Adam Oates is a retired forward from Canada.

What was the last team Adam Oates played for?

The last team Adam played for was Edmonton Oilers in the NHL.

How tall is Adam Oates?

Adam Oates is 180 cm (5'11") tall.

How much does Adam Oates weigh?

Adam Oates weighs 86 kg (190 lbs).

When was Adam Oates born?

Adam Oates was born on 1962-08-27 in Weston, ON, CAN.

Adam Oates

#77 Edmonton Oilers / NHL - 03/04

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Date of Birth: Aug 27, 1962
Age: 63
Place of Birth: Weston, ON, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: -
Position: C
Height: 180 cm / 5'11"
Weight: 86 kg / 190 lbs
Shoots: R
Status: Retired

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Oates's 1,079 career assists are the 8th most by a player in NHL history. He totaled 1,420 points in 19 seasons, playing for Detroit, St. Louis, Boston, Washington, Philadelphia, Anaheim, and Edmonton. Oates also holds the record for most NHL points among all NCAA alumni.

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
79-80	Port Credit Titans	MetJBHL	34	30	36	66	41	-
	Markham Waxers	OPJAHL	9	1	6	7	2	-
80-81	Markham Waxers	OPJAHL	43	36	53	89	24	-
81-82	Markham Waxers"C"	OJAHL	40	59	110	169	-	-
82-83	RPI (Rensselaer Polytech. Inst.)	NCAA	22	9	33	42	8	-
83-84	RPI (Rensselaer Polytech. Inst.)	NCAA	38	26	57	83	15	-
84-85	RPI (Rensselaer Polytech. Inst.)	NCAA	38	31	60	91	29	-
85-86	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	38	9	11	20	10	-24
	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL	34	18	28	46	4	-	Playoffs	17	7	14	21	4	-
86-87	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	76	15	32	47	21	0	Playoffs	16	4	7	11	6	7
87-88	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	63	14	40	54	20	16	Playoffs	16	8	12	20	6	-2
88-89	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	69	16	62	78	14	-1	Playoffs	6	0	8	8	2	-1
89-90	St. Louis Blues"A"	NHL	80	23	79	102	30	9	Playoffs	12	2	12	14	4	-10
90-91	St. Louis Blues"A"	NHL	61	25	90	115	29	15	Playoffs	13	7	13	20	10	7
91-92	St. Louis Blues"A"	NHL	54	10	59	69	12	-4
	Boston Bruins	NHL	26	10	20	30	10	-5	Playoffs	15	5	14	19	4	-6
92-93	Boston Bruins"A"	NHL	84	45	97	142	32	15	Playoffs	4	0	9	9	4	0
93-94	Boston Bruins"A"	NHL	77	32	80	112	45	10	Playoffs	13	3	9	12	8	-3
94-95	Boston Bruins"A"	NHL	48	12	41	53	8	-11	Playoffs	5	1	0	1	2	-6
95-96	Boston Bruins"A"	NHL	70	25	67	92	18	16	Playoffs	5	2	5	7	2	-3
96-97	Boston Bruins"A"	NHL	63	18	52	70	10	-3
	Washington Capitals	NHL	17	4	8	12	4	-2
97-98	Washington Capitals"A"	NHL	82	18	58	76	36	6	Playoffs	21	6	11	17	8	8
98-99	Washington Capitals"C"	NHL	59	12	42	54	22	-1
99-00	Washington Capitals"C"	NHL	82	15	56	71	14	13	Playoffs	5	0	3	3	4	0
00-01	Washington Capitals"C"	NHL	81	13	69	82	28	9	Playoffs	6	0	0	0	0	-4
01-02	Washington Capitals"C"	NHL	66	11	57	68	22	-2
	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	14	3	7	10	6	-2	Playoffs	5	0	2	2	0	-1
02-03	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL	67	9	36	45	16	-1	Playoffs	21	4	9	13	6	2
03-04	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	60	2	16	18	8	0

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
74-75	Toronto Kings Peewee	QC Int PW	-	-	-	-	-	-

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League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	1	34	18	28	46	1.35	4	-	1	17	7	14	21	1.24	4	-
MetJBHL	1	34	30	36	66	1.94	41	-	0
NCAA	3	98	66	150	216	2.20	52	-	0
NHL	19	1337	341	1079	1420	1.06	415	53	15	163	42	114	156	0.96	66	-12
OJAHL (OPJAHL)	3	92	96	169	265	2.88	26*	-	0
QC Int PW	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0

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Adam Oates Career Totals

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150

NHL

1337

341

1079

OJAHL

169

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Adam Oates Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
1983-1984	NCAA (East) First All-American Team NCAA (ECAC) All-Tournament Team NCAA (ECAC) Champion NCAA (ECAC) Second All-Star Team NCAA (ECAC) Tournament MVP
1984-1985	Hobey Baker Memorial Award Finalist NCAA (Championship) All-Tournament Team NCAA (Championship) Winner NCAA (East) First All-American Team NCAA (ECAC) Champion NCAA (ECAC) First All-Star Team
1985-1986	AHL Calder Cup Champion
1990-1991	NHL All-Star Game NHL Second All-Star Team
1991-1992	NHL All-Star Game
1992-1993	NHL All-Star Game NHL Gentleman Conduct (Lady Byng Trophy) Finalist NHL Most Assists (97) NHL Most Game Winning Goals (11)
1993-1994	NHL All-Star Game NHL Gentleman Conduct (Lady Byng Trophy) Finalist
1994-1995	NHL Gentleman Conduct (Lady Byng Trophy) Finalist
1995-1996	NHL Gentleman Conduct (Lady Byng Trophy) Finalist
1996-1997	NHL All-Star Game NHL Gentleman Conduct (Lady Byng Trophy) Finalist
2000-2001	NHL Gentleman Conduct (Lady Byng Trophy) Finalist
2001-2002	NHL Most Assists (64)
2011-2012	Hockey Hall of Fame

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Cult/Star player for Anaheim Ducks
Cult/Star player for Boston Bruins
Cult/Star player for Detroit Red Wings
Cult/Star player for RPI (Rensselaer Polytech. Inst.)
Cult/Star player for St. Louis Blues
Cult/Star player for Washington Capitals

Oates was a stand-out lacrosse player in Etobicoke as he scored 735 points in 130 games of Jr.A lacrosse over 5 seasons. He holds the Ontario Junior Lacrosse record for most assists (19) and points (29) in a game.