Luke Adam
Adam in 2017
Born (1990-06-18) June 18, 1990
St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
DEL team
Former teams
Straubing Tigers
Buffalo Sabres
Columbus Blue Jackets
Adler Mannheim
Düsseldorfer EG
Nürnberg Ice Tigers
Iserlohn Roosters
NHL Draft 44th overall, 2008
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 2010present

Luke Adam (born June 18, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing with the Straubing Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Buffalo Sabres and Columbus Blue Jackets. Adam was drafted by Buffalo in the second round, 44th overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Adam began his major junior hockey career with the St. John's Fog Devils of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He played there for two seasons before being drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. The Fog Devils moved to Montreal to become the Montreal Juniors before the 2008–09 season. Adam played there before being traded to the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles. Adam was selected to play for Canada at the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

On October 26, 2010, Adam made his NHL debut in an away game against the Philadelphia Flyers in a 6–3 Sabres loss.[1] On December 7, 2010, Adam recorded his first NHL goal in an away game against the Boston Bruins.

Adam was tied for the most goals in the American Hockey League (AHL) for the Rochester Americans when he was recalled by the Sabres on November 19, 2013.[2] He competed for Rochester in the 2013 Spengler Cup, scoring two goals and two assists.[3][4]

On December 16, 2014, Adam was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Jerry D'Amigo.[5]

On July 3, 2015, Adam signed a one-year, two-way contract as a free agent with the New York Rangers.[6] After attending the Rangers' 2015 training camp, he was reassigned for the duration of the 2015–16 season to the club's AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack. In 59 games with Hartford, he scored 12 goals and 29 points.

In October 2016, Adam signed with Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) in Germany.[7]

Following the 2018–19 season, helping Adler Mannheim claim the DEL championship, Adam left as a free agent after three seasons and agreed to a two-year contract with Düsseldorfer EG on May 3, 2019.[8] In the 2019–20 season, Adam contributed with 14 goals and 30 points through 48 regular season games for DEG before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

After just one season in Düsseldorf, Adam opted to leave the club and signed a one-year deal with his third DEL club, the Nürnberg Ice Tigers, on November 20, 2020.[9]

On July 2, 2022, Adam as a free agent continued his tenure in Germany after he was signed to a one-year contract with Straubing Tigers for the 2022–23 season.[10]

Personal life

Adam's father, Russ, played eight games in the NHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1982–83 season.

Career statistics

Adam with the Buffalo Sabres in 2010

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2006–07St. John's Fog DevilsQMJHL6369155140224
2007–08St. John's Fog DevilsQMJHL703630667263588
2008–09Montreal Junior Hockey ClubQMJHL4722274959
2009–10Cape Breton Screaming EaglesQMJHL564941907553142
2009–10Portland PiratesAHL30220
2010–11Portland PiratesAHL57293362461243714
2010–11Buffalo SabresNHL1931412
2011–12Rochester AmericansAHL2749131830114
2011–12Buffalo SabresNHL5210102014
2012–13Rochester AmericansAHL671522375710000
2012–13Buffalo SabresNHL41012
2013–14Rochester AmericansAHL592920494852244
2013–14Buffalo SabresNHL121014
2014–15Rochester AmericansAHL278122024
2014–15Springfield FalconsAHL468142238
2014–15Columbus Blue JacketsNHL30004
2015–16Hartford Wolf PackAHL5912172930
2016–17Adler MannheimDEL381520352273364
2017–18Adler MannheimDEL5210233338103474
2018–19Adler MannheimDEL501622382414581310
2019–20Düsseldorfer EGDEL4814163036
2020–21Nürnberg Ice TigersDEL328233128
2021–22Iserlohn RoostersDEL439213030
2022–23Straubing TigersDEL541719362671238
NHL totals 90 15 11 26 36
DEL totals 317 89 144 233 204 38 12 17 29 26

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2006 Canada Atlantic U17 6th 5 0 1 1 2
2010 Canada WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 4 4 8 8
Junior totals 11 4 5 9 10

Awards and honours

Award Year
QMJHL
First All-Star Team 2010
AHL
All-Star Game 2011
All-Rookie Team 2011
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award 2011 [11]
DEL
Champion (Adler Mannheim) 2019 [12]

References

  1. "Flyers 6, Sabres 3". Buffalo Sabres. October 26, 2010. Archived from the original on March 12, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  2. Ryndak, Chris (November 30, 2013). "RECAP (Nov. 29): MAPLE LEAFS 2 - SABRES 3 (OT)". Buffalo Sabres. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  3. Staff report. "Amerks fall to CSKA Moscow 4-3 at Spengler Cup". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  4. "AMERKS ELIMINATED FROM SPENGLER CUP BY TEAM CANADA". NHL.com. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  5. "Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire Center Luke Adam From Buffalo Sabres in Exchange for Left Wing Jerry D'Amigo". NHL.com. December 16, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  6. New York Rangers (July 3, 2015). "Rangers agree to terms with Adam". Twitter. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  7. "Luke Adam signs to play in Germany - Hockey - The Telegram". www.thetelegram.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  8. "Dusseldorfer brings in DEL champion Luke Adam". Düsseldorfer EG (in German). May 3, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  9. "Ice Tigers sign Luke Adam" (in German). Nürnberg Ice Tigers. November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  10. "Straubing Tigers sign Luke Adam" (in German). Straubing Tigers. July 2, 2022.
  11. "Adam named AHL rookie of the year". American Hockey League. April 7, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
  12. "Adler Mannheim wins DEL". IIHF. April 27, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
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