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1997-98 to 2012-13 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #44 SHELDON SOURAY Montréal Canadiens · Defense
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Sheldon Souray in action
44 D Defense
86 OVR
Sheldon Souray Montréal Canadiens
14 NHL seasons · 1997-98 to 2012-13
2012-13

Career Report

8 Near Mint–Mint 8

Graded on the Game Score of their best 5 seasons, ranked among retired defense.

Season Team GP P OVR Grade
2003-04 MTL 63 35 96 9
2008-09 EDM 81 53 96 9
1997-98 NJD 60 10 81 6
2006-07 MTL 81 64 79 9
2012-13 ANA 44 17 76 7

Connections

Every goal of his career he scored or set up, from the play-by-play.

Set up most by

C 93OVR Saku Koivu Canadiens 12 of his goals D 97OVR Andrei Markov Canadiens 11 of his goals R 93OVR Ales Hemsky Oilers 11 of his goals R 90OVR Michael Ryder Canadiens 10 of his goals

Set up most

R 90OVR Michael Ryder Canadiens Set up 25 goals C 93OVR Saku Koivu Canadiens Set up 16 goals L 82OVR Chris Higgins Canucks Set up 9 goals C 85OVR Shawn Horcoff Oilers Set up 8 goals

Most time together

D 85OVR Stephane Robidas Stars 780 min together D 85OVR Francois Beauchemin Ducks 587 min together L 96OVR Loui Eriksson Stars 296 min together R 90OVR Michael Ryder Canadiens 293 min together

Best with

R 69OVR Corey Perry Kings 12–5 in goals together L 96OVR Loui Eriksson Stars 16–7 in goals together C 98OVR Ryan Getzlaf Ducks 13–6 in goals together R 94OVR Bobby Ryan Senators 16–8 in goals together
Scored on most
Marc-Andre Fleury 8 goals Ray Emery 5 goals Olie Kolzig 3 goals
Best game
January 10, 2004 vs PIT: 1G · 5A
Hat tricks
1

Rivals

His fights, hit rivals, and faceoff duels across his career, from the play-by-play (hits and faceoffs from 2009-10 on).

Hit most

R 90OVR Justin Williams Hurricanes Hit him 3 times R 81OVR David Jones Avalanche Hit him 3 times L 75OVR Jamie Benn Stars Hit him 3 times R 62OVR Jamal Mayers Blues Hit him 2 times

Hit most by

R 52OVR Tim Jackman Flames Hit by him 3 times L 75OVR Jamie Benn Stars Hit by him 3 times R 94OVR Radim Vrbata Canucks Hit by him 2 times L 49OVR Darcy Hordichuk Predators Hit by him 2 times

Faced most on the draw

C 76OVR Manny Malhotra Blue Jackets Won 1 of 1
49 fights with 44 opponents
Kris King 2 fights Paul Kruse 2 fights Andrei Nazarov 2 fights Matthew Barnaby 2 fights Steve McKenna 2 fights Dave Manson 1 fight Jim McKenzie 1 fight Owen Nolan 1 fight Bob Boughner 1 fight Louie Debrusk 1 fight Bill Guerin 1 fight Derian Hatcher 1 fight and 32 more