"Shawn McEachern used his tremendous speed to become an offensive force on a Pittsburgh Penguins' team full of talented scorers. The former U.S. Olympian showed flashes of his ability at the end of the 1991-92 season and put it all together last season"
Waltham, MA native Shawn McEachern became a Pittsburgh Penguin with the 110th pick in the 1987 NHL Draft. As the card mentions, when he finally debuted for the team, he played 15 games to end the season and logged another 19 in the playoffs, earning the 22 year old his name etched on Lord Stanley's mug. He went on to play the 1992-93 season, putting up 61 points...good enough for 8th in team scoring. That's what happens when you are on a roster chocked full of future HOFers.
The Penguins, looking for more grit to help protect their offensive weaponry, traded McEachern to the LA Kings for a familiar face. In his second stint with the team, Marty McSorley put up 21 points with 139 PIMs in his first season back with the team. Meanwhile, Shawn went from playing with Mario Lemieux to playing with Wayne Gretzky and quietly scored 21 points (hey, same-sies). Expecting more out of the kid, the Kings gave up on that experiment pretty quick and packaged Shawn along with Tomas Sandstrom for trade. Their partner this time? The Pittsburgh Penguins, again. The trade capital this time? Marty McSorley, again!
This card is from the 1992-93 Leaf Gold Leaf Rookie insert set and is card #7.
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