Jim Sherrit
| Jim Sherrit | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
September 29, 1948 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Houston Aeros (WHA) Denver Spurs (WHA) Ottawa Civics (WHA) | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1973–1976 | ||
Jim Sherrit (born September 29, 1948) was a Scottish-born Canadian former professional ice hockey center who played three seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA).
He was born in the maternity wing of Lennox Castle in Glasgow, Scotland, and immigrated with his family to North Bay, Ontario when he was three. He is a former professional ice hockey player who played 193 games in the World Hockey Association, winning two AVCO cups with Houston Aeros. in 1973-74 and 1974–75. During his tenure in Houston, he centered Gordie Howe and Mark Howe and was jokingly referred to as the "Who between the Howes". In addition to Houston he played for the Denver Spurs and Ottawa Civics.[1][2] Growing up in North Bay, Sherrit played hockey, football, soccer, rugby, baseball and participated in track and field and gymnastics, all at the highest levels. In 1988, he was inducted into the North Bay Sports Hall of Fame.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1972–73 | Cape Cod Cubs | EHL | 76 | 42 | 81 | 123 | 49 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1973–74 | Houston Aeros | WHA | 76 | 30 | 28 | 58 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 1974–75 | Houston Aeros | WHA | 77 | 22 | 25 | 47 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1975–76 | Erie Blades | NAHL | 22 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1975–76 | Tucson Mavericks | CHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics | WHA | 40 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Erie Blades | NAHL | 42 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Philadelphia Firebirds | NAHL | 30 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| WHA totals | 193 | 63 | 72 | 135 | 59 | 27 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 8 | ||||
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1948 births
- Living people
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey people
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Canadian ice hockey centres
- Cape Cod Cubs (EHL) players
- Denver Spurs (WHA) players
- Expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Houston Aeros (WHA) players
- Ice hockey people from North Bay, Ontario
- Ottawa Civics players
- Canadian ice hockey biography stubs