Shawn Antoski

Shawn Antoski
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Nickname(s)	"Anton"
Height Weight	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 235 lb (107 kg)
Teams	Vancouver Canucks Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Nationality	Canadian
Born	(1970-03-25)March 25, 1970, Brantford, ON, CAN
NHL Draft	18th overall, 1990 Vancouver Canucks
Pro Career	1990 – 1998

Shawn Antoski (born March 25, 1970 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 8 seasons in the National Hockey League in the 1990s.

Playing career

Antoski played his junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the North Bay Centennials, and was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the first round (18th overall) of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft, just ahead of future superstars Keith Tkachuk and Martin Brodeur.

Although his role was primarily that of an enforcer, Antoski was noted for his skating ability, which was exceptional for a player of his size. While his offensive ability was very limited, his speed and size made him a fearsome forechecker and a heavy bodychecker. He was also an able fighter.

Antoski turned pro in 1990 and was assigned to the Milwaukee Admirals, Vancouver's IHL farm team. He would spend most of the next three season toiling in minor pro, although he received a brief callup each year, playing in a total of 8 NHL games. He would finally establish himself as an NHL regular in the 1993–94, appearing in 55 games for the Canucks and recording 3 points and 190 penalty minutes. The highlight of his career would come in that year's playoffs, as Vancouver reached the Stanley Cup Finals. Playing on a gritty fourth line with Tim Hunter and John McIntyre, Antoski was a physical catalyst for the team and played probably the best hockey of his career.

Early in the 1994–95 season, Antoski was dealt to the Philadelphia Flyers for Josef Beranek, and would again participate in a lengthy playoff run as Philadelphia reached the conference finals. In 1995–96, he would set career highs by appearing in 64 games and recording 204 PIM, and scored his first career playoff goal.

Antoski signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Penguins for the 1996–97 season, but only appeared in 13 games for the Penguins before being dealt to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, and only appeared in 2 games for the Mighty Ducks before his season was ended due to injury. He returned to the Ducks the following season, but on November 24, 1997 he was involved in a serious car accident which left him with a compressed skull fracture. While he recovered fully, it marked the end of his hockey career.

Antoski appeared in 183 NHL games, recording 3 goals and 8 points, along with 599 PIM. He also suited up for 36 playoff games, recording 4 points and 74 PIM.

His younger brother Shayne at 6' 4 200 lbs was a teammate in North Bay, and would also go on to a brief pro career, playing two seasons in the ECHL.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1987–88	North Bay Centennials	OHL		52	3	4	7	163		4	0	0	0	4
1988–89	North Bay Centennials	OHL		57	6	21	27	201		9	5	3	8	24
1989–90	North Bay Centennials	OHL		59	25	31	56	201		5	1	2	3	17
1990–91	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		62	17	7	24	330		5	1	2	3	10
1990–91	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		52	17	16	33	346		5	2	0	2	20
1991–92	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		4	0	0	0	29		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Hamilton Canucks	AHL		41	3	4	7	172		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		55	1	2	3	190		16	0	1	1	36
1994–95	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		7	0	0	0	46		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		25	0	0	0	61		13	0	1	1	10
1995–96	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		64	1	3	4	204		7	1	1	2	28
1996–97	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		13	0	0	0	49		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		9	1	0	1	18		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				183	3	5	8	599		36	1	3	4	74

External links

• Shawn Antoski's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Shawn Antoski's biography at Legends of Hockey

Preceded by Petr Nedvěd

Vancouver Canucks first round draft pick 1990

Succeeded by Alek Stojanov