Sheldon kenedy was born 1969 in brandon manitoba played professional ice hokcey in

the (NHL). He is currently working with the canadian red cross on their Respect-Ed
abuse prevention programs.

Kennedy is best known for his 1996 revelation of sexual abuse by his former coach in
juniors, grahm james Kennedy spearheaded a campaign to raise awareness of sexual
abuse of children in canada, including a cross-Canada trek on inline skates which ended
in controversy.

His hockey career began in 1984 when he played Major Junior hockey for the Moose Jaw
Warriors of the Western Hockey League In 1986, he was traded to another WHL team,
the Swift Current Broncos\ Kennedy spent three seasons there before being selected by
the Detroit Red Wings in the fourth round (80th pick) of the NHL entry draft.

After spending one year with the now defunct Adirondack Red Wings of the american
hockey league (AHL), Kennedy made his debut with Detroit in the 1989–90 season
scoring two goals and adding seven assists in twenty games. Prior to the 1994–95
seasonthe Red Wings traded Kennedy to the Winnipeg Jets, but he was later picked up on
waivers by the Calgary Flames. Kennedy spent two seasons in Calgary, then the Flames
decided not to renew his contract in 1996, shortly after his sexual abuse revelation. He
signed as a free agent with the Boston Bruins for the 1996–97 season but also spent time
with the Providence Bruins, Boston's AHL affiliate. The 1996–97 season was Kennedy's
last campaign in the NHL but he later resurfaced in the 1998–99 season with the
Manitoba Moose of the now-defunct International Hockey League. Kennedy also played
for EV Landshut of the Deutsche Eishockey-Liga in Germany during the 1998–99
season.

A television movie about Kennedy's life and campaign, The Sheldon Kennedy Story aired
on CTV in 1999. Jonathan Scarfe starred as Kennedy.

In 2006 Kennedy released his autobiography, Why I Didn't Say Anything - The Sheldon
Kennedy Story. In the book he revealed that nightmares of James still continue to plague
him. He also wrote frankly about his battles with cocaine addiction

Awards & Achievements

• WHLEast Second All-Star Team (1989)
• Memorial Cup Tournament All-Star Team (1989)
• Memorial CupChampionships (1989)

In the stetistics show that kids usaly at an average tell 7 people about there abuse befor
someone belives them and or takes action.

Quote : “ in life you find yourself in situations and people can either beery there head in
the sand or you can chose too cary on the message.”
In the year 1997 the issue of abuse was considerd to open doors everywheres.
The advice form Sheldon kennedy is to have an open conversation with people , and that
truly helps because he says and I Quote “It helped me ,If you try it,it might help you”