James Sharrow (born January 31, 1985) is an American professional

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player who retired in 2020.

Playing career

Sharrow was drafted 110th overall by the

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in the

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from the Halifax Mooseheads. Sharrow played for the Thrashers' AHL affiliate the

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and their

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affiliate the Gwinnett Gladiators. On June 23, 2007, Sharrow was traded to the Vancouver Canucks for

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. He re-signed with Vancouver for one more year in July of 08 before on December 9, 2008, he was traded to the

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for a conditional draft pick. On November 11, 2009, he was signed by the Victoria Salmon Kings of the ECHL. On July 21, 2010, Sharrow left for Europe and signed a one-year contract with Eisbären Berlin of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. After five seasons in Berlin, three DEL championships, one CHL championship, CHL best defensemen, Sharrow left Berlin as a free agent and signed a one-year deal with

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on June 5, 2015. After three years with Wolfsburg, making it to two DEL finals in three years, Sharrow signed with Heilbronner of the DEL2 league.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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* 1985 births Living people American men's ice hockey defensemen Atlanta Thrashers draft picks Chicago Wolves players Eisbären Berlin players Gwinnett Gladiators players Halifax Mooseheads players Heilbronner Falken players Manitoba Moose players Ice hockey players from Massachusetts Sportspeople from Framingham, Massachusetts Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players San Antonio Rampage players Victoria Salmon Kings players Wheeling Nailers players Grizzlys Wolfsburg players {{US-icehockey-defenceman-stub