Gary McAdam

Gary McAdam
Born	(1955-12-31) December 31, 1955 Smiths Falls, ON, CAN
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

Gary F. McAdam (born December 31, 1955 in Smiths Falls, Ontario) is a retired Canadian ice hockey player.

Career

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.

Personal

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

Career statistics

				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	Ottawa-St. Cath.	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

• February 6, 1979 – Traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins by the Buffalo Sabres for Dave Schultz.
• January 8, 1981 – Traded to the Detroit Red Wings by the Pittsburgh Penguins for Errol Thompson.
• November 10, 1981 – Traded to the Calgary Flames by the Detroit Red Wings with the Detroit Red Wings' 4th round choice (John Bekkers) in 1983 NHL Entry Draft for Eric Vail.
• September 17, 1982 – Signed as a free agent by the Buffalo Sabres.
• August 4, 1983 – Signed as a free agent by the New Jersey Devils.
• November 17, 1983 – Claimed on waivers by the Washington Capitals from the New Jersey Devils.
• January 18, 1984 – Rights traded to the New Jersey Devils by the Washington Capitals for cash.
• July 31, 1985 – Signed as a free agent by the Toronto Maple Leafs.

External links

• Gary McAdam player profile at NHL.com
• Gary McAdam career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Gary McAdam career statistics at EliteProspects.com
• Gary McAdam biography at Legends of Hockey (archived)
• Gary McAdam at Hockey-Reference.com