Frank Sheppard (ice hockey)
Introduction '''Joseph Francis Xavier Sheppard''' (October 5, 1905 — February 20, 1996) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played eight games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Cougars during the 1927–28 season. Born in Montreal, Quebec, but grew up in Selkirk, Manitoba. He was the younger brother of Johnny Sheppard. The obituary in the Vancouver Sun issue date February 22, 1996 states he was born on October 5, 1905, not October 19, 1905.
Playing career Sheppard mainly played in the American Hockey Association (AHA), spending six seasons there between 1926 and 1932.He signed with the Detroit Cougars on September 9, 1927.His NHL debut came on November 15 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, and he scored his first goal in that game. Sheppard played eight games with Detroit before being traded to the St. Paul Saints of the AHA on December 19, 1927.After his time in the AHA Sheppard would play five seasons split between the Western Canada Hockey League, North West Hockey League, and Pacific Coast Hockey League, retiring in 1937.
Post-playing career After his hockey career, Sheppard worked as a real estate agent, however soon after the death of his wife in 1953, he quit his job and became homeless and addicted to alcohol, "bouncing in and out of beer parlours and construction camps". In 1966, he was arrested and given a suspended sentence for begging on the streets of Vancouver. One Sheppard's sons, James Frank (Jim) Sheppard (born 1939) was the former chief executive officer of machinery company Finning, and forestry product company Canfor. He was also an economic advisor to British Columbia Premiers Gordon Campbell and Christy Clark.
Career statistics ===Regular season and playoffs===Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP  G  A  Pts  PIM GP  G  A  Pts  PIM 1925–26 Winnipeg Maroons CHL 29  3  3  6  16 —  —  —  —  — 1926–27 Detroit Millionaires MOHL —  —  —  —  — —  —  —  —  — 1926–27 Detroit Greyhounds AHA 2  0  0  0  0 —  —  —  —  — 1927–28 Detroit Cougars NHL 8  1  1  2  0 —  —  —  —  — 1927–28 St. Paul Saints AHA 33  12  4  16  32 —  —  —  —  — 1928–29 St. Paul Saints AHA 2  0  0  0  0 —  —  —  —  — 1928–29 Tulsa Oilers AHA 40  21  10  31  31 4  2  0  2  2 1929–30 Tulsa Oilers AHA 43  11  6  17  41 7  1  1  2  2 1930–31 Tulsa Oilers AHA 48  21  11  32  54 4  1  1  2  8 1931–32 Tulsa Oilers AHA 41  8  4  12  50 —  —  —  —  — 1932–33 Regina Capitals/Vancouver Maroons WCHL 27  19  13  32  23 2  1  0  1  2 1933–34 Edmonton Eskimos NWHL 7  1  2  3  2 —  —  —  —  — 1934–35 Calgary Tigers/Edmonton Eskimos NWHL 14  1  4  5  14 —  —  —  —  — 1935–36 Vancouver Lions NWHL 39  10  7  17  50 7  3  3  6  5 1936–37 Vancouver Lions PCHL 7  2  1  3  4 —  —  —  —  — AHA totals 209  73  35  108  208 15  4  2  6  12 NHL totals 8  1  1  2  0 —  —  —  —  —
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