- Plays hockey for the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL.
- New Jersey Devils 1988-1991, St. Louis Blues 1992-1995, Hartford Whalers 1996 Detroit Red WIngs 1997-present.
- An 8-time NHL All Star.
- NHL First Team All Star 1994.
- Played for Team Canada in the 1998 and 2002 Olympics, including a Gold Medal in 2002.
- Became 3rd player in NHL History to win a Gold Medal and Stanley Cup in same season, Only Shanahan, Steve Yzerman (2002, Canada & Detroit Red Wings) and Ken Morrow (1980 USA & New York Islanders) accomplished the feat.
- His 2001-2002 Salary: $6,500,000.
- Captain of the Hartford Whalers (1995-1996).
- Scored 400th goal [13 November 1999].
- Signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Blues on 25 July 1991. The NHL later awarded Blues D Scott Stevens to the New Jersey Devils on 3 September 1991 as compensation.
- Traded from the Hartford Whalers to the Detroit Red Wings along with Brian Glynn in exchange for Keith Primeau, Paul Coffeyand the 1997 1st round draft pick (Nikos Tselios) [9 October 1996].
- Traded from the St. Louis Blues to the Hartford Whalers in exchange for Chris Pronger, ironically the two played together on the 2002 Team Canada. [27 July 1995].
- Became a U.S. citizen [17 May 2002].
- Catherine gave birth to the couple's first children, twins Maggie and Jack on 23 November 2002.
- Has dual Canadian/American citizenship.
- Has won three Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings (1997, 1998, 2002).
- Named to the World Cup roster for Team Canada, along with 13 other NHLers who also won gold in the 2002 Olympics, in Salt Lake City.
- Father, Donal Shanahan passed away from Alzheimer's in 1990, when Brendan was 21 years old, and in his 3rd season with the New Jersey Devils.
- Second daughter, Catherine Rosaleen Shanahan born on 26 October 2004.
- Children: Maggie, Jack and Catherine Rosaleen.
- In 2009, Shanahan became the NHL's Vice-President of Hockey and Business and, two years later, its player disciplinarian, dealing particularly with illegal hits.
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