Tim Sheehy (ice hockey)

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Tim Sheehy
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Full nameTimothy Kane Sheehy
NationalityAmerican / Canadian
BornSeptember 3, 1948 (1948-09-03) (age 76)
Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1972 Sapporo Team

Timothy Kane Sheehy (born September 3, 1948) is a Canadian-American ice hockey player.

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Early life

Sheehy was born in Fort Frances, Ontario. He played hockey at Falls High School before joining the Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey team. Sheehy, who has dual citizenship, also played for the American national team 1969 and 1971 World Championships as well as the 1972 Winter Olympic Games, where he won a silver medal.

Career

Sheehy was signed by the World Hockey Association's New England Whalers after the Olympics and later also played 433 games for the WHA Edmonton Oilers and Birmingham Bulls before moving on to the National Hockey League where he played a total of 27 games for the Detroit Red Wings and Hartford Whalers before retiring from professional hockey in 1980.

Sheehy was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1997.

Personal life

Sheehy is the nephew of National Football League player Bronko Nagurski. [1] His younger brother, Neil Sheehy, also played in the NHL.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1962–63 International Falls High School HS-MN
1963–64International Falls High SchoolHS-MN
1964–65International Falls High SchoolHS-MN
1965–66International Falls High SchoolHS-MN21564298
1967–68 Boston College ECAC 302730576
1968–69 Boston CollegeECAC2619416036
1969–70 Boston CollegeECAC2428406820
1970–71 United States National Team Intl4023345738
1971–72United States National TeamIntl4137427951
1972–73 New England Whalers WHA 7833387130159142313
1973–74 New England WhalersWHA772929582274264
1974–75 New England WhalersWHA5221133418
1974–75 Edmonton Oilers WHA29820284
1975–76 Edmonton OilersWHA813431651742240
1976–77 Edmonton OilersWHA28158234
1976–77 Birmingham Bulls WHA5026214744
1977–78 Birmingham BullsWHA134265
1977–78 Detroit Red Wings NHL 150000
1977–78 Kansas City Red Wings CHL 162684
1977–78New England WhalersWHA258111914131349
1978–79 Springfield Indians AHL 499192817
1978–79 Utica Mohawks NEHL 2114122621
1979–80 Hartford Whalers NHL122130
1979–80 Cincinnati Stingers CHL10459442240
1979–80 Springfield IndiansAHL5225214610
WHA totals4331781733511583916213726
NHL totals272130

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1969 United States WC 101458
1971 United StatesWC101236
1972 United States OLY 64150
1972 United StatesWC-B
Senior totals26671314

See also

Awards and honors

AwardYear
ECAC Hockey All-Tournament First Team 1968
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team 1968–69
AHCA East All-American 1968–69
1969–70
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 1969–70

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References

  1. "In Boston College's Tim Sheehy the U.S. finally has the - 01.20.69 - SI Vault". sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Archived from the original on 2011-01-14.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by ECAC Hockey Player of the Year
1969–70
Succeeded by
Preceded by NCAA Ice Hockey Scoring Champion
1969–70
Succeeded by