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{{Short description|American ice hockey coach}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox person
|name = Adam Sherlip
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|birth_name = Adam Craig Sherlip
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1984|03|21}}
|birth_place =
|occupation = Ice hockey coach
|known_for = [[India men's national ice hockey team]]
}}

'''Adam Craig Sherlip''' (born March 21, 1984) is 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 <ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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 }}</ref><ref>{{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 }}</ref> and in [[Dehradun, India]] in 2012,<ref>{{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}}</ref> the location of India's first ice arena.<ref>{{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 }}</ref> It was in the 2012 tournament, with Sherlip as coach, that India won its first international ice hockey game.<ref>{{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 }}</ref> He started coaching ice hockey in [[India]] as part of an initiative he started, called "The Hockey Volunteer".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeyvolunteer.blogspot.com |title=The Hockey Volunteer |publisher=Hockeyvolunteer.blogspot.com |date= |accessdate=2013-01-07}}</ref>

Sherlip discovered hockey in India while coaching in China.<ref name="auto">{{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}}</ref> As a result of "The Hockey Volunteer" initiative, Sherlip founded The Hockey Foundation,<ref>{{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}}</ref> a non-profit that uses ice hockey to help improve life in the communities.<ref name="hockeyfoundation.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeyfoundation.org|title=#HowHockeyHelps|publisher=}}</ref> The Hockey Foundation's pilot program operates in [[Ladakh]], in the Indian state of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref name="hockeyfoundation.org"/> The Hockey Foundation has donated over 4,000 pieces equipment since 2009.<ref name="auto"/> Sherlip and The Hockey Foundation are the subject of the documentary "Disputed Ice," which is currently in development.<ref>{{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 }}</ref>

Sherlip previously worked for the [[New York Islanders]],<ref>{{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}}</ref> and coached hockey at the City Ice Pavilion in [[Long Island City]].<ref>{{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 }}</ref>

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