Russ Adam
{{short description|Canadian ice hockey player}}
{{for| Major League Baseball infielder|Russ Adams}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| image =
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| position = Centre
| shoots = Left
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 10
| weight_lb = 185
| played_for = AHL
New Brunswick Hawks
St. Catharines Saints
NHL
Toronto Maple Leafs
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|5|5|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Windsor, Ontario, Canada
| draft = 137th overall
| draft_year = 1980
| draft_team = Toronto Maple Leafs
| career_start = 1981
| career_end = 1986
}}
Russell Norman Adam (born May 5, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played eight games in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs.{{Cite web |title=Russ Adam Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Salary, Title |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/a/adamru01.html |access-date=2023-03-26 |website=Hockey-Reference.com |language=en}} Russ is the father of current hockey player Luke Adam.
Playing career
Born in Windsor, Ontario, Adam was drafted in the seventh round, 137th overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft. He played a total of eight games in the NHL, all for the Leafs. He managed 1 goal, 3 points, and 11 penalty minutes in the 1982–83 season. Adam ended his playing days in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador in the Newfoundland Senior Hockey League. He resides in St. John's to this day with his wife Paula. Russ's son Luke was drafted 44th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa.
Career statistics
=Regular season and playoffs=
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs | ||||||||
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! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM | ||||||||
| 1977–78
| OMJHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1978–79 | OMJHL | 63 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 37
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979–80
| Kitchener Rangers | OMJHL | 54 | 37 | 34 | 71 | 143
| — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1980–81 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 64 | 37 | 50 | 87 | 215
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981–82
| AHL | 51 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 50
| 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 32 |
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| 1982–83 | OHA | 64 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 119
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982–83
| NHL | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11
| — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1983–84 | St. Catharines Saints | AHL | 70 | 32 | 24 | 56 | 76
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1984–85
| IHL | 60 | 28 | 46 | 74 | 56
| — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1985–86 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 48 | 24 | 37 | 61 | 36
| 14 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 0 |
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! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 8 !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 11 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — |
References
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External links
- {{icehockeystats}}
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Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Category:Canadian ice hockey centres
Category:Fort Wayne Komets players
Category:Ice hockey people from Windsor, Ontario
Category:Kitchener Rangers players
Category:New Brunswick Hawks players
Category:St. Catharines Saints players
Category:Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks
Category:Toronto Maple Leafs players