Shawn Hunwick
{{short description|American ice hockey player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2013}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| alt =
| image = Shawn Hunwick 31.jpg
| caption = Hunwick with the Michigan Wolverines
| image_size = 230px
| played_for = Columbus Blue Jackets
Iserlohn Roosters
| position = Goaltender
| catches = Left
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 7
| weight_lb = 163
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|4|9}}
| birth_place = Sterling Heights, Michigan, U.S.
| draft = Undrafted
| career_start = 2012
| career_end = 2013
}}
Shawn Richard Hunwick (born April 9, 1987) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in one National Hockey League (NHL) game with the Columbus Blue Jackets during the 2011–12 season, appearing for just three minutes. He also played professionally in the ECHL, the European Trophy, and the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He is the younger brother of former Wolverines team captain Matt Hunwick, who played for seven clubs in the National Hockey League between 2007 and 2019.
Playing career
As a youth, Hunwick played in the 2001 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Detroit Honeybaked minor ice hockey team.{{cite web|url=https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|title=Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA|year=2018|website=Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament|access-date=2019-02-15}}
=College=
Hunwick played for the Michigan Wolverines in the CCHA. Hunwick joined the team as a walk-on in 2007–08 and saw little playing time. After redshirting the 2008–09 season, Hunwick made his debut at the end of the 2009–10 season after starter Bryan Hogan was injured against Notre Dame. Hunwick led his team to a CCHA tournament title, where he won tournament Most Valuable Player (MVP). He then led the Wolverines into the NCAA tournament for Michigan's 20th consecutive appearance, where Michigan lost to Miami.{{cite web|url=http://aol.sportingnews.com/nhl/story/2010-03-29/miami-ohio-outlasts-michigan-double-ot-earns-trip-frozen-four|title=Miami (Ohio) outlasts Michigan in double OT, earns trip to Frozen Four|accessdate=March 21, 2012|date= March 29, 2010|publisher=AOL|work=The Sporting News}} During the next season, he led the team to the NCAA title game, where they lost 3–2 in overtime to Minnesota-Duluth.{{cite web|url=http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-hockey/mtt/hunwick_shawn00.html|title=Shawn Hunwick Bio|accessdate=March 20, 2012|publisher=CBS Interactive|work=MGoBlue.com}} In 2011-12, he was named one of the ten finalists for the Hobey Baker Award.{{cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/icehockey-men/article/2012-03-15/hobey-baker-candidates-announced|title=Hobey Baker candidates announced|accessdate=March 20, 2012|date=March 15, 2012|publisher=NCAA}}
=Professional=
Hunwick's professional career started only days after his college career came to an end.{{cite web| url = http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=624642 | title = Columbus Blue Jackets Sign G Shawn Hunwick to Amateur Tryout Contract | publisher = Columbus Blue Jackets | date = 2012-03-28 | accessdate= 2012-03-28}} On March 28, 2012, Hunwick was signed to an amateur try-out contract by the Columbus Blue Jackets after starting goaltender Steve Mason was injured during practice.{{cite web | url = http://annarbor.com/sports/michigan-goalie-shawn-hunwick-reporting-to-columbus-blue-jackets/ | title = Michigan goalie Shawn Hunwick will be in uniform against Red Wings Wednesday| publisher = annarbor.com | date = 2012-03-28 | accessdate = 2012-03-28 }}
On March 29, 2012, in the context of season-ending injuries to two goaltenders in the Blue Jackets' system – Mark Dekanich and Curtis Sanford – and the continued questionable availability of Mason, Hunwick was signed to a one-year professional contract with the Blue Jackets running through the conclusion of the 2011-2012 season.{{cite web| url = http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=624854 | publisher = Columbus Blue Jackets | title = Columbus Blue Jackets sign Shawn Hunwick to one-year contract | date = 2012-03-29 | accessdate = 2012-03-29}}
Hunwick made his NHL debut, coming on to replace Mason for the final 2:33, in a 7–3 home victory over the New York Islanders, on April 7, 2012.{{cite web| url = http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/boxscore.htm?id=2011021224 | title = Islanders vs. Blue Jackets | date = 2012-04-07 | accessdate = 2012-04-08 | publisher = Columbus Blue Jackets}}{{cite web| url =http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=624710 | title = Hunwick Soaks it All In | publisher = Columbus Blue Jackets | date = 2012-04-08 | accessdate = 2012-04-08}}
In July 2012, Hunwick signed a try-out contract with EC Red Bull Salzburg of the Austrian Hockey League.{{cite web| url = http://www.redbull.com/cs/Satellite/en_INT/Article/Goalie-Shawn-Hunwick-and-defender-Ian-Saab-bolster-Red-Bulls-ranks-021243232601435 | title = Goalie Shawn Hunwick and defender Ian Saab bolster Red Bulls ranks | publisher = EC Red Bull Salzburg | date = 2012-07-20 | accessdate = 2012-07-20}} Hunwick made his debut for the Red Bulls, replacing goalie Alex Auld in the third period of the second game of the European Trophy on August 19, 2012. Hunwick played for the entirety of the third period and allowed two goals.{{cite web| url = http://www.redbull.com/cs/Satellite/en_INT/Article/Bitter-defeat-in-Lule%3F-brings-Red-Bulls-back-down-021243248321574 | title = Bitter defeat in Luleå brings Red Bulls back down to earth | publisher = EC Red Bull Salzburg | date = 2012-08-25 | accessdate = 2012-08-25 | language = German}}]
On August 31, 2012, EC Red Bull Salzburg terminated Hunwick's contract and he was released from the team after only playing in three games.{{cite web| url = http://www.redbull.com/cs/Satellite/de_AT/Article/Red-Bulls-trennen-sich-von-Torh%C3%BCter-Shawn-Hunwick-021243253024700 | title = Red Bulls separate from Shawn Hunwick | publisher = EC Red Bull Salzburg | date = 2012-08-31 | accessdate = 2012-08-31 | language = German}}
In late September 2012, Hunwick was invited to the Providence Bruins' training camp.{{cite news| url = https://www.providencejournal.com/story/sports/nhl/2012/09/28/20120928-michigan-s-hunwick-in-camp-with-providence-bruins-ece/35428947007/ | title = Michigan's Hunwick in camp with Providence Bruins | newspaper = Providence Journal| date = 2012-09-28 | accessdate = 2022-11-27}} On October 5, 2012, Hunwick was sent down to play for the Bruins' ECHL affiliate, the South Carolina Stingrays. On October 7, Hunwick started in his first game with the Stingrays, a preseason game against the Gwinnett Gladiators. The Stingrays defeated the Gladiators 5–2, and Hunwick got the win, with 36 saves on 38 shots.{{cite web | url = http://www.stingrayshockey.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=2212 | title = Stingrays down Gladiators behind Hunwick | publisher = South Carolina Stingrays | date = 2012-10-07 | accessdate = 2012-10-08 | url-status=dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140729224432/http://www.stingrayshockey.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=2212 | archivedate = July 29, 2014 | df = mdy-all }} In nine games, Hunwick posted four wins before he was traded to the Utah Grizzlies on November 19, 2012.{{cite web| url = http://echl.com/echl-transactions-nov-19-p180391 | title = November 19 transactions | publisher = ECHL | date = 2012-11-19 | accessdate = 2012-11-19}}
Hunwick played only two games with the Grizzlies before he was released to return to Europe, signing for the remainder of the 2012–13 season with the Iserlohn Roosters of the German DEL.{{cite web | url = http://www.iserlohn-roosters.de/roostersnews/4839 | title = Roosters commit to Shawn Hunwick | language = German | publisher = Iserlohn Roosters | date = 2012-12-12 | accessdate = 2012-12-12 | url-status=dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140429044623/http://www.iserlohn-roosters.de/roostersnews/4839 | archivedate = April 29, 2014 | df = mdy-all }}
Hunwick announced his retirement from professional hockey on August 26, 2013.{{cite web| url = https://twitter.com/shawn_hunwick/status/372118185178169344 | title = Hunwick retirement | publisher = Twitter | author = Shawn Hunwick | date = 2013-08-26 | accessdate = 2013-08-26}}
Career statistics
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! align="center" colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! align="center" rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! align="center" colspan="9" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | Regular season ! align="center" rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! align="center" colspan="8" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | Playoffs |
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! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! W ! L ! T/OT ! MIN ! GA ! SO ! GAA ! SV% ! GP ! W ! L ! MIN ! GA ! SO ! GAA ! SV% |
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| 2006–07 | NAHL | 31 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1708 | 87 | 1 | 3.06 | .904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2007–08 | CCHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2009–10 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 627 | 19 | 1 | 1.82 | .918 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2010–11 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 35 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2087 | 77 | 4 | 2.21 | .925 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2011–12 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 40 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 2400 | 80 | 5 | 2.00 | .932 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2011–12 | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2012–13 | ECHL | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 493 | 24 | 1 | 2.92 | .918 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2012–13 | ECHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 123 | 9 | 0 | 4.38 | .830 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2012–13 | DEL | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 399 | 24 | 0 | 3.60 | .897 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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! colspan="3" align="center" | NHL totals ! 1 ! 0 ! 0 ! 0 ! 3 ! 0 ! 0 ! 0.00 ! — ! — ! — ! — ! — ! — ! — ! — ! — |
Awards and honors
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! Award ! Year ! |
| CCHA All-Tournament Team
| 2010 |
| NCAA All-Tournament Team
| 2011 |
| All-CCHA Second Team
| 2011–12 |
See also
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
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- [http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-hockey/mtt/hunwick_shawn00.html Shawn Hunwick's Michigan Bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120304212331/http://www.annarbor.com/tag/Shawn%20Hunwick/ Shawn Hunwick] at AnnArbor.com
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{{succession box | before = Jordan Pearce | title = CCHA Most Valuable Player in Tournament | years = 2010 | after = Andy Miele}}
{{succession box | before = Cody Reichard| title = CCHA Best Goaltender| years = 2010–11| after = Connor Knapp}}
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Category:American men's ice hockey goaltenders
Category:Columbus Blue Jackets players
Category:Ice hockey players from Michigan
Category:Iserlohn Roosters players
Category:Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey players
Category:South Carolina Stingrays players
Category:Sportspeople from Sterling Heights, Michigan