08/10/2026
Andrew Shaw’s outstanding hockey career is one forged through grit, resilience and an unmatched work ethic. His commitment to his teammates and ability to elevate his game at every tier carried him to his sport’s biggest stage. For these accomplishments, he joins an elite group of local hockey greats as the 27th hockey athlete honoured by the Belleville Sports Hall of Fame. Shaw came through the Quinte Red Devils system, graduating from the U18 AAA team after the 2007–08 season. Drafted by the Niagara IceDogs in the 11th round of the 2007 OHL Priority Selection, he spent two seasons in Niagara before being traded to Owen Sound. There, he helped the Attack advance to the 2011 Memorial Cup tournament, leading all players with seven points and registering three multi-goal games during the OHL playoffs. At season's end, Shaw was named the OHL's Hardest Working Player, an honour that reflected the tenacity and blue-collar style that became the trademark of his NHL career.
Selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the fifth round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, Shaw's NHL debut on January 3, 2012 was memorable from the start. His first NHL shot became his first NHL goal, and his first NHL fight earned him his first stitches. Shaw was a key contributor to Chicago's Stanley Cup championships in 2013 and 2015, including scoring the dramatic triple-overtime winner in Game 1 of the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals against Boston. Few compliments carry more weight than those from legendary head coach Joel Quenneville who described Shaw as "irreplaceable." Over 10 seasons with Chicago and the Montreal Canadiens, Shaw played 544 regular season games, recording 116 goals, 131 assists and 247 points, while adding 35 points in 72 playoff games.
As the first two-time Stanley Cup champion inducted into the Belleville Sports Hall of Fame, Andrew Shaw’s achievements have earned him a lasting place among the community's greatest athletes.
