| Craig Adams | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 26, 1977 Seria, BRU |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) |
| Position | Centre/Right wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team Former teams |
Pittsburgh Penguins Carolina Hurricanes Chicago Blackhawks |
| NHL Draft | 223rd overall, 1996 Hartford Whalers |
| Playing career | 1999–present |
Craig D. Adams (born April 26, 1977) is a Bruneian-born Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. Adams was born in Seria, Brunei, but was raised in Calgary, Alberta, residing and playing hockey in the community of Lake Bonavista. Adams won the Stanley Cup with both the Carolina Hurricanes and the Pittsburgh Penguins.[1]
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Adams was selected in the 9th round, 223rd overall, in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the Hartford Whalers where he gained the distinction of being their last ever draft pick. Adams was drafted after his freshman season at Harvard University. He suffered a season-ending shoulder injury on December 27, 1997 in a game against the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Adams made his NHL debut in the 2000–01 season with the Hurricanes and has been a regular in the NHL 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. Adams was a member of the Hurricanes 2006 Stanley Cup victory.
On January 17, 2008 Adams was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks for a conditional pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.[2]
During the 2008-09 season, Adams was claimed by the Pittsburgh Penguins off waivers from the Blackhawks on March 4, 2009.[3] Adams found a role on the fourth line and would go on to win his second Stanley Cup championship as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins
On June 29, 2009, Adams was re-signed by the Penguins to a two-year contract.[4]
On June 9, 2011, Adams was re-signed once again by the Penguins to another two-year contract.[5]
Adams attended Strathcona Tweedsmuir School in High School. His wife Anne is a daughter of Paul Cellucci, former Governor of Massachusetts and former US Ambassador to Canada. He has two children, eldest son named Rhys Argeo Adams, born in 2007,[6] and daughter Francesca Alice Adams, born May 5, 2009 weighing in at 7 lbs, 8 oz.[7]
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1995–96 | Harvard University | ECAC | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Harvard University | ECAC | 32 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Harvard University | ECAC | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Harvard University | ECAC | 31 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Cincinnati Cyclones | IHL | 73 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 124 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 2000–01 | Cincinnati Cyclones | IHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2000–01 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 44 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 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 | Milano | Serie A | 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 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 2006–07 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 40 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 35 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 36 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | ||
| 2009–10 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 82 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 72 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | ||
| 2010–11 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 80 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 76 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 669 | 41 | 74 | 115 | 531 | 73 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 43 | ||||