Shawn Bates
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Shawn Bates (Born: April 3, 1975 in Melrose, Massachusetts, USA-) is an American professional hockey leftwinger. He currently plays for the National Hockey League's New York Islanders. He was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, Fourth Round, One-hundred Third Overall. He has played for the Boston Bruins. Bates is most remembered for scoring on a penalty shot in Game 4 of the Islanders playoff series against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Bates beat Maple Leaf goaltender Curtis Joseph top shelf to give the Islanders a 4-3 lead with a little over one minute to go, and they went on to win the game and tying the series at 2.
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