Craig Adams (ice hockey)

Craig Adams
Born	(1977-04-26) April 26, 1977 Seria, Brunei
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shoots	Right
NHL team Former teams	Free agent Carolina Hurricanes Chicago Blackhawks Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL Draft	223rd overall, 1996 Hartford Whalers
Playing career	1999–present

Craig D. Adams (born April 26, 1977) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently an unrestricted free agent of the National Hockey League. Adams was born in Seria, Brunei, but was raised in Calgary, Alberta, residing and playing hockey in the community of Lake Bonavista. Adams won the Stanley Cup with both the Carolina Hurricanes (in 2006) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (in 2009).

Playing career

Adams was selected in the 9th round, 223rd overall, in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the Hartford Whalers where he gained the distinction of being their last ever draft pick. Adams was drafted after his freshman season at Harvard University. He suffered a season-ending shoulder injury on December 27, 1997 in a game against the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Adams made his NHL debut in the 2000–01 season with the Hurricanes, who had relocated from Hartford, and has been a regular in the NHL since the 2002–03 season.

In the 2004-05 he signed for the Italian team Milano Vipers during the NHL lock-out. There he won the Italian League.

On August 25, 2005 he signed a contract with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, but was traded back to the Hurricanes on October 3, a few days before the 2005–06 NHL season began. Adams was a member of the Hurricanes 2006 Stanley Cup victory.

On January 17, 2008 Adams was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks for a conditional pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

During the 2008-09 season, Adams was claimed by the Pittsburgh Penguins off waivers from the Blackhawks on March 4, 2009. Adams found a role on the fourth line and would go on to win his second Stanley Cup championship. On June 29, 2009, Adams was re-signed by the Penguins to a two-year contract.

On June 9, 2011, Adams was re-signed by the Penguins to another two-year contract.

On July 5, 2013, Adams was re-signed again to a two-year contract. At the beginning of the 2013–14 season, on October 3, 2013, Adams scored the 50th goal of his career against Cory Schneider of the New Jersey Devils.

On April 29, 2015, after sevens seasons within the organization, Adams was informed by the Pittsburgh Penguins that he would not be re-signed to another contract.

Personal

Adams attended Strathcona Tweedsmuir School for high school. His wife Anne is a daughter of Paul Cellucci, former US Ambassador to Canada. He has two children, eldest son named Rhys Argeo Adams, born in 2007, and daughter Francesca Alice Adams, born May 5, 2009.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1995–96	Harvard University	ECAC		34	8	9	17	56		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Harvard University	ECAC		32	6	4	10	36		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Harvard University	ECAC		12	6	6	12	12		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Harvard University	ECAC		31	9	14	23	53		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Cincinnati Cyclones	IHL		73	12	12	24	124		8	0	1	1	14
2000–01	Cincinnati Cyclones	IHL		4	0	1	1	9		1	0	0	0	2
2000–01	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		44	1	0	1	20		3	0	0	0	0
2001–02	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL		22	5	4	9	51		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		33	0	1	1	38		1	0	0	0	0
2002–03	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		81	6	12	18	71		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		80	7	10	17	69		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Milano	Serie A		30	15	14	29	57		15	4	7	11	26
2005–06	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL		13	4	3	7	20		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		67	10	11	21	51		25	0	0	0	10
2006–07	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		82	7	7	14	54		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		40	2	3	5	34		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		35	2	4	6	24		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		36	2	4	6	22		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		9	0	1	1	0		24	3	2	5	16
2009–10	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		82	0	10	10	72		13	2	1	3	15
2010–11	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		80	4	11	15	76		7	1	0	1	2
2011–12	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		82	5	13	18	34		5	0	0	0	19
2012–13	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		48	3	6	9	28		15	0	1	1	10
2013–14	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		82	5	6	11	46		13	1	1	2	2
2014–15	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		70	1	6	7	44		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				951	55	105	160	683		106	7	5	12	74

Awards and honours

Award	Year
All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team	1995–96
Stanley Cup (Carolina Hurricanes)	2005–06
Stanley Cup (Pittsburgh Penguins)	2008–09

Transactions

• On June 22, 1996 the Hartford Whalers drafted Craig Adams in the ninth-round (#223 overall) of the 1996 NHL draft.

• On July 31, 2001 the Carolina Hurricanes re-signed restricted free agent Craig Adams to a 2-year contract.

• On May 1, 2003 the Carolina Hurricanes re-signed restricted free agent Craig Adams to a 1-year contract.

• On July 28, 2004 the Milano Vipers (Italy) signed Craig Adams.

• On August 25, 2005 the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim signed free agent Craig Adams to a 1-year contract.

• On October 3, 2005 the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim traded Craig Adams to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Bruno St. Jacques.

• On June 30, 2006 the Carolina Hurricanes re-signed Craig Adams to a 3-year contract.

• On January 17, 2008 the Carolina Hurricanes traded Craig Adams to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a conditional 2009 ninth-round pick (Not exercised).

• On March 4, 2009 the Pittsburgh Penguins claimed Craig Adams off of waivers from the Chicago Blackhawks.

• On June 29, 2009 the Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed Craig Adams to a 2-year contract.

• On June 9, 2011 the Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed Craig Adams to a 2-year/$1.35 million contract.

• On July 5, 2013 Adams was re-signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 2-year, $1.5 million contract.

External links

• Craig Adams's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Craig Adams's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
• Craig Adams at Hockey-Reference.com
• Craig Adams's biography at Legends of Hockey