Sheldon Kannegiesser
Born (1947-08-15) August 15, 1947
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins
New York Rangers
Los Angeles Kings
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 19651978

Sheldon Bruce Kannegiesser (born August 15, 1947) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 366 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, and Vancouver Canucks. Kannegiesser retired from hockey in 1978 and lives in North Bay. He published an autobiography written entirely in poetry, called "Warriors of Winter: Rhymes of a Blueliner Balladeer."[1] His brother was Gordon Kannegiesser.

Career statistics

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1965–66 Kitchener Rangers OHA 45 1 8 9 48
1966–67 Kitchener Rangers OHA 48 7 16 23 81
1967–68 Omaha Knights CPHL 20 1 2 3 11
1967–68 Buffalo Bisons AHL 47 4 2 6 20 5 0 0 0 0
1968–69 Omaha Knights CHL 70 8 13 21 104 7 1 1 2 6
1969–70 Buffalo Bisons AHL 17 1 2 3 14
1969–70 Kansas City Blues CHL 36 0 7 7 44
1970–71 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 18 0 2 2 29
1970–71 Omaha Knights CHL 46 4 10 14 75
1970–71 Amarillo Wranglers CHL 7 2 2 4 4
1971–72 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 54 2 4 6 47
1972–73 Hershey Bears AHL 36 3 12 15 31 2 0 1 1 2
1972–73 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 3 0 0 0 0
1972–73 New York Rangers NHL 3 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 2
1973–74 New York Rangers NHL 12 1 3 4 6
1973–74 Los Angeles Kings NHL 51 3 17 20 49 5 0 1 1 0
1974–75 Los Angeles Kings NHL 74 2 23 25 57 3 0 1 1 4
1975–76 Los Angeles Kings NHL 70 4 9 13 36 9 0 0 0 4
1976–77 Los Angeles Kings NHL 39 1 1 2 28
1976–77 Fort Worth Texans CHL 24 1 7 8 16
1977–78 Springfield Indians AHL 14 2 8 10 19
1977–78 Vancouver Canucks NHL 42 1 7 8 36
NHL Totals 366 14 67 81 292 18 0 2 2 10

References

  1. "Interview With The Author: Sheldon Kannegiesser".


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