Brendan Shanahan
Birthday:
23 January 1969, Mimico, Ontario, Canada
Birth Name:
Brendan Frederick Shanahan
Height:
191 cm
Brendan Shanahan was born on January 23, 1969 in Mimico, Ontario, Canada as Brendan Frederick Shanahan. He is an actor, known for Farewell from Moscow: The Igor Larionov Farewell Game (2006), Gold Rush 2002 (2002) and Me, Myself & Irene (2000). He has been married to Catherine Janney since July 4, 1998. They have three children.
I think hockey is the best of all sports and I'm fiercely protective of it.
I think hockey is the best of all sports and I'm fiercely protective of it.
What I'm trying to eliminate, and I believe the management and players want me to eliminate, are illegal and dangerous checks. There's still...Show more »
What I'm trying to eliminate, and I believe the management and players want me to eliminate, are illegal and dangerous checks. There's still a place in hockey for a big, hard, clean check, and I want to protect that. This truly is an art - an art of courage and timing. Show less «
[on discipline in hockey] There'll always be those who think every decision is too much, and there will be those who think every decision is...Show more »
[on discipline in hockey] There'll always be those who think every decision is too much, and there will be those who think every decision is too little. I try to keep my focus on the goal: keeping hockey physical and entertaining and passionate. But I think it can also be safer. Show less «