John Sheridan

John Sheridan (born September 18, 1954 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 69 games in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Indianapolis Racers. Sheridan was selected by the Minnesota North Stars in the sixth round (96th overall) of the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft and by the Indianapolis Racers in the seventh round (92nd overall) of the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft after his freshman year at University of Minnesota.

Sheridan also played in other various professional leagues, including the NAHL, IHL, PHL, NEHL/EHL, and the ACHL until his retirement in 1982. Following his retirement, he helped create Mohawk Valley Community College's first junior college hockey program in Utica, NY. He was their first coach from 1983 through 1991. His record there was 59–66–0.

Sheridan currently resides in the Greater Cleveland area and coached the Aurora High hockey team for a number of years.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM1973–74 University of Minnesota WCHA Statistics Unavailable 1974–75 Indianapolis Racers WHA 58 17 11 28 20 — — — — — 1974–75 Mohawk Valley Comets NAHL 15 8 7 15 22 — — — — — 1975–76 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 20 8 4 12 6 9 3 4 7 61975–76 Indianapolis Racers WHA 11 1 2 3 0 — — — — — 1975–76 Mohawk Valley Comets NAHL 37 27 22 49 52 — — — — —1976–77 Mohawk Valley Comets NAHL 40 24 29 53 28 5 5 2 7 121977–78 Long Beach Sharks/Rockets PHL 38 15 18 33 32 — — — — —1977–78 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 26 4 11 15 6 — — — — — 1978–79 Utica Mohawks NEHL 40 18 21 39 16 — — — — —1978–79 Jersey/Hampton Aces NEHL 14 4 3 7 2 — — — — —1979–80 Hampton Aces EHL 11 2 3 5 6 — — — — — 1981–82 Mohawk Valley Stars ACHL 33 14 15 29 30 13 4 6 10 2 WHA totals 69 18 13 31 20 — — — — —