West Valley City, Utah – Defenseman James Shearer has signed with the Utah Grizzlies for the 2024-25 season.
It is Shearer’s second stint with the Grizzlies. He made his professional debut and scored his first pro goal on March 18, 2022 at Idaho. Shearer appeared in 13 regular-season games in 2021-22, scoring 11 points (3g-8a) while also appearing in seven games in the 2022 Kelly Cup Playoffs.
Shearer was one of Utah’s most dependable defensemen in the 2022-23 season, scoring 23 points (6g-17a) in 54 games. In 80 career regular-season games with the Grizzlies, Shearer has tallied 34 points (9g-25a).
The 27-year-old spent last season with Coventry of the Elite Ice Hockey League, recording 13 points (2g-11a) in 39 games.
Shearer was the captain of the Western Hockey League’s Brandon Wheat Kings in the 2017-18 season. He played with Brandon for three seasons from 2015-18 and was a member of the 2016 WHL championship squad. The Grande Prairie, Alberta native played at the University of Calgary for three seasons from 2018-22, scoring 32 points (11g-21a) and had a combined +31 rating.
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