Luke Adam
| Luke Adam | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
June 18, 1990 St. John's, NF, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
New York Rangers Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) Buffalo Sabres Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| NHL Draft |
44th overall, 2008 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Luke Adam (born June 18, 1990) is a Canadian ice hockey centre currently under contract with the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Adam was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the second round, 44th overall in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Adam started his major junior hockey career with the St. John's Fog Devils of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. He played there for two seasons before being drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. The Fog Devils moved to Montreal to become the Montreal Juniors before the 2008–09 season. Adam played there before being traded to the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles. Adam was selected to play for Team Canada at the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
On October 26, 2010, Adam made his NHL debut in an away game against the Philadelphia Flyers in a 6–3 Sabres loss.[1] On December 7, 2010, Adam recorded his first NHL goal in an away game against the Boston Bruins.
Adam was tied for the most goals in the American Hockey League when he was called up again, on November 19, 2013, from the Rochester Americans.[2]
On December 16, 2014, Adam was traded by the Sabres to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Jerry D'Amigo.[3]
On July 3, 2015, Adam signed a one-year, two-way contract as a free agent with the New York Rangers.[4]
Personal life
Adam's father, Russ, played eight games in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1982–83 season.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2006–07 | St. John's Fog Devils | QMJHL | 63 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | St. John's Fog Devils | QMJHL | 70 | 36 | 30 | 66 | 72 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 2008–09 | Montreal Junior Hockey Club | QMJHL | 47 | 22 | 27 | 49 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles | QMJHL | 56 | 49 | 41 | 90 | 75 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Portland Pirates | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 57 | 29 | 33 | 62 | 46 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | ||
| 2010–11 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 19 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 27 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 52 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 67 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 59 | 29 | 20 | 49 | 48 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 27 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 46 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 90 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Canada Atlantic | U17 | 6th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2010 | Canada | WJC |  |
6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | |
| Junior totals | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| American Hockey League | ||
| Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award | 2011 | [5] |
References
- ↑ "Flyers 6, Sabres 3". Buffalo Sabres. 2010-10-26. Retrieved 2010-10-26.
- ↑ Ryndak, Chris (2013-11-30). "RECAP (Nov. 29): MAPLE LEAFS 2 - SABRES 3 (OT)". Buffalo Sabres. Retrieved 2014-11-18.
- ↑ "Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire Center Luke Adam From Buffalo Sabres in Exchange for Left Wing Jerry D'Amigo". NHL.com. December 16, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ↑ New York Rangers (2015-07-03). "Rangers agree to terms with Adam". Twitter. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
- ↑ "Adam named AHL rookie of the year". American Hockey League. 2011-04-07. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
External links
- Luke Adam's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Luke Adam's player profile at NHL.com
- Luke Adam's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Luke Adam on Twitter
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Tyler Ennis |
AHL Rookie of the Year 2010–11 |
Succeeded by Cory Conacher |