Russ Adam
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| Russ Adam | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 5, 1961 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
AHL New Brunswick Hawks St. Catharines Saints NHL Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| NHL draft |
137th overall, 1980 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 1981–1986 | ||
Russell Norman Adam (born May 5, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played eight games in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs.[1] Russ is the father of current hockey player Luke Adam.
Playing career
[edit]Born in Windsor, Ontario, Adam was drafted in the seventh round, 137th overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1980 NHL entry draft. He played a total of eight games in the NHL, all for the Leafs. He managed 1 goal, 3 points, and 11 penalty minutes in the 1982–83 season. Adam ended his playing days in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador in the Newfoundland Senior Hockey League. He resides in St. John's to this day with his wife Paula. Russ's son Luke was drafted 44th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2008 NHL entry draft in Ottawa.
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1977–78 | Windsor Spitfires | OMJHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Kitchener Rangers | OMJHL | 63 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Kitchener Rangers | OMJHL | 54 | 37 | 34 | 71 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 64 | 37 | 50 | 87 | 215 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | New Brunswick Hawks | AHL | 51 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 50 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 32 | ||
| 1982–83 | St. Catharines Saints | OHA | 64 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | St. Catharines Saints | AHL | 70 | 32 | 24 | 56 | 76 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1984–85 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 60 | 28 | 46 | 74 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 48 | 24 | 37 | 61 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Russ Adam Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Salary, Title". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1961 births
- Living people
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Canadian ice hockey centres
- Fort Wayne Komets players
- Ice hockey people from Windsor, Ontario
- Kitchener Rangers players
- New Brunswick Hawks players
- St. Catharines Saints players
- Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks
- Toronto Maple Leafs players
- Windsor Spitfires players
- 20th-century Canadian sportsmen