Adam Burish
| Adam Burish | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Burish during his tenure with the Chicago Blackhawks. | |||
| Born |
January 6, 1983 Madison, WI, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
San Jose Sharks Chicago Blackhawks Dallas Stars | ||
| 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 center who currently plays for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League.
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.
On July 1, 2012, Burish signed a 4-year deal with the San Jose Sharks at $1.8 million per year, re-uiniting with University of Wisconsin teammate Joe Pavelski.
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 | WCHA | 19 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | WCHA | 43 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | WCHA | 41 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | WCHA | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 65 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 297 | 25 | 29 | 54 | 490 | 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 | ||
References
External links
- 1983 births
- American ice hockey centres
- American people of Greek descent
- Chicago Blackhawks draft picks
- Chicago Blackhawks players
- Dallas Stars players
- Green Bay Gamblers players
- Ice hockey people from Wisconsin
- Living people
- Norfolk Admirals players
- People from Madison, Wisconsin
- Stanley Cup champions
- Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey players