Adam Mark Burish(born January 6, 1983) is an American former professionalice hockeywingerwho played in theNational Hockey League(NHL) with theChicago Blackhawks,Dallas StarsandSan Jose Sharks.He is currently an analyst covering Blackhawks games onNBC Sports Chicago.
| Adam Burish | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Burish during his tenure with theChicago Blackhawksin April 2009 | |||
| Born |
January 6, 1983 Madison, Wisconsin,U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Chicago Blackhawks Dallas Stars San Jose Sharks Växjö Lakers Malmö Redhawks | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
282nd overall,2002 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | 2006–2016 | ||
Playing career
editBurish was drafted in the 9th round of the2002 NHL Entry Draft,282nd overall by theChicago Blackhawks.
Prior to his NHL career Burish, a Madison, Wisconsin native, played at theUniversity of Wisconsinand graduated with a degree inEconomics.He served ascaptainfor the national champion 2005–06 team, and assisted on both goals (byRobbie EarlandTom Gilbert) in Wisconsin's 2-1 victory over Boston College in the title game.[1]
He recorded his first career NHL goal on January 22, 2008.[2]
Two seasons later, he won theStanley Cupwith theChicago Blackhawks.
On July 1, 2010, Burish left the Blackhawks as a free agent and signed a two-year deal with theDallas Starsat $1.15 million per year.[3]
Upon expiration of his contract with the Stars, on July 1, 2012, Burish signed a four-year deal with theSan Jose Sharksat $1.8 million per year, reuniting with University of Wisconsin teammateJoe Pavelski.[4]
On October 17, 2013, Burish had surgery to repair an injured back and was placed on Injured Reserve.[5]
In the2014–15season, on November 21, 2014, Burish was placed on waivers by the Sharks and was sent down to play with affiliate, theWorcester Sharksof the AHL. On January 14, 2015, the Chicago Wolves acquired Burish via loan.[6]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.[7]
Unable to gain another NHL deal, Burish left North America as a free agent, signing his first contract abroad for the2015–16season, in playing with theVäxjö LakersandMalmö Redhawksof theSwedish Hockey League(SHL). He left the Redhawks in 2016 after playing in 3 games.[8]
Media career
editBurish joinedNBC Sports Chicagoin 2017 as an analyst for theChicago Blackhawks.He provides commentary during pregame and postgame shows.[9]
Personal
editBurish has a younger sister, Nikki Burish, who also played for theUniversity of Wisconsin.[10]Both siblings won their national championship the same year, 2006.
Married to Jackie Burish on August 17, 2019.
Burish attended theRoute 91 Harvestmusic festival on October 1, 2017, when agunmanopened fire on concertgoers. He survived the attack and was not injured.[11]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2000–01 | Edgewood High School | HS-WI | 22 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 61 | 24 | 33 | 57 | 122 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 19 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 43 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 41 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 40 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 64 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 146 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 81 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 214 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 66 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 93 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 30 | ||
| 2009–10 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 63 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 65 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 46 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 18 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 36 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 19 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Malmö Redhawks | SHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 118 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 178 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||||
| NHL totals | 378 | 27 | 33 | 60 | 554 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 36 | ||||
| SHL totals | 22 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | United States | WC | 6th | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 27 | |
| Senior totals | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 27 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Awards | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-NCAAAll-Tournament Team | 2006 | [12] |
| NHL | ||
| Stanley Cup(Chicago Blackhawks) | 2010 | |
References
edit- ^"Badgers claim National title".Wisconsin Badgers.April 20, 2006.RetrievedApril 20,2006.[permanent dead link]
- ^"Sharks 3, Blackhawks 2".cbssports.January 23, 2008.RetrievedJune 8,2018.
- ^Durrett, Richard (July 1, 2010)."Stars agree with Burish, Raycroft".ESPN.RetrievedJune 8,2018.
- ^"SHARKS SIGN FORWARD ADAM BURISH TO 4-YEAR DEAL ON OPENING DAY OF FREE AGENCY".The Hockey News.July 1, 2012.RetrievedJune 8,2018.
- ^"Adam Burish has back surgery".ESPN.2013-10-18.RetrievedJune 8,2018.
- ^"Wolves receive Adam Burish on loan from San Jose"(Press release).Chicago Wolves.January 14, 2015.RetrievedMay 28,2018.
- ^"Sharks GM won't rule out bringing back Niemi".National Hockey League.June 19, 2015.RetrievedMay 28,2018.
- ^"Adam Burish om varför han lämnar".expressen.se(in Swedish). February 8, 2016.RetrievedJune 8,2018.
- ^"Adam Burish, Brian Campbell to join NBC Sports Chicago's Blackhawks coverage team".NBC Sports Chicago.October 3, 2017.RetrievedMay 28,2018.
- ^Kenyon Kemnitz (October 14, 2003)."Burish siblings share determination on ice".Wisconsin Badgers.RetrievedMay 28,2018.
- ^Todd D. Milewski (October 6, 2017)."Badgers men's hockey notes: 'We're one of the big boys now,' Tony Granato says".Wisconsin State Journal.RetrievedMay 28,2018.
- ^"NCAA Frozen Four Records"(PDF).NCAA.org.RetrievedMay 28,2018.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics fromNHL,orEliteprospects,orHockey-Reference,orThe Internet Hockey Database