Terry Shercliffe is a retired ice hockey player and head coach. He was in charge of the program at Minnesota–Duluth before coaching at Moorhead High School for over thirty years.[1]

Terry Shercliffe
Biographical details
BornRegina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Alma materUniversity of Minnesota Duluth
Playing career
1962–1965Minnesota–Duluth
Position(s)Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1967–1970Minnesota–Duluth (assistant)
1970–1975Minnesota–Duluth
1976–1986Moorhead High School
1986–2007Moorhead High School (assistant)
2010–2014Fargo Force (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall82–92–7 (.472) [college]

Career

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Shercliffe played for Minnesota–Duluth for three seasons in the early 1960s shortly after they elevated their program to the upper classification. he joined the staff at his alma mater as an assistant in 1967 and was promoted to head coach when Bill Selman accepted the position at Saint Louis.[2] In his first three seasons behind the bench the Bulldogs produced middling records, hovering around the .500 mark. His fourth year saw the team post its first ever 20+ win season but followed it up with a horrible 10-24-4 record.[3] The fact that he had gone 1-9 in conference tournament play over his five-year tenure also contributed to him leaving after the 1974–75 season.[4]

A year later Shercliffe was introduced as the new head coach at Moorhead High School. He remained at the position for ten years before turning control over to Terry Cullen but stayed on as an assistant for another 21 seasons. After retiring in 2007 Shercliffe resurfaced as an assistant with the Fargo Force in 2010, staying with the team for four seasons before retiring once more in 2014.

Head coaching record

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College

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs (WCHA) (1970–1975)
1970–71 Minnesota–Duluth 16–17–1 10–14–0 6th WCHA West Regional Finals
1971–72 Minnesota–Duluth 16–18–1 15–13–0 5th WCHA First Round
1972–73 Minnesota–Duluth 19–17–0 13–15–0 8th WCHA First Round
1973–74 Minnesota–Duluth 21–16–1 13–14–1 6th WCHA First Round
1974–75 Minnesota–Duluth 10–24–4 9–20–3 8th WCHA First Round
Minnesota–Duluth: 82–92–7 60–76–4
Total: 82–92–7

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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  1. ^ "Moorhead's Shercliffe retires". The Bemidji Pioneer. 2007-06-10. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
  2. ^ "Bill Selman Year-by-Year Coaching Record". USCHO.com. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
  3. ^ "Minnesota Duluth Men's Hockey Team History". USCHO.com. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
  4. ^ "Terry Shercliffe Year-by-Year Coaching Record". USCHO.com. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
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