Career
In 1995 he was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Avalanche and he played 2 games for the team in 2000-2001. After 10 seasons abroad in Europe, Shearer returned to North America for the 2011-2012 season, signing a one-year contract with the Reading Royals of the ECHL. After scoring 15 point in 34 games, on January 13, 2012, Shearer returned to Austria signing for the remainder of the year with Villacher SV.