Steve Shields

Player profile and career history

G · #31

Steve Shields was a goaltender. Born July 19, 1972 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, he stood 6'3", weighed 215 lbs and caught left. He was drafted in 1991 (round 5, 101st overall) by the Buffalo Sabres. In 246 NHL regular-season games he had 80 wins and 10 shutouts.

NHL regular-season career

Games
246
Wins
80
GAA
2.67
Save %
0.907
All supplied career statistics
Assists
2
Games Played
246
Games Started
218
Goals
0
Goals Against
606
Goals Against Avg
2.6673
Losses
104
Ot Losses
1
Pim
78
Save Pctg
0.9069
Shots Against
6510
Shutouts
10
Ties
39
Time On Ice
13631:34
Wins
80

NHL playoff career

Games
25
Wins
9
GAA
3.07
Save %
0.901
All supplied career statistics
Assists
0
Games Played
25
Games Started
24
Goals
0
Goals Against
74
Goals Against Avg
3.0746
Losses
16
Pim
9
Save Pctg
0.9015
Shots Against
751
Shutouts
1
Time On Ice
1444:04
Wins
9

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Wins
27
1999–00 · San Jose Sharks
Shutouts
4
1999–00 · San Jose Sharks
Games
67
1999–00 · San Jose Sharks

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

  1. 2006–07

    • HoustonAHL
  2. 2005–06

  3. 2003–04

  4. 2002–03

  5. 2001–02

  6. 2000–01

  7. 1999–00

  8. 1998–99

  9. 1997–98

  10. 1996–97

  11. 1995–96

  12. 1994–95

    • RochesterAHL
    • South CarolinaECHL
  13. 1993–94

    • U. Of MichiganCCHA
  14. 1992–93

    • U. Of MichiganCCHA
  15. 1991–92

    • U. Of MichiganCCHA
  16. 1990–91

    • U. Of MichiganCCHA
  17. 1989–90

    • St. Mary'sOJHL-B

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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SeasonLeagueTeamTypeGPWLGAASV%SOStartsOTLSAGA
2006–07AHLHoustonRegular10017.650.7500——123
All stats
Games Played
1
Goals Against
3
Goals Against Avg
17.65
Losses
0
Save Pctg
0.75
Shots Against
12
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
10:00
Wins
0
2005–06AHLChicagoRegular4222.25—0———9
All stats
Games Played
4
Goals Against
9
Goals Against Avg
2.25
Losses
2
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
240:00
Wins
2
2005–06NHLAtlanta ThrashersRegular5124.280.85305112919
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
5
Games Started
5
Goals
0
Goals Against
19
Goals Against Avg
4.2833
Losses
2
Ot Losses
1
Save Pctg
0.8527
Shots Against
129
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
266:09
Wins
1
2003–04NHLFlorida PanthersRegular16363.440.879010—34642
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
16
Games Started
10
Goals
0
Goals Against
42
Goals Against Avg
3.4411
Losses
6
Pim
6
Save Pctg
0.8786
Shots Against
346
Shutouts
0
Ties
1
Time On Ice
732:19
Wins
3
2002–03NHLBoston BruinsRegular3612132.760.896034—93097
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
36
Games Started
34
Goals
0
Goals Against
97
Goals Against Avg
2.7554
Losses
13
Pim
8
Save Pctg
0.8957
Shots Against
930
Shutouts
0
Ties
9
Time On Ice
2112:11
Wins
12
2002–03NHLBoston BruinsPlayoffs2023.030.89702—586
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
2
Games Started
2
Goals
0
Goals Against
6
Goals Against Avg
3.0346
Losses
2
Save Pctg
0.8966
Shots Against
58
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
118:38
Wins
0
2001–02NHLAnaheim DucksRegular339202.670.907031—85079
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
33
Games Started
31
Goals
0
Goals Against
79
Goals Against Avg
2.6667
Losses
20
Pim
4
Save Pctg
0.9071
Shots Against
850
Shutouts
0
Ties
2
Time On Ice
1777:29
Wins
9
2000–01NHLSan Jose SharksRegular21682.480.911216—53147
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
21
Games Started
16
Goals
0
Goals Against
47
Goals Against Avg
2.484
Losses
8
Pim
2
Save Pctg
0.9115
Shots Against
531
Shutouts
2
Ties
5
Time On Ice
1135:16
Wins
6
1999–00NHLSan Jose SharksRegular6727302.560.911465—1,826162
All stats
Assists
1
Games Played
67
Games Started
65
Goals
0
Goals Against
162
Goals Against Avg
2.5602
Losses
30
Pim
29
Save Pctg
0.9113
Shots Against
1826
Shutouts
4
Ties
8
Time On Ice
3796:38
Wins
27
1999–00NHLSan Jose SharksPlayoffs12573.100.889012—32336
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
12
Games Started
12
Goals
0
Goals Against
36
Goals Against Avg
3.1041
Losses
7
Save Pctg
0.8885
Shots Against
323
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
695:51
Wins
5
1998–99NHLSan Jose SharksRegular3715112.220.921434—1,01180
All stats
Assists
1
Games Played
37
Games Started
34
Goals
0
Goals Against
80
Goals Against Avg
2.2199
Losses
11
Pim
6
Save Pctg
0.9209
Shots Against
1011
Shutouts
4
Ties
8
Time On Ice
2162:13
Wins
15
1998–99NHLSan Jose SharksPlayoffs1016.000.83301—366
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
1
Games Started
1
Goals
0
Goals Against
6
Goals Against Avg
6
Losses
1
Save Pctg
0.8333
Shots Against
36
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
60:00
Wins
0
1997–98AHLRochesterRegular1013.040.8850——263
All stats
Games Played
1
Goals Against
3
Goals Against Avg
3.04
Losses
1
Save Pctg
0.885
Shots Against
26
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
59:00
Wins
0
1997–98NHLBuffalo SabresRegular16362.830.909010—40837
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
16
Games Started
10
Goals
0
Goals Against
37
Goals Against Avg
2.8287
Losses
6
Pim
17
Save Pctg
0.9093
Shots Against
408
Shutouts
0
Ties
4
Time On Ice
784:49
Wins
3
1996–97AHLRochesterRegular231462.700.9141——69460
All stats
Games Played
23
Goals Against
60
Goals Against Avg
2.7
Losses
6
Save Pctg
0.914
Shots Against
694
Shutouts
1
Ties
2
Time On Ice
1331:00
Wins
14
1996–97NHLBuffalo SabresRegular13382.960.913013—44739
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
13
Games Started
13
Goals
0
Goals Against
39
Goals Against Avg
2.9646
Losses
8
Pim
4
Save Pctg
0.9128
Shots Against
447
Shutouts
0
Ties
2
Time On Ice
789:19
Wins
3
1996–97NHLBuffalo SabresPlayoffs10462.740.92219—33426
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
10
Games Started
9
Goals
0
Goals Against
26
Goals Against Avg
2.7388
Losses
6
Pim
9
Save Pctg
0.9222
Shots Against
334
Shutouts
1
Time On Ice
569:35
Wins
4
1995–96AHLRochesterRegular4320173.560.8911——1,288140
All stats
Games Played
43
Goals Against
140
Goals Against Avg
3.56
Losses
17
Save Pctg
0.891
Shots Against
1288
Shutouts
1
Ties
2
Time On Ice
2357:00
Wins
20
1995–96NHLBuffalo SabresRegular2103.190.87500—324
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
2
Games Started
0
Goals
0
Goals Against
4
Goals Against Avg
3.1922
Losses
0
Pim
2
Save Pctg
0.875
Shots Against
32
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
75:11
Wins
1
1995–96AHLRochesterPlayoffs191532.50—1———47
All stats
Games Played
19
Goals Against
47
Goals Against Avg
2.5
Losses
3
Shutouts
1
Time On Ice
1127:00
Wins
15
1994–95AHLRochesterRegular13384.720.8300——31153
All stats
Games Played
13
Goals Against
53
Goals Against Avg
4.72
Losses
8
Save Pctg
0.83
Shots Against
311
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
673:00
Wins
3
1994–95ECHLSouth CarolinaRegular211152.690.9122——59252
All stats
Games Played
21
Goals Against
52
Goals Against Avg
2.69
Losses
5
Save Pctg
0.912
Shots Against
592
Shutouts
2
Ties
2
Time On Ice
1158:00
Wins
11
1994–95AHLRochesterPlayoffs1009.00—0———3
All stats
Games Played
1
Goals Against
3
Goals Against Avg
9
Losses
0
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
20:00
Wins
0
1994–95ECHLSouth CarolinaPlayoffs3024.58—0———11
All stats
Games Played
3
Goals Against
11
Goals Against Avg
4.58
Losses
2
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
144:00
Wins
0
1993–94CCHAU. Of MichiganRegular362862.66—0———87
All stats
Games Played
36
Goals Against
87
Goals Against Avg
2.66
Losses
6
Shutouts
0
Ties
1
Time On Ice
1961:00
Wins
28
1992–93CCHAU. Of MichiganRegular393062.22—2———75
All stats
Games Played
39
Goals Against
75
Goals Against Avg
2.22
Losses
6
Shutouts
2
Ties
2
Time On Ice
2027:00
Wins
30
1991–92CCHAU. Of MichiganRegular372772.84—1———99
All stats
Games Played
37
Goals Against
99
Goals Against Avg
2.84
Losses
7
Shutouts
1
Ties
2
Time On Ice
2090:00
Wins
27
1990–91CCHAU. Of MichiganRegular372663.24—0———106
All stats
Games Played
37
Goals Against
106
Goals Against Avg
3.24
Losses
6
Shutouts
0
Ties
3
Time On Ice
1963:00
Wins
26
1989–90OJHL-BSt. Mary'sRegular26——4.80—0———121
All stats
Games Played
26
Goals Against
121
Goals Against Avg
4.8
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
1512:00

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Recent NHL games

DateOpponentGoals againstShots againstSave %Time on ice
2005-11-24NYR3130.76922:11
2005-11-22MTL2300.93364:59
2005-11-01TBL4330.87959:49
2005-10-29TBL3230.87059:33
2005-10-27PIT7300.76759:37

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Profile updated Oct 13, 7:50 pm EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

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