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1983 NHL DRAFT PICK
Shawn Evans
Selected in second round
No. 24 overall by New Jersey Devils

Born September 7, 1965
Position: Defense
Height: 6-3   Weight: 195
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Peterborough (OHL)                         
Birthplace: Kingston, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Kingston, Ontario
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1981-82 KingstonJr. B 219 1322 55
1982-83 PeterboroughOHL 587 4148 116

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Ranked by NHL Central Scouting Bureau as No. 18 overall prospect for the 1983 NHL draft. ... Was Peterborough's third-round pick, No. 41 overall, in 1982 OHL priority selection.
NHL CAREER
Debut: February 22, 1986 (St. Louis at Pittsburgh)
Numbers:  2 (St. Louis); 57 (N.Y. Islanders)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired November 7, 1998
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1986-1989 St. Louis, N.Y. Islanders 91 01 2

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Was on St. Louis roster during 1986 playoffs, but did not appear in any playoff games. ... Traded by St. Louis to Edmonton for Todd Ewen on Oct. 15, 1986, but never played for parent team. ... Signed with N.Y. Islanders as an unrestricted free agent on June 20, 1988. ... Signed with Boston as an unrestricted free agent on Dec. 19, 1990, but never played for parent team. ... Signed with Hartford as an unrestricted free agent on Aug. 14, 1991, but never played for Whalers.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Peterborough (OHL); Peoria (IHL); Nova Scotia, Springfield (AHL); Olten (Switzerland); Maine (AHL); Milwaukee (IHL); Milan Devils (Italy); Fort Wayne, Manitoba, Cincinnati (IHL); Baton Rouge (ECHL); Mohawk Valley (UHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
AHL Calder Cup:
1990 (Springfield)
Italy Championship: 1994 (Milan Devils)
AHL All-Star First Team: 1991-92 (Springfield)
IHL All-Star First Team: 1992-93 (Milwaukee)
OHL All-Star Second Team: 1983-84 (Peterborough)
OHL All-Star Third Team: 1984-85 (Peterborough)
OHL All-Star Game: 1984, 1985 (Peterborough)
Coaching Career: Named Mohawk Valley (UHL) player-assistant coach prior to 1998-99 season, retired as player in November 1998, and remained in assistant coach position through 1998-99 season. ... Named Mohawk Valley (UHL) head coach prior to 1999-00 season and remained in that position into 2000-01 season. ... Named Lowell (AHL) assistant coach during 2000-01 season and remained in that position through 2000-01 season. ... Named Dartmouth (MaJHL) head coach prior to 2001-02 season and remained in that position through 2001-02 season. ... Named Truro (MaJHL) head coach prior to 2002-03 season and remained in that position through 2003-04 season.
Management Career: Named Truro (MaJHL) general manager prior to 2002-03 season and remained in position through 2003-04 season.
Miscellaneous: Signed with Olten (Switzerland) as an unrestricted free agent in May 1990, but returned to North America early in 1990-91 season and signed with Boston in December 1990.
Personal: Cousin of former NHL player Dennis Kearns.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: New Jersey traded Evans and 1986 fifth-round pick (Michael Wolak) to St. Louis for Mark Johnson on September 19, 1985.

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SNAPSHOT '83
Total Selected: 242
Forwards: 134
Defense: 86
Goaltenders: 22
Major Junior: 122
Tier II/Jr. B: 19/5
College Players: 15
High School: 47
Canadian: 148
Euro-Canadian: 0
USA Citizens: 60
U.S.-Born: 60
European: 34
Reached NHL: 113
Stanley Cup: 21
Hall of Fame: 4
All-Star Game: 20
Year-end All-Star: 7
Olympians: 34
Picks Traded: 41
 
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