Neil Sheehy

Neil Sheehy
Born	(1960-02-09) February 9, 1960 (age 65) Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Calgary Flames Hartford Whalers Washington Capitals Olimpija Hertz Ljubljana
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1983–1994

Neil Kane Sheehy (born February 9, 1960) is a Canadian-born American former professional ice hockey player with dual citizenship. He grew up in International Falls, Minnesota.

A defenceman and Harvard University graduate, Sheehy signed as a free agent in 1983 by the Calgary Flames. His tough defensive play would help guide the Flames to their first finals appearance in 1986. He has also played for the Hartford Whalers and Washington Capitals.

Sheehy is one of two NHL players who wore the number 0, the other was Paul Bibeault. After NHL statisticians discovered a bug in their new stat-tracking software, the league restricted jersey numbers to whole numbers between 1 and 99 (later limited to numbers between 1 and 98 after the league-wide retirement of number 99 for Wayne Gretzky). This gives Sheehy the distinction of being the last player in NHL history to wear the number 0, with the Hartford Whalers in 1988.

His older brother is former NHL and USA Olympic team member Timothy Sheehy.

Sexual assault allegation

In May 1990, while playing for the Capitals, Sheehy was accused of raping a 17-year-old girl outside a bar, alongside teammates Dino Ciccarelli, Scott Stevens, and Geoff Courtnall. ^[1] The court case fell apart, though a spokesperson for the Metropolitan police at the time stated (without any supporting evidence available for use at trial,) that the police “have sufficient grounds to believe that a criminal offense did occur.” ^[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1978–79	Phillips Academy Andover	HS-MA		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Harvard University	ECAC		13	0	0	0	10		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Harvard University	ECAC		26	4	8	12	22		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Harvard University	ECAC		30	7	11	18	46		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Harvard University	ECAC		34	5	13	18	48		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Calgary Flames	NHL		1	1	0	1	2		4	0	0	0	4
1983–84	Colorado Flames	CHL		74	5	18	23	151		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Calgary Flames	NHL		31	3	4	7	109		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Moncton Golden Flames	AHL		34	6	9	15	101		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Calgary Flames	NHL		65	2	16	18	271		22	0	2	2	79
1985–86	Moncton Golden Flames	AHL		4	1	1	2	21		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Calgary Flames	NHL		54	4	6	10	151		6	0	0	0	21
1987–88	Calgary Flames	NHL		36	2	6	8	73		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Hartford Whalers	NHL		26	1	4	5	116		1	0	0	0	7
1988–89	Washington Capitals	NHL		72	3	4	7	179		6	0	0	0	19
1989–90	Washington Capitals	NHL		59	1	5	6	291		13	0	1	1	92
1990–91	Washington Capitals	NHL		—	—	—	—	—		2	0	0	0	19
1991–92	Calgary Flames	NHL		35	1	2	3	119		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	IHL		6	0	0	0	34		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Olimpija Ljubljana	SLO		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Olimpija Ljubljana	SLO		23	14	23	37	89		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				379	18	47	65	1311		54	0	3	3	241

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1985	United States	WC		8	0	0	0	14
1992	United States	WC		6	0	0	0	2
Senior totals				14	0	0	0	16

References

1. Horwitz, Sari; Davis, Patricia (May 16, 1990). "BOSS SAYS GIRL TRUSTED THE CAPITALS". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved June 25, 2021.
2. McKenna, Dave (April 21, 2006). "Another Lose-Lose Situation". Washington City Paper. Retrieved June 25, 2021.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Eurohockey.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database