in 1966
Category:Buffalo Sabres draft picks
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Category:Calder Cup champions
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Category:Retired in 2001