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Canadian ice hockey player
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17 February 1967(Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Gary Robert Shuchuk (born February 17, 1967 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward and assistant coach of the Michigan Tech University men's ice hockey team.
Shuchuk started his National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings in 1990, after playing 4 seasons at the University of Wisconsin. Shuchuk went to the Los Angeles Kings as part of the Paul Coffey-Jimmy Carson trade, and is probably best known for scoring the game-winning goal for the Kings in double overtime of game 5 of the 1993 Smythe Division finals against the Vancouver Canucks.
He left the NHL after the 1996 season.
Awards and honors
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-WCHA First Team | 1989–90 |
| AHCA West First-Team All-American | 1989–90 |