What is Sheldon Kennedy?
{{Infobox ice hockey player | name = Sheldon Kennedy | image = Sheldon Kennedy 2011-12-31.jpg | image_size = 230px | position = [[Winger (ice hockey)|Right Wing]] | shoots = Right | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 10 | weight_lb = 170 | played_for = [[Boston Bruins]]<br />[[Calgary Flames]]<br />[[Detroit Red Wings]]<br />[[Landshut EV]] | league = [[National Hockey League|NHL]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|6|15}} | birth_place = [[Brandon, Manitoba|Brandon]], [[Manitoba]], [[Canada]] | career_start = 1989 | career_end = 1999 | draft = 80th overall | draft_year = 1988 | draft_team = [[Detroit Red Wings]] }} '''Sheldon Kennedy''' (born June 15, 1969) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] retired professional [[ice hockey]] player. He played for the [[Detroit Red Wings]], [[Boston Bruins]] and [[Calgary Flames]] in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). Kennedy was drafted by the Red Wings in the fourth round of the [[1988 NHL Entry Draft]] while playing with the [[Swift Current Broncos]] of the [[Western Hockey League]] (WHL). In the WHL, Kennedy helped the Broncos capture the [[1989 Memorial Cup]], and was named to the tournament all-star team. Kennedy represented Canada internationally at the [[World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|World Junior Championships]] in 1988 and 1989. He helped Canada win a gold medal at the 1988 tournament. Kennedy is best known for coming forward as a victim of [[sexual abuse]] at the hands of his coach, [[Graham James (ice hockey)|Graham James]]. In 1998, Kennedy [[inline skating|roller bladed]] across Canada to raise awareness and funds for sexual abuse victims. Currently, Kennedy serves as a spokesperson for violence and abuse prevention programs with the [[Canadian Red Cross]]. ==Playing career== ===Junior=== Kennedy started playing [[junior hockey]] with the [[Winnipeg South Blues]] of the [[Manitoba Junior Hockey League]] (MJHL) in 1985.<ref name=legends>{{cite web|title=Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Sheldon Kennedy|url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net/Lege