Luke Adam (born June 18, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played with HC '05 Banská Bystrica of the Slovak Extraliga (Slovak). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Buffalo Sabres and Columbus Blue Jackets. Adam was drafted by Buffalo in the second round, 44th overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
| Luke Adam | |||
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.jpg) Adam in 2017 | |||
| Born | June 18, 1990 St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| team Former teams | Free Agent Buffalo Sabres Columbus Blue Jackets Adler Mannheim Düsseldorfer EG Nürnberg Ice Tigers Iserlohn Roosters Straubing Tigers HC Plzeň HC '05 Banská Bystrica | ||
| NHL draft | 44th overall, 2008 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Playing career
editAdam began his major junior hockey career with the St. John's Fog Devils of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). 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 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 (AHL) for the Rochester Americans when he was recalled by the Sabres on November 19, 2013.[2] He competed for Rochester in the 2013 Spengler Cup, scoring two goals and two assists.[3][4]
On December 16, 2014, Adam was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Jerry D'Amigo.[5]
On July 3, 2015, Adam signed a one-year, two-way contract as a free agent with the New York Rangers.[6] After attending the Rangers' 2015 training camp, he was reassigned for the duration of the 2015–16 season to the club's AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack. In 59 games with Hartford, he scored 12 goals and 29 points.
In October 2016, Adam signed with Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) in Germany.[7]
Following the 2018–19 season, helping Adler Mannheim claim the DEL championship, Adam left as a free agent after three seasons and agreed to a two-year contract with Düsseldorfer EG on May 3, 2019.[8] In the 2019–20 season, Adam contributed with 14 goals and 30 points through 48 regular season games for DEG before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
After just one season in Düsseldorf, Adam opted to leave the club and signed a one-year deal with his third DEL club, the Nürnberg Ice Tigers, on November 20, 2020.[9]
On July 2, 2022, Adam as a free agent continued his tenure in Germany after he was signed to a one-year contract with Straubing Tigers for the 2022–23 season.[10]
Personal life
editAdam's father, Russ, played eight games in the NHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1982–83 season.
Career statistics
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Regular season and playoffs
edit| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 59 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 38 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 52 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 50 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 10 | ||
| 2019–20 | Düsseldorfer EG | DEL | 48 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Nürnberg Ice Tigers | DEL | 32 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Iserlohn Roosters | DEL | 43 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Straubing Tigers | DEL | 54 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2023–24 | HC Plzeň | ELH | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | HC '05 Banská Bystrica | Slovak | 21 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 90 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| DEL totals | 317 | 89 | 144 | 233 | 204 | 38 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 26 | ||||
International
edit| 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
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| QMJHL | ||
| First All-Star Team | 2010 | |
| AHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2011 | |
| All-Rookie Team | 2011 | |
| Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award | 2011 | [11] |
| DEL | ||
| Champion (Adler Mannheim) | 2019 | [12] |
References
edit- ^ "Flyers 6, Sabres 3". Buffalo Sabres. October 26, 2010. Archived from the original on March 12, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ^ Ryndak, Chris (November 30, 2013). "RECAP (Nov. 29): MAPLE LEAFS 2 - SABRES 3 (OT)". Buffalo Sabres. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ Staff report. "Amerks fall to CSKA Moscow 4-3 at Spengler Cup". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ "AMERKS ELIMINATED FROM SPENGLER CUP BY TEAM CANADA". NHL.com. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ "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 (July 3, 2015). "Rangers agree to terms with Adam". Twitter. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- ^ "Luke Adam signs to play in Germany - Hockey - The Telegram". www.thetelegram.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- ^ "Dusseldorfer brings in DEL champion Luke Adam". Düsseldorfer EG (in German). May 3, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "Ice Tigers sign Luke Adam" (in German). Nürnberg Ice Tigers. November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ "Straubing Tigers sign Luke Adam" (in German). Straubing Tigers. July 2, 2022.
- ^ "Adam named AHL rookie of the year". American Hockey League. April 7, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
- ^ "Adler Mannheim wins DEL". IIHF. April 27, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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