| Gary McAdam | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 31, 1955 Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Buffalo Sabres Pittsburgh Penguins Detroit Red Wings Calgary Flames Washington Capitals New Jersey Devils Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| NHL Draft |
53rd overall, 1975 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 1975–1986 | ||
Gary F. McAdam (born December 31, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.
Career
Selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1975 NHL Entry Draft, McAdam also played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings, Calgary Flames, Washington Capitals, New Jersey Devils, and Toronto Maple Leafs before retiring following the 1985–86 NHL season.
His finest pro season came in 1982-83 when he scored 40 goals and 29 assists in helping the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League win the Calder Cup.[1] He netted 11 shorthanded goals that season, an AHL record that still stands.[2]
Personal
He is a resident of Portland, Maine[3] and took over as head coach of the Deering High School hockey team in 1997.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1972–73 | Ottawa 67's | OHA | 61 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | St. Catharines Black Hawks | OHA | 67 | 30 | 37 | 67 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | St. Catharines Black Hawks | OHA | 65 | 24 | 53 | 77 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 24 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 45 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | ||
| 1975–76 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976–77 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 73 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1977–78 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 79 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 44 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 1978–79 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 40 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 28 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1979–80 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 78 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 63 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | ||
| 1980–81 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 34 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 40 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 46 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981–82 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 12 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 73 | 40 | 29 | 69 | 58 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1982–83 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 24 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 38 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 70 | 32 | 20 | 52 | 39 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1984–85 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 15 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | St. Catharines Saints | AHL | 27 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL Totals | 534 | 96 | 132 | 228 | 243 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | ||||
Transactions
- February 6, 1979 – Traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins by the Buffalo Sabres for Dave Schultz.[4]
- January 8, 1981 – Traded to the Detroit Red Wings by the Pittsburgh Penguins for Errol Thompson.
- November 10, 1981 – Traded to the Calgary Flames by the Detroit Red Wings with the Detroit Red Wings' 4th round choice (John Bekkers) in 1983 NHL Entry Draft for Eric Vail.
- September 17, 1982 – Signed as a free agent by the Buffalo Sabres.
- August 4, 1983 – Signed as a free agent by the New Jersey Devils.
- November 17, 1983 – Claimed on waivers by the Washington Capitals from the New Jersey Devils.
- January 18, 1984 – Rights traded to the New Jersey Devils by the Washington Capitals for cash.
- July 31, 1985 – Signed as a free agent by the Toronto Maple Leafs.
References
- ↑ Oklobzija, Kevin. "Former players still cherish their time with Amerks". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
- ↑ "Goals – AHL Hall of Fame". ahlhalloffame.com. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
- ↑ MCADAM TO COACH DEERING THE FORMER NHL PLAYER TAKES OVER A PROGRAM THAT HAS NOT HAD MUCH SUCCESS IN RECENT SEASONS. Portland Press Herald, September 18, 1997
- ↑ "Courier express. (Buffalo, N.Y.) 1964-1982, February 07, 1979, Image 8" (1979/02/07). 1979-02-07: 8.
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External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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