Adam Sherlip
Birth nameAdam Craig Sherlip
Birth dateMarch 21, 1984 (age 42)
OccupationIce hockey coach
National teamIndia

Adam Craig Sherlip (born March 21, 1984) is an American ice hockey coach. He was the first head coach of the India men's national ice hockey team, which competed in the IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia, hosted by Abu Dhabi, UAE, in 2009[1][2][3][4] and in Dehradun in 2012.[5][6] It was in the 2012 tournament that India won its first international ice hockey game.[7] He started coaching ice hockey in India as part of an initiative called "The Hockey Volunteer".[8][9] As a result of "The Hockey Volunteer" initiative, Sherlip founded The Hockey Foundation,[10] a non-profit organization that uses ice hockey to help improve life in the communities.[11] The Hockey Foundation's pilot program operates in Ladakh.[11] The Hockey Foundation has donated over 4,000 pieces of equipment since 2009.[9] Sherlip and The Hockey Foundation were the subject of the documentary "Disputed Ice".[12] He previously worked for the New York Islanders,[13] and coached hockey at the City Ice Pavilion in Long Island City.[14]

References

  1. ^ "All eyes on Ice Hockey Team - The Economic Times". Economictimes.indiatimes.com. 2009-03-14. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
  2. ^ "Lifestyle – Ice, ice baby: India scoops a surprise « Good Read". Spoonfeedin.wordpress.com. 2009-03-16. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
  3. ^ "Rink Panthers". Hindustan Times. 2009-02-06. Archived from the original on 2012-09-03. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
  4. ^ "Rookies of rink: India tries ice hockey". Hindustan Times. 2009-03-14. Archived from the original on 2013-01-25. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
  5. ^ "Team Roster" (PDF). Stats.iihf.com. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  6. ^ "First ice arena for India". Iihf.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-17. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
  7. ^ "India gets first win". Iihf.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-26. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
  8. ^ "The Hockey Volunteer". Hockeyvolunteer.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
  9. ^ "India's Hockey Presence Continuing to Grow". The Hockey Writers. 2015-10-03. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  10. ^ ACraig (2009-07-26). "The Hockey Volunteer: The Hockey Foundation". Hockeyvolunteer.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
  11. ^ "#HowHockeyHelps"
  12. ^ "Disputed Ice a documentary film". Disputedice.com. Archived from the original on 2012-12-31. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
  13. ^ "We're All Islanders" (PDF). Islanders.nhl.com. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  14. ^ "Coaches". City Ice Pavilion. 2012-08-07. Archived from the original on 2013-01-19. Retrieved 2013-01-07.