Adam McQuaid
| Adam McQuaid | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 McQuaid in September 2015 | |||
| Born |
October 12, 1986 Charlottetown, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Boston Bruins | ||
| NHL draft |
55th overall, 2005 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
Adam McQuaid (born October 12, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played with Boston's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Providence Bruins. He was raised Catholic but now attends a non-denominational church in the suburbs of Boston.[1]
Playing career
Amateur
McQuaid played major midget hockey in his hometown of Cornwall, Prince Edward Island, for the Cornwall Thunder before playing major junior hockey with the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for four seasons. McQuaid was selected in the 2nd round (43rd overall) in the 2003 OHL Priority Selection as a 17-year-old overage player. He was undrafted by the OHL the previous season.
After scoring 19 points in his second season with the Wolves in 2004–05, McQuaid returned to the OHL and, in his final season, helped lead the Wolves to the OHL Final against the Plymouth Whalers; the Wolves were defeated in six games
Professional
McQuaid was selected in the 2nd round, 55th overall, by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. He returned to the OHL and did not play a game with Columbus before he was traded by the Blue Jackets to the Boston Bruins in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the off season. He was immediately signed by Boston to a three-year, entry-level contract.[2]
He was assigned to Boston's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Providence Bruins in 2007–08 and scored 9 points in his professional rookie season.
He scored his first NHL goal on February 7, 2010, a game-winner against goaltender Jaroslav Halak in a 3–0 win against the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre. During Game 4 of the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals, Pierre McGuire termed him, "one tough hombre." In that same final, McQuaid won his first Stanley Cup.
On July 14, 2011, McQuaid signed a three-year contract worth $4.7 million with the Boston Bruins.[3]
In 2010, McQuaid suffered a freak concussion after tripping over his suitcase.[4]
In the 2012-13 season he helped the Bruins to the Stanley Cup Final by scoring the game-winning goal vs. the Penguins in game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final. He and the Bruins would end up losing in the Final to the Chicago Blackhawks, in six games.
In the 2013-14 season, McQuaid would miss most of the season with an illness, however on June 26, 2015, McQuaid signed a four-year contract extension with the Bruins worth a total of $11M.[5]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | Cornwall Thunder | PEIHA | 21 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 47 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 66 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 98 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2005–06 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 68 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 107 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||
| 2006–07 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 65 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 110 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 24 | ||
| 2007–08 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 68 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 73 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 2008–09 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 78 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 141 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 26 | ||
| 2009–10 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 32 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 67 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 96 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | ||
| 2011–12 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 72 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 32 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 60 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2013–14 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 30 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 63 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 64 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 347 | 10 | 42 | 52 | 519 | 54 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 30 | ||||
References
- ^ Benjamin, Amalie (April 5, 2015). "Religion rarely on display across the NHL". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ^ "Bruins acquire defenseman McQuaid". Boston Globe. 2007-05-17. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Bruins sign McQuaid to three-year contract extension". Fox News. July 14, 2011.
- ^ "Adam McQuaid Ready, Able to Step in and Help Bruins Defensive Corps". Aug 23, 2010.
- ^ "Bruins sign McQuaid to four-year, $11M deal". TSN. 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
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