First Name: Jody
Last Name: Shelley
Sport: Hockey
Inductee Type: Athlete
Year Inducted: 2019
Home Town: Yarmouth
County: Yarmouth
Details:
Shelley honed his skills with the Yarmouth PeeWee, Bantam and Midget AAA hockey teams before scoring a spot on the Halifax Mooseheads as a “walk-on” player in 1994. Two years later he became team captain and led the team to within one win from a berth in the 1997 Memorial Cup. Easily the most popular player in Mooseheads history, Shelley went on to have a 14-year NHL career. He played in over 625 NHL regular season and playoff games with the Columbus Blue Jackets, the San Jose Sharks, the New York Rangers and the Philadelphia Flyers.
Facts:
- Scored a spot with the Halifax Mooseheads as a “walk-on” player in 1994
- Halifax Mooseheads team captain, 1996-97
- Led the Halifax Mooseheads to within one win from a berth in the 1997 Memorial Cup
- Voted favourite Mooseheads player of all time for the 15th Mooseheads Anniversary season
- Had his Mooseheads jersey, #45, retired
- 14-year NHL career with the Columbus Blue Jackets, San Jose Sharks, New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers
- Played in over 625 regular season and playoff games in the NHL
- Holds the all-time record in penalty minutes for a regular season with the Halifax Mooseheads (420), and the single-game penalty minutes record for the San Jose Sharks (41)
