Playing career

Hnidy played junior hockey with the Swift Current Broncos and Prince Albert Raiders of the WHL. He was drafted in the 7th round (173rd overall) in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres, although he played no games for the team. After turning professional in 1996, he played for minor league teams Saint John of the AHL, Grand Rapids of the IHL, Cincinnati and Adirondack of the AHL before being traded to the Ottawa Senators in 2000 where he established his NHL career. He has also played for the Anaheim Ducks, Atlanta Thrashers and Nashville Predators.

On January 2, 2008, the Boston Bruins acquired Hnidy and a 6th rounder in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft for Brandon Bochenski.

On July 3, 2009, Hnidy signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Minnesota Wild to a one-year contract.

As of the opening of the 2010-11 season, Hnidy remained an unsigned free agent. On February 23, 2011, it was announced Hnidy would be re-joining the Boston Bruins on a try-out basis. On February 26, 2011, Hnidy signed a contract with the Bruins for the remainder of the season, to serve as a depth defenseman. The Bruins won the Stanley Cup by defeating the Vancouver Canucks in a 7-game Stanley Cup Final. Though his name does not appear on the Stanley Cup, he was awarded a Stanley Cup ring and was included on the official team picture. He was given a day with the Stanley Cup on August 18, 2011, and officially retired on August 31, 2011.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1991-92	Swift Current Broncos	WHL		56	1	3	4	11		4	0	0	0	0
1992-93	Swift Current Broncos	WHL		45	5	12	17	62		—	—	—	—	—
1992-93	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL		27	2	10	12	43		—	—	—	—	—
1993-94	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL		69	7	26	33	113		—	—	—	—	—
1994-95	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL		72	5	29	34	169		15	4	7	11	29
1995-96	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL		58	11	42	53	100		18	4	11	15	34
1996-97	Baton Rouge Kingfish	ECHL		21	3	10	13	50		—	—	—	—	—
1996-97	Saint John Flames	AHL		44	2	12	14	112		—	—	—	—	—
1997-98	Grand Rapids Griffins	IHL		77	6	12	18	210		3	0	2	2	23
1998-99	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		68	9	20	29	121		3	0	1	1	0
1999-00	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	AHL		68	9	19	28	153		—	—	—	—	—
2000-01	Grand Rapids Griffins	IHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2000-01	Ottawa Senators	NHL		52	3	2	5	84		1	0	0	0	1
2001-02	Ottawa Senators	NHL		33	1	1	2	57		12	1	1	2	12
2002-03	Ottawa Senators	NHL		67	0	8	8	130		1	0	0	0	0
2003-04	Ottawa Senators	NHL		37	0	5	5	72		—	—	—	—	—
2003-04	Nashville Predators	NHL		9	0	2	2	10		5	0	0	0	6
2004-05	Florida Everblades	ECHL		19	1	4	5	56		17	0	4	4	6
2005-06	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		66	0	3	3	33		—	—	—	—	—
2006-07	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		72	5	7	12	63		4	1	0	1	0
2007-08	Anaheim Ducks	NHL		33	1	2	3	30		—	—	—	—	—
2007-08	Boston Bruins	NHL		43	1	4	5	41		7	1	1	2	9
2008-09	Boston Bruins	NHL		65	3	9	12	45		7	1	0	1	0
2009-10	Minnesota Wild	NHL		70	2	12	14	66		—	—	—	—	—
2010-11	Boston Bruins	NHL		3	0	0	0	2		3	0	0	0	7
NHL totals				550	16	55	71	633		40	4	2	6	34

Transactions

• June 28, 1994 - drafted by Buffalo Sabres in 7th round, 173rd overall
• August 6, 1998 - signed as free agent by Detroit Red Wings
• June 25, 2000 - traded by Red Wings to Ottawa Senators
• March 9, 2004 - traded by Senators to Nashville Predators for 2004 draft pick used to pick Peter Regin
• June 30, 2005 - traded by Predators to Atlanta Thrashers
• July 5, 2007 - signed as unrestricted free agent by Anaheim Ducks
• January 2, 2008 - traded by Ducks to Boston Bruins
• July 3, 2009 - signed as unrestricted free agent by Minnesota Wild
• August 10, 2010 - invited to training camp by Phoenix Coyotes
• February 23, 2011 - joined the Boston Bruins on a try out basis
• February 26, 2011 - signed as free agent by Boston Bruins

Other

Shane gives back to his home town of Neepawa with his support of the annual Shane Hnidy Golf Tournament, a significant fund raiser for the Beautiful Plains Community Foundation.

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