Riley Sheahan
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Riley Sheahan

Hometown:

St. Catharine's Ontario

Currently Playing In:

NCAA

Birthday:

1991-12-07

Position:

C

Eligible for draft:

2010

Shoots:

Left

Drafted:

2010

Height:

6-2

Acquired:

1st round (21st overall), 2010

Weight:

200 lbs.

Probability of Success
  • C

2008-09: Played for his hometown St. Catharine’s of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (Golden Horseshoe Division), which is at the junior B level. There he had 27 goals and 46 assists in 40 games, and was the leading scorer on the team for the second consecutive season.

2009-10: Freshman for Notre Dame. In 37 games for the Fighting Irish, Sheahan scored 6 goals and added 11 assists for 17 points.  Played in all situations.

Hockey’s Future’s January 2010 feature on Sheahan.

2010-11: Sheahan struggled a bit offensively during his sophomore season for Notre Dame. Through 40 games, he put up 5 goals and 17 assists for 22 points. In lieu of his below average numbers, Sheahan still managed to play a strong season defensively. He nearly made Canada’s WJC squad, being one of the very last cuts made by the team.