Doug Adam
Doug Adam | |||
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Born |
Toronto, Ontario,Canada | September 7, 1923||
Died | December 24, 2001 | (aged 78)||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | New York Rangers | ||
Playing career | 1942–1961 |
Douglas Patrick Adam(September 7, 1923 – December 24, 2001) was a Canadian professionalice hockeyforwardandcoach.He spent most of his career, which lasted from 1942 to 1961, in the minor leagues, but did play four games in theNational Hockey Leaguefor theNew York Rangersduring the1949–50 season.He was born inToronto, Ontario.
Career
[edit]Adam was signed by the New York Rangers as afree agentin 1947, and played for various minor league affiliates of the Rangers until 1955.[1]In February 1950, Adam played four games at the NHL level with the Rangers in1949–50,wearing number 19.[1]During those four games, he scored no goals, but earned one assist.[2]After leaving the Rangers organization, Adam became a playing coach with thePhiladelphia Ramblersin theEHL.[3][4]After his playing career ended, Adam became a head coach with theRochester Americansof theAHLin1971-72,but was replaced mid-season by team memberDon Cherry.[5][6]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1941–42 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 17 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1941–42 | Toronto HMCS York | TNDHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
1942–43 | Toronto Army Daggers | OHA Sr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
1944–45 | Toronto Bowsers | TMHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1944–45 | Toronto Uptown Tires | TMHL | 18 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1944–45 | Toronto Army Shamrocks | TIHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1944–45 | Toronto People's Credit | TIHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
1945–46 | Toronto Dorsts | TMHL | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1945–46 | Hollywood Wolves | PCHL | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
1946–47 | Toronto Credit Jewellers | TCSHL | 28 | 27 | 16 | 43 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | ||
1947–48 | Tacoma Rockets | PCHL | 57 | 34 | 25 | 59 | 57 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | ||
1948–49 | Tacoma Rockets | PCHL | 68 | 24 | 30 | 54 | 45 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | ||
1949–50 | New York Rangers | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1949–50 | Tacoma Rockets | PCHL | 63 | 53 | 26 | 79 | 68 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||
1950–51 | Tacoma Rockets | PCHL | 68 | 31 | 19 | 50 | 68 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
1951–52 | Tacoma Rockets | PCHL | 53 | 31 | 26 | 57 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1952–53 | Tacoma Rockets | WHL | 70 | 39 | 31 | 70 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1953–54 | Seattle Bombers | WHL | 22 | 3 | 7 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1953–54 | Saskatoon Quakers | WHL | 30 | 10 | 20 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1953–54 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 11 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | |||
1954–55 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 29 | 7 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1954–55 | New Westminster Royals | WHL | 36 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1955–56 | New Westminster Royals | WHL | 55 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
1956–57 | Charlotte Clippers | EHL | 63 | 65 | 49 | 114 | 46 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 16 | ||
1957–58 | Charlotte Clippers | EHL | 55 | 44 | 33 | 77 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8 | ||
1958–59 | Philadelphia Ramblers | EHL | 64 | 39 | 38 | 77 | 66 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | ||
1959–60 | Philadelphia Ramblers | EHL | 64 | 46 | 43 | 89 | 114 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | ||
1959–60 | Louisville Rebels | IHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1960–61 | Philadelphia Ramblers | EHL | 41 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
PCHL/WHL totals | 572 | 276 | 223 | 499 | 482 | 53 | 25 | 6 | 31 | 35 | ||||
NHL totals | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
Coaching statistics
[edit]Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||
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Season | Team | League | Type | GC | W | L | T | |||
1958–59 | Philadelphia Ramblers | EHL | Player-Head | 64 | 30 | 33 | 1 | Lost in round 1 | ||
1959–60 | Philadelphia Ramblers | EHL | Player-Head | 64 | 31 | 30 | 3 | Lost in round 1 | ||
1960–61 | Philadelphia Ramblers | EHL | Player-Head | 64 | 32 | 28 | 4 | |||
1971|72 | Rochester Americans | AHL | Head coach | 37 | 12 | 20 | 5 |
References
[edit]- ^ab"Doug Adam".New York Rangers. Archived fromthe originalon 14 July 2011.Retrieved14 February2011.
- ^"Doug Adam".NHL.Retrieved14 February2011.
- ^"Eastern Hockey League Transactions 1957-58".The EHL.Retrieved14 February2011.
- ^"Doug Adam profile".Hockey db.Retrieved14 February2011.
- ^"Rochester Americans".Hockey db.Retrieved14 February2011.
- ^"Rochester Americans".Hockey db.Retrieved14 February2011.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics fromNHL,orEliteprospects,orHockey-Reference,orThe Internet Hockey Database
- 1923 births
- 2001 deaths
- Canadian ice hockey coaches
- Canadian ice hockey left wingers
- Charlotte Clippers players
- Hollywood Wolves players
- Louisville Rebels players
- New Westminster Royals (WHL) players
- New York Rangers players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Ontario Hockey Association Senior A League (1890–1979) players
- Philadelphia Ramblers players
- Rochester Americans coaches
- Saskatoon Quakers players
- Seattle Bombers players
- Ice hockey people from Toronto
- Tacoma Rockets (WHL) players
- Toronto Marlboros players
- Vancouver Canucks (WHL) players