Shawn William Bates is an American former professional ice hockey center.
Education
Bates played four seasons with the Boston University Terriers. In his four years he helped lead the team to the Frozen Four each year. Bates" teams appeared in two National Collegiate Athletic Association Finals and won the National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship in 1995, Bates was named to the All Tournament team
Overall, Bates compiled 73 goals, 71 assists, 144 points, and 190 penalty minutes in a total of 160 games.
Career
He played in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins and New York Islanders. College National Hockey League Bates was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the 1993 National Hockey League Entry Draft, 4th Round, 103rd Overall. After four years with the Bruins, he was signed as a free agent by the Islanders on July 7, 2001.
Bates is remembered most for scoring on a penalty shot in Game 4 of the Islanders" Eastern Conference Quarterfinal playoff series against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The penalty shot was the third playoff Penalty Shot in Islander history and the first to be successful. He was placed on waivers by the Islanders on June 27, 2008 and ultimately had his contract bought out.
In the 2002-2003 National Hockey League season, Bates led the National Hockey League with six short-handed goals. Master of Science-liiga In November 2008, after almost a full season without playing, Shawn Bates debuted in Finnish Master of Science-liiga when he played for HIFK in a regular season matchup against TPS. HIFK lost the game but Bates scored one goal and 3 assists in his debut, which attracted praise from his Head Coach Kari Jalonen.
Bates played for Team United States of America in the 1995 World Juniors, recording six points (5–1–6) in seven games.