Sheldon Kennedy (born June 15, 1969 in Brandon, Manitoba) played professional ice hockey in the National Hockey League (NHL). Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brandon is a City in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. The surrounding area is often referred to as " Westman " Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116 sq mi of North America Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America He is currently working with the Canadian Red Cross on their Respect-Ed abuse prevention programs. The Canadian Red Cross Society is a Canadian humanitarian Charitable organization and one of 185 national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies
Kennedy is best known for his 1996 revelation of sexual abuse by his former coach in juniors, Graham James. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Sexual abuse, also referred to as molestation, is the forcing of undesired sexual acts by one person upon another Graham James (born 1954 is a former Ice hockey coach best known for serving prison time after being convicted of Sexual abuse of several of his former players Kennedy spearheaded a campaign to raise awareness of sexual abuse of children in Canada, including a cross-Canada trek on inline skates which ended in controversy. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Inline skates (often called by the trade name Rollerblade) are a type of roller skate used for Inline skating.
His hockey career began in 1984 when he played Major Junior hockey for the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League. The Moose Jaw Warriors are a major Junior ice hockey team of the Western Hockey League which are based out of Moose Jaw Saskatchewan. This article refers to the junior Western Hockey League For other leagues with the same name see Western Hockey League (disambiguation. In 1986, he was traded to another WHL team, the Swift Current Broncos. The Swift Current Broncos are a Junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. Kennedy spent three seasons there before being selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the fourth round (80th pick) of the NHL entry draft. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America
After spending one year with the now defunct Adirondack Red Wings of the American Hockey League (AHL), Kennedy made his debut with Detroit in the 1989–90 season, scoring two goals and adding seven assists in twenty games. The Adirondack Red Wings were a minor professional Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary The 1989–90 NHL season was the 73rd season of the National Hockey League. Prior to the 1994–95 season, the Red Wings traded Kennedy to the Winnipeg Jets, but he was later picked up on waivers by the Calgary Flames. The 1994–95 NHL season was the 78th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The Winnipeg Jets were a professional Hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Kennedy spent two seasons in Calgary, then the Flames decided not to renew his contract in 1996, shortly after his sexual abuse revelation. He signed as a free agent with the Boston Bruins for the 1996–97 season but also spent time with the Providence Bruins, Boston's AHL affiliate. The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts. The 1996–97 NHL season was the 80th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The Providence Bruins is an Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and are the primary development team for the NHL 's Boston Bruins The 1996–97 season was Kennedy's last campaign in the NHL but he later resurfaced in the 1998–99 season with the Manitoba Moose of the now-defunct International Hockey League. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Manitoba Moose are a professional Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The International Hockey League (IHL was a minor Professional Ice hockey league in the United States and Canada from 1945 to 2001 Kennedy also played for EV Landshut of the Deutsche Eishockey-Liga in Germany during the 1998–99 season. History The Cannibals were founded in 1948 but hockey had been played in Landshut since 1934 The Deutsche Eishockey Liga ( German Ice Hockey League, shortname DEL is a German high-calibre Ice hockey league and has the highest number of American Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
A television movie about Kennedy's life and campaign, The Sheldon Kennedy Story, aired on CTV in 1999. CTV is a Canadian English language Television network. It is Canada's largest privately owned network the main television asset of CTVglobemedia Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Jonathan Scarfe starred as Kennedy. Jonathan Scarfe is a Canadian actor born December 16, 1975 in Toronto, Ontario.
In 2006 Kennedy released his autobiography, Why I Didn't Say Anything - The Sheldon Kennedy Story. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In the book he revealed that nightmares of James still continue to plague him. He also wrote frankly about his battles with cocaine addiction. Cocaine ( benzoylmethyl ecgonine) is a Crystalline Tropane Alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the Coca plant [1]
Awards & Achievements
- WHL East Second All-Star Team (1989)
- Memorial Cup Tournament All-Star Team (1989)
- Memorial Cup Championships (1989)
References
- Sheldon Kennedy's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Sheldon Kennedy's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Sheldon Kennedy's official web site
- Canadian Red Cross Respect-Ed programs
- Kennedy's publishing profile
- The Sheldon Kennedy Story at the Internet Movie Database
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