Neil Sheehy
Neil Kane Sheehy (born February 9, 1960) is a Canadian-born American professional ice hockey player with dual citizenship. He grew up in International Falls, Minnesota.
| Neil Sheehy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 9, 1960 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 | ||
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), giving Sheehy the distinction of being the last player in NHL history to wear number 0 for the Hartford Whalers in 1988.
His older brother is former NHL and USA Olympic team member Timothy Sheehy.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database