Shawn Bates Autographs
Shawn Bates was born on October 10, 1975, in Melrose, Massachusetts, and would go on to have a successful hockey career. He began playing hockey at a young age and attended Lake Superior State University, where he played for four years and was named the team's most valuable player as a senior. In 1993, he was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the fourth round of the NHL Entry Draft.
Bates made his NHL debut on October 7, 1995, for the Boston Bruins and played 30 games that season. He would go on to play for four different teams in the NHL, including the New York Islanders, where he played for six seasons. One of his most memorable moments came during game four of the 2002 playoffs against the Toronto Maple Leafs when he scored the game-winning goal in overtime, known as the "Bates goal," to give the Islanders their only win of the series.
Bates retired from professional hockey in 2008 after playing a total of 462 games and scoring 53 goals and 78 assists. He continued to be involved in hockey, serving as an assistant coach for the New York Islanders for two seasons before taking on roles as a coach and advisor for the New York Rangers and USA Hockey. Bates's hard work and dedication to the game of hockey have made him a respected figure in the sport.
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Current items with a signature of Shawn Bates
These are the most current items with a signature of Shawn Bates that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 2002-03 ITG Be A Player Signature Series Shawn Bates #087 0a4 | $7.43 |  |
 | 2002-03 ITG Be A Player Signature Series Shawn Bates #087 Auto 1j8 | $8.41 | |
Traded items with a signature of Shawn Bates
The most expensive item with a signature of Shawn Bates (2008 CCM NHL New York Islanders Shawn Bates Autographed Hockey Jersey sz L MiC) was sold in July 2025 for $142.50 while the cheapest item (06/07 UD BAP SIGNATURE SHAWN BATES AUTOGRAPH AUTO) found a new owner for $0.76 in December 2020. The month with the most items sold (4) was May 2025 with an average selling price of $6.47 for an autographed item of Shawn Bates. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2025 with $142.50 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.76 was December 2019. In average, an autographed item from Shawn Bates is worth $5.52.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Shawn Bates were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 2002 ITG Be A Player Signature Series Gold Signatures Shawn Bates #087 Auto 2a8 | $8.45 |  |
 | 2002-03 ITG Be A Player Signature Series Shawn Bates #087 | $4.39 | |
| 2002-03 ITG Be A Player Signature Series Shawn Bates #087 | $4.39 | |
| 2002-03 ITG Be A Player Signature Series Shawn Bates #087 Auto | $20.78 | |
| 2002-03 ITG Be A Player Signature Series Shawn Bates #087 Auto | $21.28 | |
| 2002-03 ITG Be A Player Signature Series Shawn Bates #087 Auto | $6.62 | |
| 2002-03 ITG Be A Player Signature Series Shawn Bates #087 Auto | $6.12 | |
 | 2002-03 ITG Be A Player Signature Series Shawn Bates #087 Auto 0a4 | $8.69 | |
| 2002-03 ITG Be A Player Signature Series Signatures Shawn Bates #087 Auto | $6.33 | |
| 2002-03 ITG Be A Player Signature Series Signatures Shawn Bates #087 Auto | $5.53 | |
| 2002-03 ITG Be A Player Signature Series Signatures Shawn Bates #087 Auto 3y4 | $7.49 | |
 | 2002-03 ITG Be A Player Signature Series Signatures Shawn Bates #087 Auto jg3 | $7.82 | |
| 2008 CCM NHL New York Islanders Shawn Bates Autographed Hockey Jersey sz L MiC | $142.50 | |
| Shawn Bates AUTOGRAPH New York Islanders 2002-03 In the Game Be A Player AUTO | $4.49 | |
| Shawn Bates Autographed Signed Index Card New York Islanders Auto | $5.79 | |
