1969 - Today
Brendan Frederick Shanahan (born January 23, 1969) is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player who currently serves as the president and alternate governor for the Toronto Maple Leafs, having previously served as the director of player safety for the National Hockey League (NHL). Originally drafted by the New Jersey Devils second overall in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, Shanahan played in the NHL with the New Jersey Devils (two stints), St. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Brendan Shanahan has received more than 1,282,479 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Brendan Shanahan is the 158th most popular hockey player (down from 135th in 2019), the 867th most popular biography from Canada (down from 805th in 2019) and the 38th most popular Canadian Hockey Player.
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Among hockey players, Brendan Shanahan ranks 158 out of 364. Before him are Olaf Kölzig, Dale Hawerchuk, Markus Näslund, Glenn Anderson, Alexander Galimov, and Sami Kapanen. After him are Jörgen Jönsson, David Krejčí, Cam Neely, Andres Ambühl, Roman Čechmánek, and Joseph Galibardy.
1970 - Present
HPI: 33.87
Rank: 152
1963 - 2020
HPI: 33.78
Rank: 153
1973 - Present
HPI: 33.77
Rank: 154
1960 - Present
HPI: 33.76
Rank: 155
1985 - 2011
HPI: 33.74
Rank: 156
1973 - Present
HPI: 33.68
Rank: 157
1969 - Present
HPI: 33.59
Rank: 158
1972 - Present
HPI: 33.51
Rank: 159
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.48
Rank: 160
1965 - Present
HPI: 33.47
Rank: 161
1983 - Present
HPI: 33.45
Rank: 162
1971 - 2023
HPI: 33.39
Rank: 163
1915 - 2011
HPI: 33.35
Rank: 164
Among people born in 1969, Brendan Shanahan ranks 694. Before him are Halbe Zijlstra, Mateo Garralda, Ángel Cabrera, Sara Ahmed, Bison Dele, and Pontus Kåmark. After him are Claudio Úbeda, Sergio Daniel Martínez, Dave England, Jiří Dienstbier Jr., Jorge Majfud, and Andreas Reinke.
1969 - Present
HPI: 33.69
Rank: 688
1969 - Present
HPI: 33.69
Rank: 689
1969 - Present
HPI: 33.68
Rank: 690
1969 - Present
HPI: 33.67
Rank: 691
1969 - 2002
HPI: 33.66
Rank: 692
1969 - Present
HPI: 33.60
Rank: 693
1969 - Present
HPI: 33.59
Rank: 694
1969 - Present
HPI: 33.58
Rank: 695
1969 - Present
HPI: 33.54
Rank: 696
1969 - Present
HPI: 33.51
Rank: 697
1969 - Present
HPI: 33.48
Rank: 698
1969 - Present
HPI: 33.48
Rank: 699
1969 - Present
HPI: 33.41
Rank: 700
Among people born in Canada, Brendan Shanahan ranks 867 out of 1,350. Before him are Vanessa James (1987), Glenn Anderson (1960), Gregory Chamitoff (1962), Christine Sinclair (1983), Aaron Douglas (1971), and Rossif Sutherland (1978). After him are Amanda Crew (1986), Clara Hughes (1972), Jacqueline MacInnes Wood (1987), Rachel Roberts (1978), Cam Neely (1965), and Douglas Smith (1985).
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.77
Rank: 861
1960 - Present
HPI: 33.76
Rank: 862
1962 - Present
HPI: 33.70
Rank: 863
1983 - Present
HPI: 33.69
Rank: 864
1971 - Present
HPI: 33.69
Rank: 865
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.66
Rank: 866
1969 - Present
HPI: 33.59
Rank: 867
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.53
Rank: 868
1972 - Present
HPI: 33.51
Rank: 869
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.49
Rank: 870
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.48
Rank: 871
1965 - Present
HPI: 33.47
Rank: 872
1985 - Present
HPI: 33.45
Rank: 873
Among hockey players born in Canada, Brendan Shanahan ranks 38. Before him are Eric Lindros (1973), Joe Thornton (1979), Paul Kariya (1974), Hooley Smith (1903), Dale Hawerchuk (1963), and Glenn Anderson (1960). After him are Cam Neely (1965), Scott Niedermayer (1973), Patrick Marleau (1979), Eric Staal (1984), Scott Stevens (1964), and Vincent Lecavalier (1980).
1973 - Present
HPI: 35.73
Rank: 32
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.61
Rank: 33
1974 - Present
HPI: 35.18
Rank: 34
1903 - 1963
HPI: 34.18
Rank: 35
1963 - 2020
HPI: 33.78
Rank: 36
1960 - Present
HPI: 33.76
Rank: 37
1969 - Present
HPI: 33.59
Rank: 38
1965 - Present
HPI: 33.47
Rank: 39
1973 - Present
HPI: 33.15
Rank: 40
1979 - Present
HPI: 33.10
Rank: 41
1984 - Present
HPI: 32.03
Rank: 42
1964 - Present
HPI: 31.62
Rank: 43
1980 - Present
HPI: 31.57
Rank: 44