David Shields
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Birthday:
1991-01-27 |
Position:
D |
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Eligible for draft:
2009 |
Shoots:
Right |
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Drafted:
2009 |
Height:
6-3 |
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Acquired:
6th round (168th overall), 2009 |
Weight:
204 lbs. |
Prospect Talent Score
Probability of Success
- C
History
2008-09: David Shields skated in 61 games in his second season with the Erie Otters, scoring 1 goal, 16 assists for 17 points. He earned 5 PIMs but no points in 5 playoff games.
2009-10: Shields scored 7 goals and 12 assists for 19 points in 68 games with Erie, amassing 42 PIMs in the process. He appeared in 4 playoff games with no points and 12 PIMs.
2010-11: Shields was the second-leading scorer amongst defensemen and had a team-high +29 plus/minus despite missing seven games for the Erie Otters in his fourth OHL season. In 61 games he had 6 goals with 21 assists and 48 PMs. Erie reached the playoffs after finishing third in the Midwest Division. In the Otters' seven-game first round series with defending Memorial Cup champion Windsor, Shields scored 1 goal with 4 assists and was -8 with 4 PMs. He signed a three-year, entry-level contract with St. Louis in March 2011.
2011-12: Shields began his first pro season with the Blues ECHL affiliate Anchorage before being re-called by AHL Peoria in November. Playing primarily a defense-first game with Peoria, he was minus-4 with 4 assists and had 10 penalty minutes in 48 games. Peoria missed the AHL playoffs after finishing fourth in the Midwest Division. In 12 games with Anchorage he scored 1 goal with 5 assists and was plus-1 with 2 penalty minutes. Shields returned to the Aces for the ECHL playoffs and was plus-1 with 2 assists in three games.
Talent Analysis
Shields is your typical stay-at-home defenseman. He is not afraid to get physical, but he knows his job is to play tight defense and he has done a solid job of it for the Otters. The strong defenseman showed flashes of offensive insight with a heavy shot. However, it will be beneficial for Shields to stick with what he's good at.
Future
Shields will play his second year at the AHL level in Peoria but could see time in the ECHL with all the extra players on the Rivermen due to the NHL lockout. He needs to play his game and keep it simple to remain in the team's starting line-up this year.
