Craig Adams (ice hockey)

Craig Adams
Craig Adams
	Adams in 2013
Born	April 26, 1977 (age 47); Seria, Brunei
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Carolina Hurricanes; Chicago Blackhawks; Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL draft	223rd overall, 1996; Hartford Whalers
Playing career	1999–2015

Craig D. Adams (born April 26, 1977) is a Bruneian-born Canadian former professional ice hockey player, who most recently played with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. Adams was born in Seria, Brunei, but was raised in Calgary, Alberta, residing and playing hockey in the community of Lake Bonavista. Adams won the Stanley Cup with both the Carolina Hurricanes (in 2006) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (in 2009).^[2]

Playing career

Adams was selected in the 9th round, 223rd overall, in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the Hartford Whalers where he gained the distinction of being their last draft pick. Adams was drafted after his freshman season at Harvard University. He suffered a season-ending shoulder injury on December 27, 1997 in a game against the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Adams made his NHL debut in the 2000–01 season with the Hurricanes, who had relocated from Hartford, and had been a regular in the NHL since the 2002–03 season.

In the 2004-05 he signed for the Italian team Milano Vipers during the NHL lock-out. There he won the Italian League.

On August 25, 2005 he signed a contract with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, but was traded back to the Hurricanes on October 3, a few days before the 2005–06 NHL season began. Adams was a member of the Hurricanes 2006 Stanley Cup-winning team, becoming the first Bruneian-born player to have his name engraved on the trophy.

On January 17, 2008 Adams was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks for a conditional pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.^[3]

During the 2008-09 season, Adams was claimed by the Pittsburgh Penguins off waivers from the Blackhawks on March 4, 2009.^[4] Adams found a role on the fourth line and would go on to win his second Stanley Cup championship. On June 29, 2009, Adams was re-signed by the Penguins to a two-year contract.^[5]

On June 9, 2011, Adams was re-signed by the Penguins to another two-year contract.^[6]

On July 5, 2013, Adams was re-signed again to a two-year contract.^[7] At the beginning of the 2013–14 season, on October 3, 2013, Adams scored the 50th goal of his career against Cory Schneider of the New Jersey Devils.

On April 29, 2015, after seven seasons within the organization, Adams was informed by the Pittsburgh Penguins that he would not be re-signed to another contract.^[8] On January 26, 2016, after a 14-year career, Adams announced his retirement.^[9]

Personal

Adams was the first NHL player to be born in Brunei. He was born in the country, as his father was an employee of Shell Oil at the time of his birth. The family settled in Calgary, Alberta shortly afterwards.^[10] He attended Strathcona Tweedsmuir School for high school.^{[citation needed]}

Adams is married since 2003 to his wife Anne Cellucci, a daughter of the late Paul Cellucci, former Governor of Massachusetts and US Ambassador to Canada.^[11] They have three children.^[9]

Adams now works as a financial advisor for hockey players at Merrill Lynch in Boston. He has pledged his brain to research on the effects of CTE.^[12]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1993–94	Calgary Buffaloes AAA	AMHL	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Calgary Canucks	AJHL	40	14	24	38	82	—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Harvard University	ECAC	34	8	9	17	56	—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Harvard University	ECAC	32	6	4	10	36	—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Harvard University	ECAC	12	6	6	12	12	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Harvard University	ECAC	31	9	14	23	53	—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Cincinnati Cyclones	IHL	73	12	12	24	124	8	0	1	1	14
2000–01	Cincinnati Cyclones	IHL	4	0	1	1	9	1	0	0	0	2
2000–01	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	44	1	0	1	20	3	0	0	0	0
2001–02	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL	22	5	4	9	51	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	33	0	1	1	38	1	0	0	0	0
2002–03	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	81	6	12	18	71	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	80	7	10	17	69	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Milano Vipers	ITA	30	15	14	29	57	15	4	7	11	26
2005–06	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL	13	4	3	7	20	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	67	10	11	21	51	25	0	0	0	10
2006–07	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	82	7	7	14	54	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	40	2	3	5	34	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	35	2	4	6	24	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	36	2	4	6	22	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	9	0	1	1	0	24	3	2	5	16
2009–10	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	82	0	10	10	72	13	2	1	3	15
2010–11	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	80	4	11	15	76	7	1	0	1	2
2011–12	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	82	5	13	18	34	5	0	0	0	19
2012–13	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	48	3	6	9	28	15	0	1	1	10
2013–14	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	82	5	6	11	46	13	1	1	2	2
2014–15	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	70	1	6	7	44	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			951	55	105	160	683	106	7	5	12	74
AHL totals			35	9	7	16	71	—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honours

Award	Year
College
All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team	1995–96
NHL
Stanley Cup champion	2005–06, 2008–09

Transactions

On June 22, 1996 the Hartford Whalers drafted Craig Adams in the ninth-round (#223 overall) of the 1996 NHL draft.
On July 31, 2001 the Carolina Hurricanes re-signed restricted free agent Craig Adams to a 2-year contract.
On May 1, 2003 the Carolina Hurricanes re-signed restricted free agent Craig Adams to a 1-year contract.
On July 28, 2004 the Milano Vipers (Italy) signed Craig Adams.
On August 25, 2005 the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim signed free agent Craig Adams to a 1-year contract.
On October 3, 2005 the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim traded Craig Adams to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Bruno St. Jacques.
On June 30, 2006 the Carolina Hurricanes re-signed Craig Adams to a 3-year contract.
On January 17, 2008 the Carolina Hurricanes traded Craig Adams to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a conditional 2009 ninth-round pick (Not exercised).
On March 4, 2009 the Pittsburgh Penguins claimed Craig Adams off of waivers from the Chicago Blackhawks.
On June 29, 2009 the Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed Craig Adams to a 2-year contract.
On June 9, 2011 the Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed Craig Adams to a 2-year/$1.35 million contract.
On July 5, 2013 Adams was re-signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 2-year, $1.5 million contract.
On January 26, 2016, Adams announced his retirement from professional hockey at the age of 38, and after 14 seasons in the NHL.^[9]

References

^ "NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results". National Hockey League.
^ Fleury, Theo; Kirstie McLellan Day (2009). Playing With Fire. HarperCollins. p. 117. ISBN 978-1-55468-239-3.
^ "Adams traded to the Chicago Blackhawks". TSN.ca. 2008-01-17. Retrieved 2008-11-22. ^{[dead link‍]}
^ "Pens claim Craig Adams off waivers from Chicago". penguins.nhl.com. 2009-03-04. Archived from the original on 2009-03-09. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
^ "Penguins sign Craig Adams to two-year contract". penguins.nhl.com. 2009-06-29. Archived from the original on 2009-07-01. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
^ "Pens Re-Sign Forward Craig Adams". penguins.nhl.com. 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
^ "Penguins Re-Sign Forward Craig Adams". penguins.nhl.com. 2013-07-05. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
^ "Pens tell long-serving Adams he won't be back next year". NBC Sports. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Adams Retires with 2 Stanley Cups and Endless Memories". The Official Site of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
^ "NHLers with bizarre birthplaces". thehockeynews.com. 2011-09-14. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
^ "It's a Great Day for Hockey - May 6". penguins.nhl.com. 2009-05-06. Archived from the original on 2009-05-09. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
^ Westhead, Rick (16 November 2017). "Former NHLer Craig Adams pledges brain to science". www.tsn.ca. TSN. Retrieved 9 March 2021.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

[1] "NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results". National Hockey League.

[2] Fleury, Theo; Kirstie McLellan Day (2009). Playing With Fire. HarperCollins. p. 117. ISBN 978-1-55468-239-3.

[3] "Adams traded to the Chicago Blackhawks". TSN.ca. 2008-01-17. Retrieved 2008-11-22. ^{[dead link‍]}

[4] "Pens claim Craig Adams off waivers from Chicago". penguins.nhl.com. 2009-03-04. Archived from the original on 2009-03-09. Retrieved 2009-03-04.

[5] "Penguins sign Craig Adams to two-year contract". penguins.nhl.com. 2009-06-29. Archived from the original on 2009-07-01. Retrieved 2009-06-29.

[6] "Pens Re-Sign Forward Craig Adams". penguins.nhl.com. 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2011-06-09.

[7] "Penguins Re-Sign Forward Craig Adams". penguins.nhl.com. 2013-07-05. Retrieved 2013-07-05.

[8] "Pens tell long-serving Adams he won't be back next year". NBC Sports. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.

[retire-9] "Adams Retires with 2 Stanley Cups and Endless Memories". The Official Site of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Retrieved 26 January 2016.

[10] "NHLers with bizarre birthplaces". thehockeynews.com. 2011-09-14. Retrieved 2017-07-31.

[11] "It's a Great Day for Hockey - May 6". penguins.nhl.com. 2009-05-06. Archived from the original on 2009-05-09. Retrieved 2009-05-06.

[12] Westhead, Rick (16 November 2017). "Former NHLer Craig Adams pledges brain to science". www.tsn.ca. TSN. Retrieved 9 March 2021.

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