Shayne Corson : biography
Shayne Corson (born August 13, 1966) is a retired Canadian professional hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, Edmonton Oilers, St. Louis Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Dallas Stars. During his NHL career, Corson battled both ulcerative colitis and, as detailed in the October 21, 2001, issue of Sports Illustrated, panic attacks.
Corson last played in the 2003–04 NHL season. Despite some speculation to the contrary, Corson did not return to the NHL after the 2004–05 lockout and is now retired.
Background and early career
Corson was born in Barrie, Ontario, and played in the OHL for the Brantford Alexanders (1983–84) and Hamilton Steelhawks (1984–86). The Montreal Canadiens drafted him in the first round (eighth overall) of the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. He played briefly with the Canadiens in the 1985–86 season, and joined the team full-time the following year.
Personal life
Corson suffers from ulcerative colitis, a chronic digestive disorder that can cause severe pain and significant weight loss. During the later stages of his career, Corson began to suffer from panic attacks, a condition that he has not attributed to any single event, but which may have been precipitated by his battles with colitis and the premature death of his father, Paul Corson, from throat cancer in 1993.
Corson’s sister, Shannon, is married to former Toronto Maple Leaf teammate Darcy Tucker. In retirement, Corson (often with Tucker) has been a prominent proponent of building a cancer care facility, the Simcoe-Muskoka Regional Cancer Centre, as part of Barrie’s Royal Victoria Hospital.
Corson opened his first restaurant in 2007 with partner Armando Russo in the Distillery District of Toronto, called Tappo Wine Bar & Restaurant. They opened a second restaurant in Barrie, Ontario named Corson’s, which began as a family restaurant but was converted to a Sports Bar & Grill which displays his jerseys and other hockey memorabilia. (Mom’s Pantry, an older restaurant in Barrie, was opened by Shayne Corson’s father, but is no longer run by the Corson family.http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/4c87f/de7f2/2/)
Career statistics
| | Regular season | | Playoffs | ||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
1983–84 | Brantford Alexanders | OHL | 66 | 25 | 46 | 71 | 165 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 26 |
1984–85 | Hamilton Steelhawks | OHL | 54 | 27 | 63 | 90 | 154 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 |
1985–86 | Hamilton Steelhawks | OHL | 47 | 41 | 57 | 98 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — |
1985–86 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
1986–87 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 55 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 144 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 30 |
1987–88 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 71 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 152 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
1988–89 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 80 | 26 | 24 | 50 | 193 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 65 |
1989–90 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 76 | 31 | 44 | 75 | 144 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20 |
1990–91 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 71 | 23 | 24 | 47 | 138 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 36 |
1991–92 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 64 | 17 | 36 | 53 | 118 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
1992–93 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 80 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 209 | — | — | — | — | — |
1993–94 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 64 | 25 | 29 | 54 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — |
1994–95 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 48 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — |
1995–96 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 77 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 192 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 22 |
1996–97 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
1996–97 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 47 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 80 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
1997–98 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 62 | 21 | 34 | 55 | 108 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 26 |
1998–99 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 63 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — |
1999–00 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — |
2000–01 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 77 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 189 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
2001–02 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 74 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 120 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 33 |
2002–03 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 46 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2003–04 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 17 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
NHL totals | 1156 | 273 | 420 | 693 | 2357 | 140 | 38 | 49 | 87 | 291 |