Adam Brooks (ice hockey)

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| name = Adam Brooks

| image = 2024-12-06 Grizzlys Wolfsburg gegen EHC Red Bull München (Deutsche Eishockey-Liga 2024-25) by Sandro Halank–034.jpg

| image_size = 230px

| caption = Brooks with EHC Red Bull München in 2024

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|5|6}}

| birth_place = Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 11

| weight_lb = 176

| position = Centre

| shoots = Left

| league = DEL

| team = EHC München

| prospect_team =

| prospect_league =

| former_teams = Toronto Maple Leafs
Montreal Canadiens
Vegas Golden Knights
Winnipeg Jets

| draft = 92nd overall

| draft_year = 2016

| draft_team = Toronto Maple Leafs

| career_start = 2017

}}

Adam Brooks (born May 6, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing for EHC Red Bull München of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was selected in the fourth round, 92nd overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. Brooks has also previously played for the Montreal Canadiens, Vegas Golden Knights, and Winnipeg Jets.

Playing career

=Amateur=

While playing AAA hockey for the Winnipeg Hawks, both Brooks and his older brother Brett attended West Kildonan Collegiate. Brooks ended the season being named AAA Impact Player of the Year and MVP.{{cite news |last1=Saper |first1=Avi |title=Brooks brothers well suited to AAA hockey this season |url=https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/sports/Brooks-brothers-well-suited-to-AAA-hockey-this-season-122055764.html |access-date=December 5, 2019 |publisher=Winnipeg Free Press |date=May 18, 2011}}

Brooks was selected 25th overall by the Regina Pats in the 2011 Western Hockey League (WHL) draft after recording 111 points with the Winnipeg Hawks.{{cite web |title=Pats Take High Scoring Forward |url=https://reginapats.com/pats-take-high-scoring-forward |website=reginapats.com |access-date=December 5, 2019 |date=May 5, 2011}} He signed with the Pats on August 24, 2011, but was reassigned to the Winnipeg Thrashers in the Manitoba U-18 'AAA' Hockey League.{{cite web |title=Pats Sign Top Two Picks |url=https://reginapats.com/pats-sign-top-two-picks |website=reginapats.com |access-date=December 5, 2019 |date=August 24, 2011}} While with the Thrashers, Brooks was selected to play for Team Canada at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics in Innsbruck Austria.{{cite web |title=Adam Brooks Selected to Youth Olympic Games |url=https://reginapats.com/adam-brooks-selected-to-youth-olympic-games |website=reginapats.com |access-date=December 5, 2019 |date=October 21, 2011}} At the conclusion of the 2011–12 season, Brooks recorded 41 points in 37 games, and appeared in the Western Canada Under-16 Challenge.{{cite web |title=Adam Brooks sizing up the competition |url=https://reginapats.com/adam-brooks-sizing-up-the-competition |website=reginapats.com |access-date=December 5, 2019 |date=June 5, 2012}}

After only recording 11 points during the 2013–14 season, Brooks was passed over in his first year of eligibility for the NHL Entry Draft. Prior to the beginning of the new season, the Pats hired Dave Struch and Brooks excelled that season, recording 62 points in 64 games.{{cite web |last1=Nugent-Bowman |first1=Daniel |title=How Maple Leafs prospect Adam Brooks went from afterthought to coveted |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/maple-leafs-prospect-adam-brooks-went-afterthought-coveted/ |website=sportsnet.ca |access-date=December 5, 2019 |date=July 13, 2017}} Despite going undrafted again, Brooks partook in the New York Rangers rookie camp.{{cite web |title=Regina Pats' Adam Brooks in a New York state of mind |url=https://www.ckom.com/2015/09/08/regina-pats-adam-brooks-in-a-new-york-state-of-mind/ |website=ckom.com |access-date=December 5, 2019 |date=September 8, 2015}}

His success continued into the following season where Brooks lead the league with 82 assists and 120 points, which earned him the Bob Clarke Trophy.{{cite web|url=http://ibam.mb.ca/news-hub/dave-schioler-presenting-whl-top-scorer-award-bob-clarke-trophy-adam-brooks-winnipeg-mb-regina-pats/|title=Dave Schioler presenting the WHL Top Scorer Award (Bob Clarke Trophy) to Adam Brooks from Winnipeg, MB of The Regina Pats|date= May 4, 2016 |access-date = December 5, 2019}} This also earned him a 72nd final ranking from the NHL Central Scouting Bureau amongst North American skaters.{{cite web |title=Two Pats in CSS Final Rankings |url=https://reginapats.com/two-pats-in-css-final-rankings |website=reginapats.com |access-date=December 5, 2019 |date=April 12, 2016}} By the time the 2016 NHL Entry Draft came around, Brooks was drafted 92nd overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs.{{cite web |title=Adam Brooks Drafted 92nd Overall |url=https://reginapats.com/article/adam-brooks-drafted-92nd-overall |website=reginapats.com |access-date=December 5, 2019 |date=June 25, 2016}} Brooks was named team captain of the Pats to start his final junior year in the 2016–17 WHL season. Although the Pats qualified for the playoffs, Brooks injured his knee in Game 2 of an Eastern Conference semi-final and was out for the rest of the series.{{cite news |last1=Harder |first1=Greg |title=Pats captain Adam Brooks went out on his terms in the WHL final |url=https://leaderpost.com/sports/hockey/regina-pats/regina-pats-captain-adam-brooks-went-out-on-his-terms-in-the-whl-final |access-date=December 5, 2019 |publisher=Regina Leader-Post |date=May 16, 2017}} At the conclusion of his junior career, Brooks ranked third all-time in regular-season games played with 317, 10th in career points with 335, and sixth in assists with 216.{{cite news |last1=Harder |first1=Greg |title=The journey's not over for Pats captain Adam Brooks |url=https://leaderpost.com/regina-pats/the-journeys-not-over-for-pats-captain-adam-brooks |access-date=December 5, 2019 |publisher=Regina Leader-Post |date=March 22, 2017}} He was also named to the WHL First All-Star team.{{cite web |title=WHL announces 2016-17 Conference All-Star teams |url=https://whl.ca/article/whl-announces-2016-17-conference-all-star-teams |website=whl.ca |access-date=December 5, 2019 |date=March 22, 2017}}

=Professional=

On June 29, 2017, Brooks was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs.{{cite web| url = http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/maple-leafs-sign-regina-pats-star-adam-brooks-entry-level-contract/ | title = Maple Leafs sign Regina Pats' star Adam Brooks to ELC |work = Sportsnet |last=Johnston |first=Mike | date = 2017-06-29 | access-date = 2017-06-29}} After attending the Leafs training camp, Brooks was reassigned to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, to begin the 2017–18 season.{{cite web |title=Maple Leafs Reassign Players to Marlies |url=http://marlies.ca/article/seventeen-players-reassigned |website=marlies.ca |access-date=December 5, 2019 |date=September 17, 2017}} Brooks played on a line with Ben Smith and Colin Greening, whom helped him record his first career AHL point in a 4–0 win over the Charlotte Checkers.{{cite web |title=Weekend Wrap-Up: October 23, 2017 |url=http://marlies.ca/article/weekend-wrapup-102317 |website=marlies.ca |access-date=December 5, 2019 |date=October 23, 2017}} He later scored his first career AHL goal in a 5–1 win over the Belleville Senators on December 31, 2017.{{cite web |title=Total Team Effort Pushes Marlies Past Senators |url=http://marlies.ca/article/gameday-belleville-123117 |website=marlies.ca |access-date=December 5, 2019 |date=December 31, 2017}} Brooks finished his rookie campaign with the Marlies recording 19 points in 57 regular AHL games, and six points in 20 playoff games to help lead the Marlies to their first Calder Cup in franchise history.{{cite news |last1=Harder |first1=Greg |title=Brooks' sip from Calder Cup makes him thirsty for more |url=https://leaderpost.com/sports/hockey/regina-pats/brooks-sip-from-calder-cup-makes-him-thirsty-for-more |access-date=December 5, 2019 |work=Regina Leader-Post |date=June 21, 2018}}

File:Adam Brooks (ice hockey).jpg in 2018]]

After attending the Leafs training camp, Brooks was reassigned to the Marlies for the 2018–19 AHL season.{{cite web |title=Maple Leafs Reduce Roster |url=https://www.nhl.com/mapleleafs/news/maple-leafs-roster-update-september-2018/c-300507486 |publisher=Toronto Maple Leafs |via=NHL.com |access-date=December 5, 2019 |date=September 30, 2018}} The Marlies qualified for the 2019 Calder Cup playoffs, where Brooks recorded a hat trick to sweep the Marlies past the Rochester Americans.{{cite web |title=Marlies advance on Brooks' hat trick |url=https://theahl.com/marlies-advance-on-brooks-hat-trick |website=theahl.com |access-date=December 5, 2019 |date=April 24, 2019}} Brooks played his first NHL game against the New York Rangers on December 28, 2019.{{cite web |url=https://leaderpost.com/sports/hockey/adam-brooks-nhl-debut |title=Former Pats captain Adam Brooks still pinching himself after NHL debut with Leafs |work=Regina Leader-Post |last=Harder |first=Greg |date=December 31, 2019 |access-date=November 22, 2022}} Brooks finished the season with 3 points in 7 games with the Maple Leafs and 9 goals and 20 points in 29 games for the Marlies. He re-signed with the Maple Leafs to a two-year, two-way contract in May 2020.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/maple-leafs-sign-adam-brooks-two-year-two-way-extension/ |title=Maple Leafs sign Adam Brooks to two-year, two-way extension |work=Sportsnet |date=May 14, 2020 |access-date=November 22, 2022}} On January 22, 2021, Brooks scored his first NHL goal with the Maple Leafs on Mikko Koskinen of the Edmonton Oilers.{{Cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/video/maple-leafs-adam-brooks-deflects-puck-slot-score-first-nhl-goal/#:~:text=Watch%20Again-,Maple%20Leafs'%20Adam%20Brooks%20deflects%20puck%20in,to%20score%20first%20NHL%20goal&text=Watch%20as%20Toronto%20Maple%20Leafs,shot%20in%20past%20Mikko%20Koskinen. |title=Maple Leafs' Adam Brooks deflects puck in slot to score first NHL goal |work=Sportsnet |date=January 22, 2021 |access-date=November 22, 2022}} He finished the season with 5 points in 11 games with the Maple Leafs.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/canadiens-claim-forward-adam-brooks-off-waivers-maple-leafs/ |title=Canadiens claim forward Adam Brooks off waivers from Maple Leafs |work=Sportsnet |date=October 10, 2021 |access-date=October 10, 2021}}

On October 10, 2021, prior to the {{nhly|2021}} season, Brooks was placed on waivers by the Maple Leafs as part of pre-season roster cuts. He was subsequently claimed by the Montreal Canadiens the following day. He appeared in four games with the Canadiens.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/flyers/news/flyers-add-five-depth-players-on-day-1-of-free-agency/c-334969484 |title=Flyers add five depth players |publisher=Philadelphia Flyers |date=July 13, 2022 |access-date = July 13, 2022 |via=NHL.com}} Brooks was placed back on waivers by Montreal on November 16, 2021; the following day, he was claimed by the Vegas Golden Knights.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/goldenknights/news/vegas-golden-knights-claim-forward-adam-brooks-off-waivers/c-328047828 |title=Vegas Golden Knights claim Forward Adam Brooks off waivers |publisher=Vegas Golden Knights |via=NHL.com |date=November 17, 2021 |access-date=November 17, 2021}} Brooks played in seven games for the Golden Knights, scoring two goals. On February 15, 2022, Brooks was placed on waivers by the Golden Knights, and subsequently re-claimed by Toronto the next day.{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/adam-brooks-waivers-toronto-maple-leafs-montreal-canadiens-vegas-golden-knights-1.1760574 |title=Maple Leafs claim F Brooks off waivers |website=TSN |date=February 16, 2022 |access-date=February 17, 2022}} However, on February 17, Toronto placed Brooks on waivers again; the following day, he was claimed by the Winnipeg Jets.{{cite web |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/8631889/winnipeg-jets-claim-adam-brooks-waivers-david-gustafsson/ |title=Jets claim Winnipeg's Adam Brooks off waivers, reassign David Gustafsson |work=Global News |last=Hobson |first=Russ |date=February 18, 2022 |access-date=November 22, 2022}} He finished the season with 14 games played for the Jets.

On July 13, 2022, Brooks was signed as a free agent to a two-year, two-way contract with the Philadelphia Flyers.

On July 15, 2024, Brooks signed with EHC Red Bull München of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.{{cite web |title=EHC Red Bull München verpflichtet Adam Brooks |url=https://www.redbullmuenchen.de/de/news/ehc-red-bull-muenchen-verpflichtet-adam-brooks |website=www.redbullmuenchen.de |access-date=July 15, 2024 |language=de |date=July 15, 2024 |trans-title=EHC Red Bull Munich signs Adam Brooks}}

Career statistics

=Regular season and playoffs=

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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

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! colspan="5" | Regular season

! rowspan="101" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! colspan="5" | Playoffs

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! Season

! Team

! League

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

2011–12

| Winnipeg Thrashers

| MMHL

| 37

| 17

| 24

| 41

| 6

| 7

| 1

| 3

| 4

| 0

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| 2012–13

| Regina Pats

| WHL

| 55

| 4

| 8

| 12

| 13

| —

2013–14

| Regina Pats

| WHL

| 60

| 4

| 7

| 11

| 24

| 4

| 0

| 1

| 0

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2014–15

| Regina Pats

| WHL

| 64

| 30

| 32

| 62

| 18

| 9

| 4

| 3

| 7

| 6

2015–16

| Regina Pats

| WHL

| 72

| 38

| 82

| 120

| 30

| 12

| 7

| 16

| 23

| 6

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2016–17

| Regina Pats

| WHL

| 66

| 43

| 87

| 130

| 61

| 17

| 5

| 13

| 18

| 12

2017–18

| Toronto Marlies

| AHL

| 57

| 8

| 11

| 19

| 2

| 20

| 2

| 4

| 6

| 4

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2018–19

| Toronto Marlies

| AHL

| 61

| 21

| 19

| 40

| 28

| 13

| 6

| 2

| 8

| 6

2019–20

| Toronto Marlies

| AHL

| 29

| 9

| 11

| 20

| 19

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2019–20

| Toronto Maple Leafs

| NHL

| 7

| 0

| 3

| 0

| —

2020–21

| Toronto Maple Leafs

| NHL

| 11

| 4

| 1

| 5

| 0

| 2

| 0

| 2

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2020–21

| Toronto Marlies

| AHL

| 17

| 4

| 9

| 13

| 6

| —

2021–22

| Montreal Canadiens

| NHL

| 4

| 0

| 1

| 0

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2021–22

| Vegas Golden Knights

| NHL

| 7

| 2

| 0

| 2

| —

2021–22

| Henderson Silver Knights

| AHL

| 5

| 0

| 3

| 0

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2021–22

| Winnipeg Jets

| NHL

| 14

| 0

| —

2022–23

| Lehigh Valley Phantoms

| AHL

| 54

| 10

| 25

| 35

| 31

| 3

| 1

| 2

| 3

| 2

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2023–24

| Lehigh Valley Phantoms

| AHL

| 47

| 13

| 12

| 25

| 12

| 6

| 1

| 2

| 3

| 0

2024–25

| EHC München

| DEL

| 27

| 10

| 11

| 21

| 10

| 6

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 4

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! colspan="3" | NHL totals

! 43 !! 6 !! 5 !! 11 !! 2

! 2 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 2

=International=

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! Year

! Team

! Event

! Result

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! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

2013

| Canada Western

| U17

| 9th

| 5

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 2

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! colspan="4" | Junior totals

! 5

! 1

! 0

! 1

! 2

Awards and honours

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! Award or Honour

! Year

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| colspan="3" | WHL

First All-Star Team (East)

| 2016

Bob Clarke Trophy

| 2016

WHL First All-Star Team

| 2017

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

| colspan="3" | AHL

Calder Cup (Toronto Marlies)

| 2018

| {{cite web |title=Marlies Win 2018 Calder Cup |url=http://marlies.ca/article/gameday-texas-061418 |website=marlies.ca |access-date=December 5, 2019 |date=June 14, 2018}}