Craig Adams (hockey player)

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Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
Height
Weight
ft 0 in (1.83 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
NHL Team Carolina Hurricanes
Nationality Flag of Canada Canada
Born April 26, 1977,
Seria, BRN
NHL Draft 223rd overall, 1996
Hartford Whalers
Pro Career 1999 – present

Craig Adams (born April 26, 1977 in Seria, Brunei) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League. He plays right wing.

He was born in Seria, Brunei but was raised in Calgary, Alberta, residing and playing hockey in the community of Lake Bonavista. His wife Anne is a daughter of Paul Cellucci, former Governor of Massachusetts and former US Ambassador to Canada.

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[edit] Playing career

Adams was selected in the 9th round, 223rd overall, in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the Hartford Whalers, after his freshman season at Harvard.

He suffered a season-ending shoulder injury on December 27, 1997 in a game against the University of Wisconsin.

He has been a regular in the Hurricanes lineup since the 2002-03 season.

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.

[edit] Awards

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[edit] Career statistics

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1995-96 Harvard Crimson ECAC 34 8 9 17 56 - - - - -
1996-97 Harvard Crimson ECAC 32 6 4 10 36 - - - - -
1997-98 Harvard Crimson ECAC 12 6 6 12 12 - - - - -
1998-99 Harvard Crimson ECAC 31 9 14 23 53 - - - - -
1999-00 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 73 12 12 24 124 8 0 1 1 14
2000-01 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 44 1 0 1 20 3 0 0 0 0
2000-01 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 4 0 1 1 9 1 0 0 0 2
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 HC Milano ItalianA 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 23 0 0 0 10
NHL Totals 305 24 34 58 249 27 0 0 0 10

Stats as of June 15, 2006

[edit] International play

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