Shayne Corson

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Shayne Corson : biography

August 13, 1966 –

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
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