Greg Adams (ice hockey, born 1963)

Gregory Daren Adams (born August 15, 1963) is a Canadian former ice hockey winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1984 to 2001.

Greg Adams
Born (1963-08-15) August 15, 1963
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for New Jersey Devils
Vancouver Canucks
Dallas Stars
Phoenix Coyotes
Florida Panthers
Frankfurt Lions
National team  Canada
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 19842002

Playing career

Before turning pro, Adams played two seasons ('82–83 and '83–84) at Northern Arizona University. He led the nation in scoring his sophomore season. Undrafted, he was then signed by the New Jersey Devils on June 24, 1984. He played three seasons with the Devils until he was traded to the Vancouver Canucks on September 15, 1987 along with Kirk McLean for Patrik Sundstrom and a fourth round pick in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft (Matt Ruchty). The following season, when Greg C. Adams was traded to Vancouver, the younger Greg Adams became identified by the nickname Greg "Gus" Adams.[1]

Adams would go on to play eight seasons in Vancouver. During the 1994 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Adams scored a goal in what many Canucks fans believe to be one of the greatest moments in team history. In Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Adams scored the game-winning goal in overtime, catapulting the team to their second-ever Stanley Cup Finals berth. He would also score the overtime winner in Game 1 of that Stanley Cup Finals against the New York Rangers.

Adams was traded to the Dallas Stars in the 1994–95 season.[2] After four seasons in Dallas, he moved on to play for the Phoenix Coyotes for two seasons (1998–99 and 1999–2000). After Phoenix, Adams played one season (2000–01) with the Florida Panthers and then retired from the NHL.

Adams was a decent goal scorer who managed to score more than 30 goals four times in his career and had nine seasons with more than 20. Twice he scored over 70 points, once with the Devils (77) and once with the Canucks (76). Unfortunately, Adams was often plagued with the injury bug and only once managed to play one full season.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1979–80 Nelson Leafs KIJHL
1980–81 Kelowna Buckaroos BCHL 4840509016
1981–82 Kelowna Buckaroos BCHL 4531427324
1982–83 Northern Arizona University NCAA 2914213519
1983–84 Northern Arizona University NCAA 2644297324
1984–85 New Jersey Devils NHL 361292114
1984–85 Maine Mariners AHL 4115203512 113470
1985–86 New Jersey Devils NHL 7835427730
1986–87 New Jersey Devils NHL 7220274719
1987–88 Vancouver Canucks NHL 8036407630
1988–89 Vancouver Canucks NHL 6119143324 72352
1989–90 Vancouver Canucks NHL 6530205018
1990–91 Vancouver Canucks NHL 5521244510 50002
1991–92 Vancouver Canucks NHL 7630275726 60224
1992–93 Vancouver Canucks NHL 5325315614 1276136
1993–94 Vancouver Canucks NHL 6813243720 2368142
1994–95 Vancouver Canucks NHL 315101512
1994–95 Dallas Stars NHL 123364 52020
1995–96 Dallas Stars NHL 6622214333
1996–97 Dallas Stars NHL 502115362 30110
1997–98 Dallas Stars NHL 4914183220 122240
1998–99 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 7519244326 31010
1999–00 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 6919274614 50000
2000–01 Florida Panthers NHL 6011122310
2002–03 Frankfurt Lions DEL 5018244288
NHL totals 1,056355388743326 8120224216

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
1986 Canada WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1 1 0 1 0
1990 Canada WC 4th 10 8 1 9 10
Senior totals 11 9 1 10 10

See also

References

  1. "Greg Adams transaction history". nhltradetracker.com. February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  2. "Ex-Star Adams was a true testament to determination". Dallas Stars. August 22, 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
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