Gary F. McAdam (born December 31, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

Gary McAdam
Born (1955-12-31) December 31, 1955 (age 68)
Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for Buffalo Sabres
Pittsburgh Penguins
Detroit Red Wings
Calgary Flames
Washington Capitals
New Jersey Devils
Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL draft 53rd overall, 1975
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 1975–1986

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Selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1975 NHL Entry Draft, McAdam also played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings, Calgary Flames, Washington Capitals, New Jersey Devils, and Toronto Maple Leafs before retiring following the 1985–86 NHL season.

His finest pro season came in 1982-83 when he scored 40 goals and 29 assists in helping the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League win the Calder Cup.[1] He netted 11 shorthanded goals that season, an AHL record that still stands.[2]

Personal

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He is a resident of Portland, Maine[3] and took over as head coach of the Deering High School hockey team in 1997.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1972–73 Ottawa 67's OHA 61 14 8 22 23
1973–74 St. Catharines Black Hawks OHA 67 30 37 67 41
1974–75 St. Catharines Black Hawks OHA 65 24 53 77 111
1975–76 Hershey Bears AHL 24 14 13 27 45 10 3 2 5 9
1975–76 Buffalo Sabres NHL 31 1 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 0
1976–77 Buffalo Sabres NHL 73 13 16 29 17 6 1 0 1 0
1977–78 Buffalo Sabres NHL 79 19 22 41 44 8 2 2 4 7
1978–79 Buffalo Sabres NHL 40 6 5 11 13
1978–79 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 28 5 9 14 2 7 2 1 3 0
1979–80 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 78 19 22 41 63 5 1 2 3 9
1980–81 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 34 3 9 12 30
1980–81 Detroit Red Wings NHL 40 5 14 19 27
1981–82 Calgary Flames NHL 46 12 15 27 18 3 0 0 0 0
1981–82 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 12 10 10 20 14
1982–83 Rochester Americans AHL 73 40 29 69 58 16 3 4 7 4
1982–83 Buffalo Sabres NHL 4 1 0 1 0
1983–84 Maine Mariners AHL 10 3 4 7 18
1983–84 Washington Capitals NHL 24 1 5 6 12
1983–84 New Jersey Devils NHL 38 9 6 15 15
1984–85 Maine Mariners AHL 70 32 20 52 39 10 4 6 10 0
1984–85 New Jersey Devils NHL 4 1 1 2 0
1985–86 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 15 1 6 7 0
1985–86 St. Catharines Saints AHL 27 15 18 33 16
NHL Totals 534 96 132 228 243 30 6 5 11 16

Transactions

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References

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  1. ^ Oklobzija, Kevin. "Former players still cherish their time with Amerks". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  2. ^ "Goals – AHL Hall of Fame". ahlhalloffame.com. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  3. ^ MCADAM TO COACH DEERING THE FORMER NHL PLAYER TAKES OVER A PROGRAM THAT HAS NOT HAD MUCH SUCCESS IN RECENT SEASONS. Portland Press Herald, September 18, 1997
  4. ^ "Courier express. (Buffalo, N.Y.) 1964-1982, February 07, 1979, Image 8" (1979/02/07). 1979-02-07: 8. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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