Sheldon Souray

Sheldon Souray is my kind of defenceman: a 193 cm Albertan who logged 14 NHL seasons across five franchises and made his name with a slapshot that once set the unofficial record for the hardest recorded shot at the 2009 Oilers Skills Competition. I love when a defenceman, normally cast as the unglamorous role, can singlehandedly electrify an arena with sheer violence off the stick. That blend of patient defending and one explosive, crowd-igniting weapon gives him real flair. Longevity at that level only deepens my respect; he was both the workhorse and the showstopper, and that duality is rare.

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Name (English)

Sheldon Souray

Name (Japanese)

シェルドン・スーレイ

Reading

しぇるどん・すーれい

Born

July 13, 1976 (age 50)

Origin

Elk Point, Alberta, Canada

Height

193 cm

Occupation

ice hockey player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Dragon

High school

Archbishop O'Leary Catholic High School

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheldon%20Souray
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2003440

Tags

• Alberta
• ice hockey player

Last updated

September 23, 2026

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