James Sheppard
Player profile and career history
C · #45
James Sheppard was a center. Born April 25, 1988 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, he stood 6'1", weighed 215 lbs and shot left. He was drafted in 2006 (round 1, 9th overall) by the Minnesota Wild. In 394 NHL regular-season games he had 23 goals and 68 assists for 91 points.
NHL regular-season career
- Games
- 394
- Goals
- 23
- Assists
- 68
- Points
- 91
All supplied career statistics
- Assists
- 68
- Avg Toi
- 12:37
- Faceoff Winning Pctg
- 0.4406
- Game Winning Goals
- 4
- Games Played
- 394
- Goals
- 23
- Ot Goals
- 0
- Pim
- 192
- Plus Minus
- -38
- Points
- 91
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- Power Play Points
- 9
- Shooting Pctg
- 0.0558
- Shorthanded Goals
- 0
- Shorthanded Points
- 0
- Shots
- 412
NHL playoff career
- Games
- 37
- Goals
- 3
- Assists
- 6
- Points
- 9
All supplied career statistics
- Assists
- 6
- Avg Toi
- 10:18
- Faceoff Winning Pctg
- 0.4153
- Game Winning Goals
- 1
- Games Played
- 37
- Goals
- 3
- Ot Goals
- 0
- Pim
- 22
- Plus Minus
- 3
- Points
- 9
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- Power Play Points
- 0
- Shooting Pctg
- 0.081
- Shorthanded Goals
- 0
- Shorthanded Points
- 0
- Shots
- 37
NHL career scoring rates
- Goals / game
- 0.06
- Assists / game
- 0.17
- Points / game
- 0.23
- Shots / game
- 1.05
Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.
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.
- Goals
- 5 2014–15 · San Jose Sharks
- Assists
- 19 2008–09 · Minnesota Wild
- Points
- 24 2008–09 · Minnesota Wild
- Shots
- 88 2008–09 · Minnesota Wild
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.
2022–23
- Vienna CapitalsICEHL
2021–22
- Vienna CapitalsICEHL
2020–21
- Kölner HaieDEL
2019–20
- Eisbären BerlinDEL
2018–19
- Eisbären BerlinChampions HL
- Eisbären BerlinDEL
2017–18
- Eisbären BerlinDEL
2016–17
- KlotenNLA
- Team CanadaSpengler Cup
2015–16
- KlotenNLA
- Team CanadaSpengler Cup
2014–15
- WorcesterAHL
New York RangersNHL
San Jose SharksNHL
2013–14
2012–13
- WorcesterAHL
- San Jose SharksNHL
2011–12
- WorcesterAHL
2009–10
2008–09
2007–08
2006–07
- Cape BretonQMJHL
2005–06
- Cape BretonQMJHL
2004–05
- Cape BretonQMJHL
2003–04
- DartmouthNSMHL
Minnesota WildCoverage 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.
Scroll across the table for all columns. Open “All stats” on any season for its complete supplied record.
| Season | League | Team | Type | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | +/− | Shots | PPG | PPP | SHG | SHP | GWG | OTG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | ICEHL | Vienna Capitals | Regular | 35 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 34 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2022–23 | ICEHL | Vienna Capitals | Playoffs | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2021–22 | ICEHL | Vienna Capitals | Regular | 35 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 26 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2021–22 | ICEHL | Vienna Capitals | Playoffs | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2020–21 | DEL | Kölner Haie | Regular | 36 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 24 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2019–20 | DEL | Eisbären Berlin | Regular | 52 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 93 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2018–19 | Champions HL | Eisbären Berlin | Regular | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2018–19 | DEL | Eisbären Berlin | Regular | 45 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 68 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2018–19 | DEL | Eisbären Berlin | Playoffs | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2017–18 | DEL | Eisbären Berlin | Regular | 52 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 50 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2017–18 | DEL | Eisbären Berlin | Playoffs | 18 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2016–17 | NLA | Kloten | Regular | 34 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 30 | -13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2016–17 | Spengler Cup | Team Canada | Regular | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2016–17 | NLA | Kloten | Playoffs | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2015–16 | NLA | Kloten | Regular | 37 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 67 | -5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2015–16 | Spengler Cup | Team Canada | Regular | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2015–16 | NLA | Kloten | Playoffs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2014–15 | AHL | Worcester | Regular | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | All stats
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| 2014–15 | NHL |  New York Rangers | Regular | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | -1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 2014–15 | NHL |  San Jose Sharks | Regular | 57 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 28 | -3 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2014–15 | NHL | New York Rangers | Playoffs | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 2013–14 | NHL | San Jose Sharks | Regular | 67 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 35 | 3 | 84 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2013–14 | NHL | San Jose Sharks | Playoffs | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2012–13 | AHL | Worcester | Regular | 34 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 52 | 0 | 59 | 2 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | All stats
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| 2012–13 | NHL | San Jose Sharks | Regular | 32 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -9 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 2012–13 | NHL | San Jose Sharks | Playoffs | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2011–12 | AHL | Worcester | Regular | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | All stats
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| 2009–10 | NHL |  Minnesota Wild | Regular | 64 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 38 | -14 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2008–09 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | Regular | 82 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 41 | -14 | 88 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 2007–08 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | Regular | 78 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 29 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 2007–08 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2006–07 | QMJHL | Cape Breton | Regular | 56 | 33 | 63 | 96 | 62 | 39 | — | 12 | — | 2 | — | 7 | — | All stats
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| 2006–07 | QMJHL | Cape Breton | Playoffs | 16 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 9 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | All stats
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| 2005–06 | QMJHL | Cape Breton | Regular | 66 | 30 | 54 | 84 | 78 | 3 | — | 14 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | All stats
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| 2005–06 | QMJHL | Cape Breton | Playoffs | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | All stats
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| 2004–05 | QMJHL | Cape Breton | Regular | 65 | 14 | 31 | 45 | 40 | 13 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2004–05 | QMJHL | Cape Breton | Playoffs | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | All stats
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| 2003–04 | NSMHL | Dartmouth | Regular | 61 | 38 | 54 | 92 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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NHL game-by-game archive
This season’s game-log import is queued. The background archive fills gradually.
NHL source coverage only; missing records are not zero-stat appearances. Historical team abbreviations are retained.
Recent NHL games
| Date | Opponent | Goals | Assists | Points | Time on ice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-26 | TBL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8:35 |
| 2015-05-24 | TBL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:21 |
| 2015-05-22 | TBL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:33 |
| 2015-05-20 | TBL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:33 |
| 2015-05-18 | TBL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:33 |
Career refresh is delayed. The last imported record is retained.
Profile updated Oct 12, 10:50 pm EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.