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  • James Sheppard: Released from PTO with Canucks

    Sheppard was released Wednesday from his professional tryout with the Canucks, Jeff Paterson of TSN 1040 reports.

    Sheppard inked his deal with Vancouver about three weeks ago and has lasted nearly to the end of camp. Unfortunately, his quest to return to the NHL for the first time since 2014 has come to an end, and he's now officially a free agent.

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  • Canucks' James Sheppard: Agrees to PTO with Canucks

    Sheppard signed a professional tryout agreement with the Canucks on Tuesday.

    After spending seven seasons in the NHL with three different organizations, Sheppard opted to play overseas during the 2015 campaign, spending the year with Kloten HC of the Swiss league. However, he's opted to return to the States and will attempt to make an impact with the Canucks. The 28-year-old would likely just be a depth option at center and could struggle to see significant ice time if he even makes the roster.

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  • Sharks Still Waiting For Sheppard's Breakout

    Sheppard is pointless through the first three games of the season. He has three shots, a minus-2 rating, and is averaging 11:29 on ice.Hopes of Sheppard having his breakout season are still wanting. Sheppard's numbers aren't pretty. Especially noteworthy is his minus-2 rating on a team that is 3-0 and outscoring opponents by 13 goals.
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  • Sharks' Sheppard Grabs First Point Of The Season

    Sheppard assisted on Matt Pelech's first period goal in Thursday's win over Vancouver.He's on the score sheet, but this wasn't a breakout performance. Sheppard had zero shots and only 9:03 on ice. Don't expect to see much more of him as long as the Sharks are hot. The fourth line isn't seeing much ice time while the top three are outscoring opponents 21 to 5.
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  • Sheppard May Be Out Thursday For Sharks

    Sheppard was trading ice time on the fourth line during Thursday's morning skate with the recently acquired Mike Brown, David Pollak of The Mercury News reports.It's not clear yet if Brown, who the team traded for this week, will make his Sharks debut Thursday against Boston. If Brown plays, it appears that he will be replacing Sheppard. No official word yet, but you'll probably want to avoid Sheppard for your line-up. He currently has two points and seven shots in nine games, averaging 10:11 in ice time.
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  • Sharks' Sheppard Capitalizes On Opportunity In Multi-Point Game

    Sheppard who, because of an injury to Matt Nieto (hand) saw time on a line with Joe Thornton and Tomas Hertl, had a goal, an assist, and five shots in Sunday's win over Ottawa.
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  • Sheppard Stays On New Line For Sharks

    Sheppard looks set to skate his second game in a row with Joe Thornton and Tomas Hertl on Wednesday, according to David Pollak of the Mercury News.Sheppard made the most of moving up the depth chart in the team's last game, tallying two points and taking five shots.
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  • Sheppard's Big Break In San Jose Comes To An End

    Sheppard saw two games on San Jose's top line, but will return to the fourth line with the expected return of forward Matt Nieto on Saturday, according to the Mercury News' David Pollak.Sheppard showed flashes of the offensive prowess everyone has hoped for, but it wasn't enough to secure a spot on a scoring line for Sheppard.
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  • Sheppard Gets Assist In Return For Sharks

    Sheppard had an assist and a plus-1 rating in Thursday's loss to Vancouver.Sheppard, who was a healthy scratch the game before, has been hit and miss all season. He can look like things are coming together, then he'll have a rough game (or get scratched). He's difficult to trust in most formats.
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  • Sharks' Sheppard To Get Top Line Minutes

    Sheppard appears set to skate alongside Patrick Marleau and Logan Couture as the Sharks take on the Blackhawks on Sunday.Sheppard is bouncing around more than the ball in a sing-along video. From being a healthy scratch to playing on just about every line combination the Sharks have got, it's been an up and down month for Sheppard. Until he settles in a spot in the line up again, it's hard to know what kind of production you'll get from him.
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Player Bio

HT/WT: 6-1, 205 lbs
Birthplace: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Age: 36
Experience: 6