Hunter Shepard
Player Information
| Date of Birth: | November 7, 1995 | Shot: | NA |
| Hometown: | Cohasset, MN | Height: | 6'0" |
| Nation: | United States | Weight: | 200 |
| Position: | Goalie | Commit: | Minnesota Duluth | 2016 |
Amateur Scouting Reports
Elite Prospects Data
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| Draft Type | Draft Year | Round | Overall | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USHL Entry Draft | 2014 | 3 | 42 | Lincoln Stars |
| NHL Rights | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| signed | G | Ottawa Senators |
| Transfer From | Transfer To | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Senators | Belleville Senators | G | 2025-10-28 |
| Belleville Senators | Ottawa Senators | G | 2025-10-27 |
| Ottawa Senators | Belleville Senators | G | 2025-09-25 |
| Washington Capitals | Ottawa Senators | G | 2025-07-02 |
| Washington Capitals | Washington Capitals | G | 2023-07-02 |
| Hershey Bears | Washington Capitals | G | 2021-07-28 |
| Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth | Hershey Bears | G | 2020-06-25 |
| Bismarck Bobcats | Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth | G | 2016-04-21 |
| Award | League | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Brimsek Award | 2013-2014 | |
| NAHL First All-Star Team | NAHL | 2015-2016 |
| NAHL Goaltender of the Year | NAHL | 2015-2016 |
| NAHL (Central) All-Star Team | NAHL | 2015-2016 |
| NCAA (NCHC) Champion | NCAA | 2016-2017 |
| NCAA (NCHC) Second All-Star Team | NCAA | 2017-2018 |
| NCAA (Championship) All-Tournament Team | NCAA | 2017-2018 |
| NCAA (Championship) Winner | NCAA | 2017-2018 |
| NCAA (Championship) Winner | NCAA | 2018-2019 |
| NCAA (Championship) All-Tournament Team | NCAA | 2018-2019 |
| NCAA (West) First All-American Team | NCAA | 2018-2019 |
| NCAA (NCHC) Tournament MVP | NCAA | 2018-2019 |
| NCAA (NCHC) Champion | NCAA | 2018-2019 |
| NCAA (NCHC) Three Stars Award | NCAA | 2018-2019 |
| NCAA (NCHC) Goaltender of the Year | NCAA | 2018-2019 |
| NCAA (NCHC) First All-Star Team | NCAA | 2018-2019 |
| NCAA (NCHC) All-Tournament Team | NCAA | 2018-2019 |
| NCAA (NCHC) First All-Star Team | NCAA | 2019-2020 |
| NCAA (NCHC) Goaltender of the Year | NCAA | 2019-2020 |
| NCAA (West) Second All-American Team | NCAA | 2019-2020 |
| ECHL Goaltender of the Week | ECHL | 2020-2021 |
| ECHL Goaltender of the Month | ECHL | 2020-2021 |
| AHL Goaltender of the Month | 2022-2023 | |
| AHL Calder Cup Champion | AHL | 2022-2023 |
| AHL Playoffs MVP (Jack A Butterfield Trophy) | AHL | 2022-2023 |
| AHL Best GAA | AHL | 2023-2024 |
| AHL Best SVS% | AHL | 2023-2024 |
| AHL Best Goaltender (Baz Bastien Memorial Award) | AHL | 2023-2024 |
| AHL Best Goaltending Duo (Harry Holmes Memorial Award) | AHL | 2023-2024 |
| AHL First All-Star Team | AHL | 2023-2024 |
| AHL Calder Cup Champion | AHL | 2023-2024 |
| Season Stats | Team | League | GP | GAA | SVS% | Playoffs | GP | GAA | SVS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | Grand Rapids High | USHS-MN | 10 | 2.2 | 90.8 | ||||
| 2012-2013 | Grand Rapids High | USHS-MN | 24 | 1.95 | 92.6 | Playoffs | 3 | 2.2 | 91.1 |
| 2012-2013 | Team The Base | UMHSEHL | 11 | 3.11 | 91.9 | Playoffs | 2 | 3.2 | 90.6 |
| 2012-2013 | B17 - Blue (Final 54) | MNHP-17 | 3 | 4.4 | 89.1 | ||||
| 2013-2014 | Grand Rapids High | USHS-MN | 25 | 2.64 | 91.8 | Playoffs | 2 | 2.71 | 91.4 |
| 2013-2014 | Team The Base | UMHSEHL | 12 | 2.57 | 92.6 | Playoffs | 1 | 6.53 | 79.2 |
| 2014-2015 | Bismarck Bobcats | NAHL | 31 | 3.28 | 87.8 | Playoffs | 2 | 2.55 | 91.1 |
| 2015-2016 | Bismarck Bobcats | NAHL | 50 | 1.9 | 92.6 | Playoffs | 11 | 2.28 | 92.6 |
| 2016-2017 | Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth | NCAA | 2 | 2.58 | 92.2 | ||||
| 2017-2018 | Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth | NCAA | 41 | 1.91 | 92.5 | ||||
| 2018-2019 | Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth | NCAA | 42 | 1.76 | 92.3 | ||||
| 2019-2020 | Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth | NCAA | 34 | 2.18 | 91.8 | ||||
| 2020-2021 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 3 | 1 | 96.9 | ||||
| 2020-2021 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 21 | 2.55 | 92.2 | Playoffs | 13 | 3.38 | 88.3 |
| 2021-2022 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 9 | 2.06 | 92.2 | ||||
| 2021-2022 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 23 | 2.88 | 91.7 | ||||
| 2022-2023 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 0 | ||||||
| 2022-2023 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 33 | 2.18 | 91.6 | Playoffs | 20 | 2.27 | 91.4 |
| 2023-2024 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 4 | 3.19 | 89.4 | ||||
| 2023-2024 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 34 | 1.76 | 92.9 | Playoffs | 20 | 2.49 | 91 |
| 2024-2025 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 1 | 7 | 73.1 | ||||
| 2024-2025 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 39 | 2.8 | 89.1 | Playoffs | 7 | 2.77 | 89.3 |
| 2025-2026 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 0 | ||||||
| 2025-2026 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 3 | 2.69 | 91 | ||||


