Shanahan was drafted second overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. He spent the first four seasons of his career with the Devils, where he established himself as a powerful and physical presence on the ice. He was traded to the St. Louis Blues in 1991, and he spent the next four seasons there, becoming one of the team's top scorers and helping them reach the Stanley Cup Finals in 1993.
In 1996, Shanahan signed with the Detroit Red Wings, and he would spend the next nine seasons there. During his time with the Red Wings, Shanahan was part of three Stanley Cup-winning teams, and he was named to the NHL All-Star Team six times. He also won the King Clancy Memorial Trophy in 2003 for his humanitarian work.
Shanahan left the Red Wings in 2006 and signed with the New York Rangers, where he spent the next three seasons. He retired from the NHL in 2009, having played in 1,524 regular season games and scoring 656 goals and 698 assists.
Shanahan was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2013, and he currently serves as the NHL's Vice President of Hockey and Business Development. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, and his legacy will live on for many years to come.
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