Chris Shaw
Chris Shaw is in his first year as the head coach of the Nelson Leafs. Shaw arrives in the Kootenays with a wealth of hockey experience on the ice playing Professional Hockey across North America, and behind the bench, having coached in the KIJHL and BCHL.
Last season Shaw was the Assistant Coach of the Penticton Lakers, under Alan Kerr (NHL veteran) in their inaugural season in the KIJHL after being relocated from Summerland. At the same time as Coaching the Lakers Shaw also worked at the Okanagan Hockey Academy in Penticton. Previously, Shaw was the Assistant Coach of the Alberni Valley Bulldogs of the BCHL working under long time ‘Jr. A’ Coach Bryant Perrier.
Shaw spent four seasons in the BCHL as a player where, at his defense position, he secured a NCAA Division 1 scholarship to play at Niagara University as a member of the Purple Eagles. After suiting up for a single season with Niagara University, Shaw elected to jump to the professional ranks and spent the following six seasons playing professional hockey across North America in the ECHL, CHL, and UHL.
Raised in White Rock, BC, Shaw has been involved heavily with hockey his whole life and is enthusiastic about a new chapter of his hockey career set to unfold in Nelson with the Leafs and their proud hockey history
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