Tri-City Herald: ‘Shinny’ finds place in trophy case
By Annie Fowler | Tri-City Herald
Brendan Shinnimin has been blowing the dust off Tri-City Americans scoring marks that have not seen the light of day for years.
The overage forward unearthed Daymond Langkow’s 1994-95 Bob Clarke trophy Saturday night, becoming just the second Tri-City player to win the Western Hockey League scoring title with 134 points.
“I look back to the beginning of the season with the start I had (55 points at the end of December),” said Shinnimin, who finished the season with points in a franchise-record 23 consecutive games. “It’s not a start that would see me first with the points I have. From there, it has been a steady pace.”
Shinnimin led the Canadian Hockey League (WHL, Ontario Hockey League and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League) in scoring. Tyler Toffoli of the Ottawa 67’s led the OHL with 99 points, while Yanni Gourde of the Victoriaville Tigres led the QMJHL with 122 points.
A native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Shinnimin had a brilliant February with 23 goals and 20 assists in 14 games.
