Adam Oates

Date of Birth: Aug 27, 1962
Age: 64
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

Adam Oates Facts

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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Adam Oates Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1979-1980	Port Credit Titans	MetJBHL	34	30	36	66	41	-
1979-1980	Markham Waxers	OPJAHL	9	1	6	7	2	-
1980-1981	Markham Waxers	OPJAHL	43	36	53	89	24	-
1981-1982	Markham Waxers "C"	OJAHL	40	59	110	169	-	-
1982-1983	RPI (Rensselaer Polytech. Inst.)	NCAA	22	9	33	42	8	-
1983-1984	RPI (Rensselaer Polytech. Inst.)	NCAA	38	26	57	83	15	-
1984-1985	RPI (Rensselaer Polytech. Inst.)	NCAA	38	31	60	91	29	-
1985-1986	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	38	9	11	20	10	-24
1985-1986	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL	34	18	28	46	4	-	Playoffs	17	7	14	21	4	-
1986-1987	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	76	15	32	47	21	0	Playoffs	16	4	7	11	6	7
1987-1988	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	63	14	40	54	20	16	Playoffs	16	8	12	20	6	-2
1988-1989	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	69	16	62	78	14	-1	Playoffs	6	0	8	8	2	-1
1989-1990	St. Louis Blues "A"	NHL	80	23	79	102	30	9	Playoffs	12	2	12	14	4	-10
1990-1991	St. Louis Blues "A"	NHL	61	25	90	115	29	15	Playoffs	13	7	13	20	10	7
1991-1992	St. Louis Blues "A"	NHL	54	10	59	69	12	-4
1991-1992	Boston Bruins	NHL	26	10	20	30	10	-5	Playoffs	15	5	14	19	4	-6
1992-1993	Boston Bruins "A"	NHL	84	45	97	142	32	15	Playoffs	4	0	9	9	4	0
1993-1994	Boston Bruins "A"	NHL	77	32	80	112	45	10	Playoffs	13	3	9	12	8	-3
1994-1995	Boston Bruins "A"	NHL	48	12	41	53	8	-11	Playoffs	5	1	0	1	2	-6
1995-1996	Boston Bruins "A"	NHL	70	25	67	92	18	16	Playoffs	5	2	5	7	2	-3
1996-1997	Boston Bruins "A"	NHL	63	18	52	70	10	-3
1996-1997	Washington Capitals	NHL	17	4	8	12	4	-2
1997-1998	Washington Capitals "A"	NHL	82	18	58	76	36	6	Playoffs	21	6	11	17	8	8
1998-1999	Washington Capitals "C"	NHL	59	12	42	54	22	-1
1999-2000	Washington Capitals "C"	NHL	82	15	56	71	14	13	Playoffs	5	0	3	3	4	0
2000-2001	Washington Capitals "C"	NHL	81	13	69	82	28	9	Playoffs	6	0	0	0	0	-4
2001-2002	Washington Capitals "C"	NHL	66	11	57	68	22	-2
2001-2002	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	14	3	7	10	6	-2	Playoffs	5	0	2	2	0	-1
2002-2003	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL	67	9	36	45	16	-1	Playoffs	21	4	9	13	6	2
2003-2004	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	60	2	16	18	8	0

Adam Oates Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1974-1975	Toronto Kings Peewee	QC Int PW	-	-	-	-	-	-

Adam Oates Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	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

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Adam Oates Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Adirondack Red Wings	1	34	18	28	46	1.35	4	-	1	17	7	14	21	1.24	4	-
Boston Bruins	6	368	142	357	499	1.36	123	22	5	42	11	37	48	1.14	20	-18
Detroit Red Wings	4	246	54	145	199	0.81	65	-9	3	38	12	27	39	1.03	14	4
Edmonton Oilers	1	60	2	16	18	0.30	8	0	0
Markham Waxers	3	92	96	169	265	2.88	26*	-	0
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	1	67	9	36	45	0.67	16	-1	1	21	4	9	13	0.62	6	2
Philadelphia Flyers	1	14	3	7	10	0.71	6	-2	1	5	0	2	2	0.40	0	-1
Port Credit Titans	1	34	30	36	66	1.94	41	-	0
RPI (Rensselaer Polytech. Inst.)	3	98	66	150	216	2.20	52	-	0
St. Louis Blues	3	195	58	228	286	1.47	71	20	2	25	9	25	34	1.36	14	-3
Toronto Kings Peewee	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Washington Capitals	6	387	73	290	363	0.94	126	23	3	32	6	14	20	0.63	12	4

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Adam Oates Career Highlights

Season	Awards
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

Adam Oates Biography and Trivia

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.