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Al Shields

Al Shields was a highly respected player who was solidly built and rough when he had to be, though off ice he was an easy going individual.

He began his playing days in Ottawa with the Montagnards before signing with the Senators as a free agent in 1928 when he made his NHL debut. After three seasons with the Sens, Shields was traded to the Philadelphia Quakers in 1930. He spent only one season in Philly after being claimed by the New York Americans in the Dispersal Draft of 1931. Once again, he spent only one season in New York before heading back to Ottawa for two more seasons.

After being traded to the Montreal Maroons for the 1934-35 season, Shields enjoyed a memorable playoff as the Maroons swept the Toronto Maple Leafs three games to none to take the Stanley Cup. This would be Shields' only Cup championship. He spent one more season in Montreal before being loaned to the New York Americans for the 1936-37 season, who then in turn loaned him to the Boston Bruins for the remainder of the year. Shields was then returned to the Maroons where he played the 1937-38 season, his last in the NHL.

Shields went on to play in the AHL for four more seasons and later became a coach before being posted with the Royal Canadian Air Force and playing with the Arnprior team. He went on to referee in the AHL from 1946 to 1948 before hanging up his skates for good.

			REGULAR SEASON						PLAYOFFS
Season	Club	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1927-28	Ottawa Montagnards	OCHL	15	6	0	6			4	0	0	0	0
1927-28	New Haven Eagles	Can-Am	5	0	0	0	0
1927-28	Ottawa Senators	NHL	7	0	1	1	2		2	0	0	0	0
1927-28	Ottawa Montagnards	Al-Cup							2	0	0	0	0
1928-29	Ottawa Senators	NHL	42	0	1	1	10
1928-29	St. Louis Flyers	AHA	6	1	1	2	2
1929-30	Ottawa Senators	NHL	44	6	3	9	32		2	0	0	0	0
1930-31	Philadelphia Quakers	NHL	43	7	3	10	98
1931-32	New York Americans	NHL	48	4	1	5	45
1932-33	Ottawa Senators	NHL	48	7	4	11	119
1933-34	Ottawa Senators	NHL	47	4	7	11	44
1934-35	Montreal Maroons	NHL	42	4	8	12	45		7	0	1	1	6
1935-36	Montreal Maroons	NHL	45	2	7	9	81		3	0	0	0	6
1936-37	New York Americans	NHL	27	3	0	3	79
1936-37	Boston Bruins	NHL	18	0	4	4	15		3	0	0	0	2
1937-38	Montreal Maroons	NHL	48	5	7	12	67
1938-39	New Haven Eagles	IAHL	25	2	2	4	17
1939-40	New Haven Eagles	IAHL	45	5	9	14	26		3	0	2	2	2
1940-41	New Haven Eagles	AHL	48	9	16	25	59		2	0	0	0	2
1940-41	Buffalo Bisons	AHL	3	0	0	0	0
1941-42	Washington Lions	AHL	51	3	10	13	24		2	0	0	0	0
1942-43	Arnprior RCAF	OVHL	8	4	6	10	16		2	0	1	1	4
1943-44	Arnprior RCAF	OVHL	5	1	3	4	6
NHL Totals			459	42	46	88	637		17	0	1	1	14

Played in NHL All-Star Game (1934)

Signed as a free agent by Ottawa, March 3, 1928. Traded to Philadelphia by Ottawa with Syd Howe and Wally Kilrea for $35,000, November 6, 1930. Claimed by NY Americans from Ottawa for 1931-32 season in Dispersal Draft, September 26, 1931. Traded to Mtl. Maroons by Ottawa for Irv Frew and future considerations (Normie Smith and Vern Ayres, October 18, 1934), September 20, 1934. Loaned to NY Americans by Mtl. Maroons for cash, September 15, 1936. Loaned to Boston by NY Americans with future considerations (rights to Terry Reardon and Tom Cooper, October 17, 1937) for Joe Jerwa, January 25, 1937. Returned to Mtl. Maroons July 1, 1937. Signed as a free agent by Montreal (New Haven-IAHL), October 4, 1939. Loaned to Buffalo (AHL) by Montreal (New Haven-AHL) for cash, December 1, 1940 and recalled December 10, 1940. Traded to Washington (AHL) by Montreal for cash, October 9, 1941.

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