Tim Sheehy (ice hockey)

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

Tim Sheehy
Born	September 3, 1948 (1948-09-03) (age 76) Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Winger
Shot	Right
Played for	Detroit Red Wings Hartford Whalers
National team	United States
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1972–1980
Medal record Men's ice hockey Representing  United States Olympic Games 1972 Sapporo Team

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	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1962–63	International Falls High School	HS-MN		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1963–64	International Falls High School	HS-MN		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1964–65	International Falls High School	HS-MN		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	International Falls High School	HS-MN		21	56	42	98	—		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Boston College	ECAC		30	27	30	57	6		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Boston College	ECAC		26	19	41	60	36		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Boston College	ECAC		24	28	40	68	20		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	United States National Team	Intl		40	23	34	57	38		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	United States National Team	Intl		41	37	42	79	51		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	New England Whalers	WHA		78	33	38	71	30		15	9	14	23	13
1973–74	New England Whalers	WHA		77	29	29	58	22		7	4	2	6	4
1974–75	New England Whalers	WHA		52	21	13	34	18		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Edmonton Oilers	WHA		29	8	20	28	4		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Edmonton Oilers	WHA		81	34	31	65	17		4	2	2	4	0
1976–77	Edmonton Oilers	WHA		28	15	8	23	4		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Birmingham Bulls	WHA		50	26	21	47	44		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Birmingham Bulls	WHA		13	4	2	6	5		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		15	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Kansas City Red Wings	CHL		16	2	6	8	4		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	New England Whalers	WHA		25	8	11	19	14		13	1	3	4	9
1978–79	Springfield Indians	AHL		49	9	19	28	17		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Utica Mohawks	NEHL		21	14	12	26	21		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Hartford Whalers	NHL		12	2	1	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Cincinnati Stingers	CHL		10	4	5	9	4		4	2	2	4	0
1979–80	Springfield Indians	AHL		52	25	21	46	10		—	—	—	—	—
WHA totals				433	178	173	351	158		39	16	21	37	26
NHL totals				27	2	1	3	0		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1969	United States	WC		10	1	4	5	8
1971	United States	WC		10	1	2	3	6
1972	United States	OLY		6	4	1	5	0
1972	United States	WC-B		—	—	—	—	—
Senior totals				26	6	7	13	14

See also

• List of members of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame

Awards and honors

Award	Year
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