Adam Cracknell

Adam Cracknell
Born July 15, 1985 (1985-07-15) (age 26)
Prince Albert, SK, CAN
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
NHL team St. Louis Blues
NHL Draft 279th overall, 2004
Calgary Flames
Playing career 2006–present

Adam Cracknell (born July 15, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the St. Louis Blues. Cracknell was recalled by the Blues on March 1, 2011 after spending the majority of the 2011 season playing for the Blues affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen of the American Hockey League.

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Playing career

Cracknell played junior hockey for the Kootenay Ice in the Western Hockey League (WHL). Has was a member of the 2004–05 WHL regular season champions with the Kootenay Ice. In his final year, 2005–06, Cracknell lead the Kootenay team in goals (42), assists (51) and points (93); was Ranked second in the WHL in total points; and was named to the WHL West Second All-Star Team.[1]

Noticed by professional scouts for his size and work ethic, Cracknell was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the final round of the 2004 draft.[2]

He played three seasons (2006–09) with the Flames' minor league affiliates, but failed to make the jump into the NHL, and on July 16, 2009 he was signed as an unrestricted free agent by the St. Louis Blues.

On March 12, 2011, Cracknell scored his first NHL goal in a game against the Detroit Red Wings.

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2002–03 Kootenay Ice WHL 67 7 4 11 37 11 0 0 0 2
2003–04 Kootenay Ice WHL 72 26 35 61 63 4 1 1 2 2
2004–05 Kootenay Ice WHL 72 19 29 48 65 16 8 8 16 6
2005–06 Kootenay Ice WHL 72 42 51 93 85 6 1 4 5 6
2005–06 Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights AHL 6 1 2 3 2 — — — — —
2006–07 Las Vegas Wranglers ECHL 31 8 14 22 35 8 3 3 6 6
2007–08 Las Vegas Wranglers ECHL 61 29 30 59 47 21 9 13 22 4
2007–08 Quad City Flames AHL 4 1 0 1 0 — — — — —
2008–09 Quad City Flames AHL 79 10 16 26 36 — — — — —
2009–10 Peoria Rivermen AHL 76 17 21 38 40 — — — — —
2010–11 Peoria Rivermen AHL 61 6 19 25 54 4 2 0 2 0
2010–11 St. Louis Blues NHL 24 3 4 7 8 — — — — —
NHL totals 24 3 4 7 8 — — — — —

References

  1. ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 287. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4. 
  2. ^ http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospect/adam_cracknell

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