Doug Adam
Encyclopedia
Douglas Patrick Adam was a Canadian
professional ice hockey
forward
and coach
. He spent most of his career in the minor leagues, but did play four games in the National Hockey League
for the New York Rangers
. He was born in Toronto, Ontario.
in 1947, and played for various minor league affiliates of the Rangers until 1955. In February 1950, Adam played four games at the NHL level with the Rangers in 1949–50, wearing number 19. During those four games, he scored no goals, but earned one assist. After leaving the Rangers organization, Adam became a playing coach with the Philadelphia Ramblers
in the EHL
. After his playing career ended, Adam became a head coach with the Rochester Americans
of the AHL
in 1971-72
, but was replaced mid-season by team member Don Cherry
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
forward
Forward (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...
and coach
Coach (ice hockey)
Coach in ice hockey is the person responsible for directing the team during games and practices, prepares strategy and decides which players will participate in games....
. He spent most of his career in the minor leagues, but did play four games in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
for the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
. He was born in Toronto, Ontario.
Career
Adam was signed by the New York Rangers as a free agentFree agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
in 1947, and played for various minor league affiliates of the Rangers until 1955. In February 1950, Adam played four games at the NHL level with the Rangers in 1949–50, wearing number 19. During those four games, he scored no goals, but earned one assist. After leaving the Rangers organization, Adam became a playing coach with the Philadelphia Ramblers
Philadelphia Ramblers
The Philadelphia Ramblers were a minor professional ice hockey team based in the Philadelphia Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Ramblers played for six seasons during the infancy of the American Hockey League from 1935 to 1941.-History:...
in the EHL
Eastern Hockey League
-Eastern Amateur Hockey League :The league was founded in 1933 as the Eastern Amateur Hockey League . The league was founded by Thomas Lockhart, who served as its commissioner from 1933 to 1972...
. After his playing career ended, Adam became a head coach with the Rochester Americans
Rochester Americans
The Rochester Americans are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and a top affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. The team plays its home games in Rochester, New York, at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial...
of the AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
in 1971-72
1971–72 AHL season
The 1971–72 AHL season was the 36th season of the American Hockey League. Major changes occurred in the off-season. The league welcomed four expansion teams, and lost both Quebec-based teams. Eleven teams played 76 games each in the schedule. The Boston Braves finished first overall in the regular...
, but was replaced mid-season by team member Don Cherry
Don Cherry
Don Cherry may refer to:* Don Cherry hockey player, coach, and commentator* Don Cherry , trumpeter* Don Cherry...
.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1945-46 | Hollywood Wolves | PCHL Pacific Coast Hockey League The Pacific Coast Hockey League was an ice hockey minor league with teams in the western United States and western Canada that existed in several incarnations: from 1928 to 1931, from 1936 to 1941, and from 1944 to 1952.-PCHL 1928-1931:... |
10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947-48 | Tacoma Rockets | PCHL | 57 | 34 | 25 | 59 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948-49 | Tacoma Rockets | PCHL | 68 | 24 | 30 | 54 | 45 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1949-50 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
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 Western Hockey League (minor pro) The Western Hockey League was a minor pro ice hockey league that operated from 1952 to 1974. Managed for most of its history by Hockey Hall of Fame member Al Leader, it was created out of the merger of the Pacific Coast Hockey League and the Western Canada Senior Hockey League... |
70 | 39 | 31 | 70 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953-54 | Seattle Bombers | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953-54 | Saskatoon / Vancouver | WHL | 63 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 1954-55 | Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks (WHL) The Vancouver Canucks were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the Pacific Coast Hockey League and the Western Hockey League. Inaugurated in 1945 with the PCHL, they became a WHL team with the merger of the PCHL with the Western Canada Senior Hockey League in 1952... |
WHL | 29 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954-55 | New Westminster Royals New Westminster Royals The New Westminster Royals was the name of several professional and junior ice hockey teams based in New Westminster, British Columbia.The first team played from 1912-1914 in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association which was established in 1911.... |
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 Charlotte Checkers (1956–1977) The Charlotte Checkers were an American ice hockey team in Charlotte, North Carolina, playing in the Eastern Hockey League and Southern Hockey League.-Franchise history:... |
EHL Eastern Hockey League -Eastern Amateur Hockey League :The league was founded in 1933 as the Eastern Amateur Hockey League . The league was founded by Thomas Lockhart, who served as its commissioner from 1933 to 1972... |
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 Philadelphia Ramblers The Philadelphia Ramblers were a minor professional ice hockey team based in the Philadelphia Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Ramblers played for six seasons during the infancy of the American Hockey League from 1935 to 1941.-History:... |
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 | ||
| 1960-61 | Philadelphia Ramblers | EHL | 41 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
Coaching statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
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 1971–72 AHL season The 1971–72 AHL season was the 36th season of the American Hockey League. Major changes occurred in the off-season. The league welcomed four expansion teams, and lost both Quebec-based teams. Eleven teams played 76 games each in the schedule. The Boston Braves finished first overall in the regular... |
Rochester Americans Rochester Americans The Rochester Americans are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and a top affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. The team plays its home games in Rochester, New York, at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
Head Coach | 37 | 12 | 20 | 5 | |||