Kevyn Adams
| Kevyn Adams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 8, 1974 Washington, D.C., United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs Columbus Blue Jackets Florida Panthers Carolina Hurricanes Phoenix Coyotes Chicago Blackhawks DEG Metro Stars | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
25th overall, 1993 Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 1996–2008 | ||
Kevyn William Adams (born October 8, 1974) is an American retired professional ice hockey center in the National Hockey League who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Columbus Blue Jackets, Florida Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes, Phoenix Coyotes and the Chicago Blackhawks, and is also a former Associate Coach for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League. Kevyn Adams grew up in Clarence, New York, and keeps a second home in Bemus Point, New York.[1]
Playing career
Adams played at Miami University and was drafted in the 1st round, 25th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. Adams has also played for the Florida Panthers, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Toronto Maple Leafs. His best season was 2000–01 when he had 29 points. The Carolina Hurricanes acquired Adams, Bret Hedican, and Tomas Malec on January 16, 2002 from the Panthers for Sandis Ozolinsh and Byron Ritchie. During the NHL lockout season in 2004–05, Adams played a short stint for the DEG Metro Stars in Düsseldorf, Germany. With the return of the NHL in 2005–06, he returned to Carolina, where he was an alternate captain on the Hurricanes Stanley Cup winning team that season. On January 8, 2007 he was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes for Dennis Seidenberg. On August 11, 2007, Adams was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks for Radim Vrbata. On October 7, 2008, Adams was released from the Blackhawks. On January 6, 2009, Adams retired to become a player-agent.[2]
Coaching
On August 3, 2011, he was named Assistant Coach of the Buffalo Sabres.[3] He was fired on May 9, 2013, two days after the Sabres named Ron Rolston as their new head coach.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1990–91 | Niagara Scenics | NAHL | 55 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Niagara Scenics | NAHL | 40 | 25 | 33 | 58 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Miami University RedHawks | CCHA | 40 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Miami University RedHawks | CCHA | 36 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Miami University RedHawks | CCHA | 38 | 20 | 29 | 49 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Miami University RedHawks | CCHA | 36 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Grand Rapids Griffins | IHL | 82 | 22 | 25 | 47 | 47 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1997–98 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 59 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 99 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1998–99 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | ||
| 1998–99 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 80 | 15 | 35 | 50 | 85 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1999–00 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 23 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 52 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 39 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 2000–01 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 66 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 44 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 33 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 77 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 73 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | DEG Metro Stars | DEL | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 36 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 2006–07 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 35 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 33 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 27 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 540 | 59 | 77 | 136 | 317 | 67 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 39 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | United States | WJC | 6th | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2005 | United States | WC | 6th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | ||||
| Senior totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-CCHA Second Team | 1994–95 |
| Stanley Cup Carolina Hurricanes | 2005–06 |
References
- ^ "Stanley Cup Journals". Hockey Hall of Fame. 2006. Retrieved January 27, 2009.
- ^ "Kevyn Adams in limbo no more, as he jumps to player-agent role". ESPN.com. January 6, 2009. Retrieved January 6, 2009.
- ^ "Buffalo Sabres name Kevyn Adams assistant coach". Buffalo Sabres. August 3, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- ^ "Sabres fire assistant coaches Patrick, Adams". TSN. May 9, 2013.
External links
- 1974 births
- Living people
- American ice hockey centers
- Boston Bruins draft picks
- Buffalo Sabres coaches
- Carolina Hurricanes players
- Chicago Blackhawks players
- Columbus Blue Jackets players
- DEG Metro Stars players
- Florida Panthers players
- Grand Rapids Griffins (IHL) players
- Ice hockey people from New York
- Ice hockey people from Washington, D.C.
- Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey players
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- People from Clarence, New York
- Phoenix Coyotes players
- St. John's Maple Leafs players
- Stanley Cup champions
- Toronto Maple Leafs players