Adam Burish

Adam Burish

Burish during his tenure with the Chicago Blackhawks.
Born January 6, 1983 (1983-01-06) (age 29)
Madison, WI, USA
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams
Dallas Stars
Chicago Blackhawks
National team  United States
NHL Draft 282nd overall, 2002
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2006–present

Adam Burish (born January 6, 1983) is an American professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League.

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Playing career

Burish was drafted in the 9th round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, 282nd overall by the Chicago Blackhawks.

Prior to his NHL career Burish, a Madison, Wisconsin native, played at the University of Wisconsin and graduated with a degree in Economics. He served as captain for the national champion 2005–06 team, and assisted on both goals (by Robbie Earl and Tom Gilbert) in Wisconsin's 2-1 victory over Boston College in the title game.[1]

He won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2010 over the Philadelphia Flyers. After the Finals, he claimed that Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger is "the biggest idiot in the league...and if I see him out there, I might punch him." Pronger responded the next day by asking if Burish would punch him in the face in the minors. Burish later took back his comments.

On July 1, 2010, Burish signed a 2 year deal with the Dallas Stars at $1.15 million per year.

Personal

Burish has a younger sister, Nikki Burish, who also played for the University of Wisconsin.[2]He is of Greek descent.[3][4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2001–02 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 61 24 33 57 122 1 0 0 0 0
2002–03 University of Wisconsin–Madison NCAA 19 0 6 6 32
2003–04 University of Wisconsin–Madison NCAA 43 6 13 19 63
2004–05 University of Wisconsin–Madison NCAA 41 13 7 20 41
2005–06 University of Wisconsin–Madison NCAA 40 8 21 29 67
2006–07 Norfolk Admirals AHL 64 11 10 21 146 6 1 1 2 4
2006–07 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 9 0 0 0 2
2007–08 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 81 4 4 8 214
2008–09 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 66 6 3 9 93 17 3 2 5 30
2009–10 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 13 1 3 4 14 15 0 0 0 2
2010–11 Dallas Stars NHL 63 8 6 14 91
NHL totals 232 19 16 35 414 32 3 2 5 32

International

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2008 United States WC 7 0 3 3 27
Senior int'l totals 7 0 3 3 27

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