Adam Sherlip

{{Short description|American ice hockey coach}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2020}}

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|birth_name = Adam Craig Sherlip

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1984|03|21}}

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|occupation = Ice hockey coach

|national_team = India

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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{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/features/backpage/all-eyes-on-ice-hockey-team/articleshow/4265266.cms |title=All eyes on Ice Hockey Team - The Economic Times |publisher=Economictimes.indiatimes.com |date=2009-03-14 |accessdate=2013-01-07}}{{cite web|url=http://spoonfeedin.wordpress.com/2009/03/16/lifestyle-ice-ice-baby-india-scoops-a-surprise/ |title=Lifestyle – Ice, ice baby: India scoops a surprise « Good Read |publisher=Spoonfeedin.wordpress.com |date=2009-03-16 |accessdate=2013-01-07}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Rink-Panthers/Article1-375277.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120903213601/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Rink-Panthers/Article1-375277.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-09-03 |title=Rink Panthers |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=2009-02-06 |accessdate=2013-01-07 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Rookies-of-rink-India-tries-ice-hockey/Article1-389261.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125094146/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Rookies-of-rink-India-tries-ice-hockey/Article1-389261.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-01-25 |title=Rookies of rink: India tries ice hockey |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=2009-03-14 |accessdate=2013-01-07 }} and in Dehradun in 2012.{{cite web|url=http://stats.iihf.com/asia/4/IHM0040IND_33_5_0.pdf |format=PDF |title=Team Roster |website=Stats.iihf.com |accessdate=2016-10-17}}{{cite web|url=http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/article/first-ice-arena-for-india.html?cHash=6cb9abfb5a |title=First ice arena for India |publisher=Iihf.com |accessdate=2013-01-07 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217225701/http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/article/first-ice-arena-for-india.html?cHash=6cb9abfb5a |archivedate=2013-12-17 }} It was in the 2012 tournament that India won its first international ice hockey game.{{cite web|url=http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/recap/6533.html?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=228&cHash=61e04072f8 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126171133/http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/recap/6533.html?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=228&cHash=61e04072f8 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-01-26 |title=India gets first win |publisher=Iihf.com |accessdate=2013-01-07 }} He started coaching ice hockey in India as part of an initiative called "The Hockey Volunteer".{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeyvolunteer.blogspot.com |title=The Hockey Volunteer |publisher=Hockeyvolunteer.blogspot.com |date= |accessdate=2013-01-07}}{{cite web|url=http://thehockeywriters.com/indias-hockey-presence-continuing-to-grow/ |title=India's Hockey Presence Continuing to Grow |publisher=The Hockey Writers |date=2015-10-03 |accessdate=2015-10-04}} As a result of "The Hockey Volunteer" initiative, Sherlip founded The Hockey Foundation,{{cite web|author=ACraig |url=http://hockeyvolunteer.blogspot.com/2009/07/hockey-foundation.html |title=The Hockey Volunteer: The Hockey Foundation |publisher=Hockeyvolunteer.blogspot.com |date=2009-07-26 |accessdate=2013-01-07}} a non-profit organization that uses ice hockey to help improve life in the communities.{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeyfoundation.org|title=#HowHockeyHelps|publisher=}} The Hockey Foundation's pilot program operates in Ladakh. The Hockey Foundation has donated over 4,000 pieces of equipment since 2009. Sherlip and The Hockey Foundation were the subject of the documentary "Disputed Ice".{{cite web |url=http://www.disputedice.com |title=Disputed Ice a documentary film |publisher=Disputedice.com |accessdate=2013-01-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121231013702/http://www.disputedice.com/ |archive-date=2012-12-31 |url-status=dead }} He previously worked for the New York Islanders,{{cite web|url=http://islanders.nhl.com/ext/pdf/1Management.pdf |format=PDF |title=We're All Islanders |website=Islanders.nhl.com |accessdate=2016-10-17}} and coached hockey at the City Ice Pavilion in Long Island City.{{cite web|url=http://www.cityicepavilion.com/ice-hockey/coaches/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130119131334/http://www.cityicepavilion.com/ice-hockey/coaches/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-01-19 |title=Coaches |publisher=City Ice Pavilion |date=2012-08-07 |accessdate=2013-01-07 }}