Jody Shelley

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Jody Shelley : biography

February 7, 1976 –

Jody Shelley (born February 7, 1976) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is known as an enforcer and has the most regular season major penalties for fighting since he joined the league; as of April 4, 2012, he has 173.

International play

During the 2004–2005 NHL Lockout, Shelley played for the JYP in the Finnish SM-Liiga. He played 11 games in the regular season with no goals, one assist and 20 penalty minutes. During the playoffs he played 3 games with no points and 25 penalty minutes.

Personal life

On July 11, 2004, Jody married fiancée, Mandy Shelley (née Thompson) of Laurelville, Ohio. They met in a Columbus, Ohio bar while he was playing for the Blue Jackets.. The Columbus Dispatch, December 15, 2007. In November 2008, they had their first son named Owen William Shelley.

Shelley hosts the Jody Shelley Golf Fore Health in his hometown of Yarmouth every summer which raises money for hospital equipment.http://yarmouthhospitalfoundation.ca/eng/jody_shelley_gfh.html

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1994–95 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 72 10 12 22 194 7 0 1 1 12
1995–96 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 50 13 19 32 319 6 0 2 2 36
1996–97 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 59 25 19 44 420 17 6 6 12 125
1997–98 Dalhousie University AUAA 19 6 11 17 145
1997–98 Saint John Flames AHL 18 1 1 2 50
1998–99 Johnstown Chiefs ECHL 51 12 17 29 325
1998–99 Saint John Flames AHL 8 0 0 0 46
1999–00 Saint John Flames AHL 22 1 4 5 93 3 0 0 0 2
1999–00 Johnstown Chiefs ECHL 36 9 17 26 256
2000–01 Syracuse Crunch AHL 69 1 7 8 357 5 0 0 0 21
2000–01 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 1 0 0 0 10
2001–02 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 52 3 3 6 206
2001–02 Syracuse Crunch AHL 22 3 5 8 165
2002–03 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 68 1 4 5 249
2003–04 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 76 3 3 6 228
2004–05 JYP FNL 11 0 1 1 20 3 0 0 0 25
2005–06 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 80 3 7 10 163
2006–07 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 72 1 1 2 125
2007–08 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 31 0 0 0 44
2007–08 San Jose Sharks NHL 31 1 6 7 91 6 0 0 0 2
2008–09 San Jose Sharks NHL 70 2 2 4 116 1 0 0 0 0
2009–10 San Jose Sharks NHL 36 0 3 3 78
2009–10 New York Rangers NHL 21 2 4 6 37
2010–11 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 58 2 2 4 127 2 0 0 0 2
2011–12 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 30 0 1 1 64
2012–13 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 1 0 0 0 0
NHL totals 627 18 36 54 1538 9 0 0 0 4