Adam Burish

{{Infobox ice hockey player

|image = Adam Burish.JPG

| image_size = 230px

|caption = Burish during his tenure with the Chicago Blackhawks in April 2009

|played_for = Chicago Blackhawks
Dallas Stars
San Jose Sharks
Växjö Lakers
Malmö Redhawks

|position = Right wing

|shoots = Right

|height_ft = 6

|height_in = 1

|weight_lb = 200

|ntl_team = USA

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|1|6|mf=y}}

|birth_place = Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.

|draft = 282nd overall

|draft_year = 2002

|draft_team = Chicago Blackhawks

|career_start = 2006

|career_end = 2016

}}

Adam Mark Burish (born January 6, 1983) is an American former professional ice hockey winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Chicago Blackhawks, Dallas Stars and San Jose Sharks. He is currently an analyst covering Blackhawks games on NBC Sports Chicago, however, the channel no longer exists.

Playing career

Burish was drafted in the 9th round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, 282nd overall by the Chicago Blackhawks.

Prior to his NHL career Burish, a Madison, Wisconsin native, played at the University of Wisconsin and graduated with a degree in Economics. He served as captain for the national champion 2005–06 team, and assisted on both goals (by Robbie Earl and Tom Gilbert) in Wisconsin's 2-1 victory over Boston College in the title game.{{cite news|url=http://www.uwbadgers.com/news_stories/story/?sportID=119&storyID=8586|title=Badgers claim National title|publisher=Wisconsin Badgers|date=April 20, 2006|accessdate=April 20, 2006}}{{dead link|date=June 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}

He recorded his first career NHL goal on January 22, 2008.{{cite web |title=Sharks 3, Blackhawks 2 |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/gametracker/recap/NHL_20080122_CHI@SJ |website=cbssports.com |accessdate=June 8, 2018 |date=January 23, 2008}}

Two seasons later, he won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks.

File:Adam Burish (5341669873).jpg in January 2011]]

On July 1, 2010, Burish left the Blackhawks as a free agent and signed a two-year deal with the Dallas Stars at $1.15 million per year.{{cite web |last1=Durrett |first1=Richard |title=Stars agree with Burish, Raycroft |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=5346970 |website=ESPN |access-date=June 8, 2018 |date=July 1, 2010}}

Upon expiration of his contract with the Stars, on July 1, 2012, Burish signed a four-year deal with the San Jose Sharks at $1.8 million per year, reuniting with University of Wisconsin teammate Joe Pavelski.{{cite news |title=SHARKS SIGN FORWARD ADAM BURISH TO 4-YEAR DEAL ON OPENING DAY OF FREE AGENCY |url=http://www.thehockeynews.com/news/article/sharks-sign-forward-adam-burish-to-4-year-deal-on-opening-day-of-free-agency |newspaper=The Hockey News |accessdate=June 8, 2018 |date=July 1, 2012}}

On October 17, 2013, Burish had surgery to repair an injured back and was placed on Injured Reserve.{{cite web |title=Adam Burish has back surgery |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/9841637/san-jose-sharks-rw-adam-burish-undergoes-back-surgery |website=ESPN |access-date=June 8, 2018|date=2013-10-18 }}

In the 2014–15 season, on November 21, 2014, Burish was placed on waivers by the Sharks and was sent down to play with affiliate, the Worcester Sharks of the AHL. On January 14, 2015, the Chicago Wolves acquired Burish via loan.{{cite press release|url=https://www.chicagowolves.com/2015/01/14/wolves-receive-adam-burish-on-loan-from-san-jose/|title=Wolves receive Adam Burish on loan from San Jose|publisher=Chicago Wolves|date=January 14, 2015|accessdate=May 28, 2018}} After concluding the season with the Wolves, on June 19, 2015, Burish was bought out from the final year of his contract with the Sharks, releasing him to free agency.{{cite news|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/sharks-gm-wont-rule-out-bringing-back-niemi/c-771531|title=Sharks GM won't rule out bringing back Niemi|publisher=National Hockey League|date=June 19, 2015|accessdate=May 28, 2018}}

Unable to gain another NHL deal, Burish left North America as a free agent, signing his first contract abroad for the 2015–16 season, in playing with the Växjö Lakers and Malmö Redhawks of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He left the Redhawks in 2016 after playing in 3 games.{{cite web |title=Adam Burish om varför han lämnar |url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/adam-burish-om-varfor-han-lamnar/ |website=expressen.se |accessdate=June 8, 2018 |language=Swedish |date=February 8, 2016}}

Media career

Burish joined NBC Sports Chicago in 2017 as an analyst for the Chicago Blackhawks. He provides commentary during pregame and postgame shows.{{cite news|url=http://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/chicago-blackhawks/adam-burish-brian-campbell-join-nbc-sports-chicagos-blackhawks-coverage-team|title=Adam Burish, Brian Campbell to join NBC Sports Chicago's Blackhawks coverage team|work=NBC Sports Chicago|date=October 3, 2017|accessdate=May 28, 2018}}

Personal

Burish has a younger sister, Nikki Burish, who also played for the University of Wisconsin.{{cite web|url=https://badgerherald.com/sports/2003/10/14/burish-siblings-shar/|title=Burish siblings share determination on ice|publisher=Wisconsin Badgers|author=Kenyon Kemnitz|date=October 14, 2003|accessdate=May 28, 2018}} Both siblings won their national championship the same year, 2006.

Married to Jackie Burish on August 17, 2019.

Burish attended the Route 91 Harvest music festival on October 1, 2017, when a gunman opened fire on concertgoers. He survived the attack and was not injured.{{cite news|author=Todd D. Milewski|url=http://host.madison.com/wsj/sports/college/hockey/badgers-men-s-hockey-notes-we-re-one-of-the/article_7e1956ba-e9d5-5c85-b177-00ee53fcfe72.html|title=Badgers men's hockey notes: 'We're one of the big boys now,' Tony Granato says|work=Wisconsin State Journal|date=October 6, 2017|accessdate=May 28, 2018}}