Biography

Shaw was born on July 20, 1991 in Belleville, Ontario, near Toronto. While growing up, he was thought by many to be the second best hockey player of the family after his younger brother Jason.

He actually missed two back to back drafts before he became the 5th round pick for the Blackhawks and 139th overall of the 2011 NHL draft. He has been a Hawk ever since and went on to win 2 Stanley Cups with them.

Early Career

Shaw started his career in the Ontario Hockey League for the Niagara IceDogs in 2008. He scored his first goal against Plymouth Whalers that season. He ended his rookie season in the OHL with 17 points that included 8 goals and 9 assists.

He stayed on with the Hawks for one more season before moving on to Owen Sound Attack for his final season the OHL. That was his junior-career best season with 135 PIMs and 54 points including 22 goals and 32 assists in 66 regular season games. This performance earned him OHL’s Hardest Working Player of the Year award.

Shaw’s performance in regular season and in the playoffs drove Owen Sound Attack to OHL championship and him to the 2011 CHL Memorial Cup All-Star team.

National Hockey League (NHL)

Following the amazing championship season he just had, it was only a matter of time before a professional team came calling. Shaw’s debut season in the NHL saw him divide his playing time between the Chicago Blackhawks and their affiliate franchise in the American Hockey League, the Rockford IceHogs.

While playing for the IceHogs, Shaw was recalled to the parent franchise in the beginning of 2012 to replace an injured Daniel Carcillo and made his debut on January 5th against Philadelphia Flyers. In his very first game he got into a fight with opposition left wing Zac Rinaldo. Later in the season in April he faced a ban for his illegal hit on Phoenix Coyotes’ Mike Smith; forcing him to miss three post season games.

The following season, the 2012-2013 one, the NHL faced a lockout due to a dispute between the administrators and the players association. Shaw utilized the time playing for the IceHogs. During a string of decent performances, he faced two more bans for misconduct.

After the lockout ended and the season resumed, he came back to the Hawks and went on to win the President’s Trophy and eventually the Stanley Cup with them. He continued to play with the Hawks and repeated the same feat again in 2015.

As per latest updates, Shaw has signed a contract with the Blackhawks that entitles him to a base salary of $2.5 million for the current season.

Personal Life

Shaw is a philanthropist who auctioned off his stitches from his facial injury for $6500 and donated the money for cancer research. He has recently been reported to be dating Chaunette Boulerice, who has been his girlfriend quite some time.

Nicknames, Awards and Honors

Andrew Shaw is a designated ‘agitator’ in the game and is nicknamed The Mutt for his rough style of play. To date, Shaw has won two Stanley Cups, one OHL title and personally he has been selected for the CHL All Star team once.