| Position | Centre |
| Shot | Right |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Centre ( center in the USA) in Ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice A shot in Ice hockey is an attempt by a player to score a goal by striking the puck with their stick in the direction of the net Human height varies according to both "nature" and "nurture". 80 m) 190 lb (86 kg/13 st 8 lb) |
| Pro clubs | Edmonton Oilers Anaheim Mighty Ducks Philadelphia Flyers Washington Capitals Boston Bruins St. Louis Blues Detroit Red Wings |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | August 27, 1962 , Weston, ON, CAN |
| Pro career | 1985 – 2004 |
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Playing career
Oates initially did not have much hope of an NHL career, until Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute offered him a scholarship. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, or RPI, is a Nonsectarian private Research University located in Troy, New York He played for the college from 1982 to 1985, where he was a major contributor to RPI's 1985 NCAA Division I championship. The annual NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship tournament determines the top Ice hockey team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division Oates eventually graduated with a Management degree from RPI in 1991. As of the end of the 2004–05 season, Oates still held school records for most assists in a season (60, 1984–85), most points in a season (91, 1984–85), and most career points (150). He is third on the school's all-time list for most assists per game (1. 53) and tied for third all-time in career points (216). [1]
After Rensselaer's NCAA championship season, Oates signed as an undrafted free agent with the Detroit Red Wings, with the richest rookie contract up to this time at $1 million over four years. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions Although the team's second centreman behind Steve Yzerman, Oates solidified his reputation as an elite NHL playmaker with the Red Wings, and by his last season with the club 1988–89 he was scoring at an almost assist-per-game pace. Centre ( center in the USA) in Ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice Stephen Gregory Yzerman ˈaɪzɚmən (born May 9, 1965 in Cranbrook British Columbia, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional hockey The 1988–89 NHL season was the 72nd season of the National Hockey League. However, he was traded to the St. Louis Blues after the season along with Paul MacLean for Bernie Federko and Tony McKegney. The St Louis Blues are a professional Ice hockey team based in St Paul MacLean (born 9 March, 1958 in Grostenquin, France and raised in Antigonish, Nova Scotia) is a retired professional Bernard Allan Federko (born May 12 1956 in Foam Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada is a retired Professional Tony McKegney (born February 15, 1958 in Montreal, Quebec) is a former professional Ice hockey left wing who played thirteen seasons
Oates prospered in St. Louis, where he teamed up with Brett Hull and became part of the "Hull n Oates" tandem, a reference to the musical duo of Hall & Oates. Brett Andrew Hull (born August 9, 1964 in Belleville, Ontario and raised in Chicago, Winnipeg and Vancouver) is a Hall & Oates are a Pop music duo made up of Daryl Hall and John Oates. Due in no small part to the excellent playmaking of Oates, Hull had three consecutive seasons with at least 70 goals, including the 1990–91 season when Hull scored 86 (a record for right wingers) and won the Hart Trophy. The 1990–91 NHL season was the 74th regular season of the National Hockey League. The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey" is awarded annually to the Oates also had a spectacular season, as he had 90 assists and 115 points in only 61 games, earning him an NHL Second Team All-Star. However, as Oates was paid far lower than his market worth, he held out for much of the next season until he was traded to the Boston Bruins in return for Craig Janney and Stephane Quintal. The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts. Craig Janney (born September 26, 1967 in Hartford, Connecticut and raised in Enfield Connecticut) was a Professional Stéphane Quintal (born October 22, 1968 in Boucherville, Quebec) is a Retired Professional Ice hockey player who played
Oates had perhaps his best seasons yet in 1992–93, as he scored a career-high 45 goals, 97 assists and 142 points to finish third overall in regular season scoring behind Mario Lemieux and Pat LaFontaine. The 1992–93 NHL season was the 76th regular season of the National Hockey League. Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins Pat LaFontaine (born February 22 1965 in St Louis, Missouri) is a former Ice hockey center in the National Hockey League, who played Oates' 97 assists were more formidable than his totals in his St. Louis years, considering that he did not have a bona-fide sniper playing alongside him the whole season, as Bruins sniper Cam Neely was injured for all but 13 games during the season. Cameron "Cam" Michael Neely (born June 6 1965 in Comox, British Columbia) played right wing in the National Hockey League from 1983 The next season, Oates again finished third with 32 goals, 80 assists, and 112 points, behind Wayne Gretzky and Sergei Fedorov. Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player Sergei Viktorovich Fedorov ( Russian: Сергей Викторович Фёдоров Sergey Viktorovich Fyodorov; born December 13 1969 in
Oates played with Boston until the 1996–97 NHL season, when he was traded on March 1, 1997 to the Washington Capitals with Bill Ranford and Rick Tocchet for Jim Carey, Anson Carter, Jason Allison and Washington's 3rd round choice (Lee Goren) in the 1997 Entry Draft, in a blockbuster move near the trading deadline. The 1996–97 NHL season was the 80th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar For the BAA team see Washington Capitols. For the ABA team see Washington Caps. William Edward Ranford, better known as Bill Ranford (born December 14, 1966 in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada) is a former professional Richard Tocchet (born on April 9, 1964 in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player Jim Carey (born May 31, 1974 in Dorchester, Massachusetts) is a Retired American Ice hockey Goaltender Anson Carter (born 6 June 1974 is a Canadian professional Ice hockey right winger of Barbadian descent currently playing for HC Lugano Jason Paul Allison (born May 29 1975) is a retired professional Ice hockey centre most notably for the Boston Bruins of the NHL, As a Capital, he changed his jersey number to 77, a homage to his former Boston Bruins teammate, Ray Bourque. Raymond Jean "Ray" Bourque (born December 28 1960 in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, now a district of Montreal) is a retired professional Ice hockey Oates helped lead the Capitals to the Stanley Cup Finals the next season, but failed to win as the Capitals lost to the Red Wings, Oates' first NHL team. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion Oates had a few more productive seasons with the Caps, leading the league in assists in 2000–01 and 2001–02, both feats were done in the two seasons leading up to his fortieth birthday which also made him the oldest player to do so. The 2000–01 NHL season was the 84th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 2001–02 NHL season was the 85th Regular season of the National Hockey League. On January 14, 2002, Oates became only the eighth player in NHL history to earn at least 1,000 career assists, a tribute to his playmaking skills. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.
In 2002–03, Oates made his second trip to the Stanley Cup Finals, this time with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, but again his team was beat out, this time in seven games by the New Jersey Devils. The 2002–03 NHL season was the 86th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The Anaheim Ducks are a professional Ice hockey team based in Anaheim California, USA. The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey. His career looked to be over after the season, but on November 17, 2003, the Edmonton Oilers desperately needed a center, and signed Oates to a contract. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. However, the season was a disappointment as he scored only two goals and 18 points, although the Oilers stayed in the playoff hunt until the end of the season. Oates announced his retirement on April 3, 2004 after his team was narrowly eliminated from the postseason
Legacy
Oates is considered one of the more creative and effective playmakers in the modern NHL era, as he had more assists than any other player during the 1990s except for Gretzky. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Brett Hull and Oates united to form a high-scoring tandem for three years, with Oates supplying the playmaking for Hull, who was a natural sniper. During those three years, Hull's goal totals were 72–86–70. Outside of the three seasons, when Hull was not centered by Oates, he never surmounted the 60 goal mark.
Despite his skillful playmaking, strong face-off win percentage, and impressive scoring statistics, Oates never won the Stanley Cup in his career. He was also well known as a clean player, being a six time finalist for the Lady Byng Trophy but losing to Wayne Gretzky, Pierre Turgeon, Ron Francis, and Joe Sakic. The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, formerly known as the Lady Byng Trophy, is presented each year to the National Hockey League "player adjudged to have exhibited Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player Pierre Turgeon (born August 28, 1969 in Rouyn-Noranda Quebec, Canada) is a retired French Canadian Professional hockey Ronald "Ron" Michael Francis Jr (born March 1 1963 in Sault Ste Joseph Steve Sakic (ˈsɑːkɨk (born July 7 1969 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre, who has He finished third in regular season scoring three times (1990–1991, 1992–1993, and 1993–1994), but only made the postseason All-Star Second Team in 1991. The other two seasons near the top, Oates narrowly missed out because players that finished ahead of him in the scoring place also played centre. Centre ( center in the USA) in Ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice Oates's lack of such honours meant that he was often overlooked compared to his peers.
Oates was considered by many hockey experts to be a favourite for the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2007, which was his first year of eligibility. The Hockey Hall of Fame ( Temple de la renommée du hockey in French) is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Though not selected, he remains a favourite for selection in 2008. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Oates has the most career points of all retired players that are eligible for the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Awards
- ECAC Second All-Star Team (1984)
- NCAA East First All-American Team (1984, 1985)
- ECAC First All-Star Team (1985)
- NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team (1985)
- NHL Second All-Star Team (1991)
- Played in NHL All-Star Game (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997)
Records
- Oldest player to lead the NHL in assists in a single season (64 in 2001–02, at the age of 39)
Box Lacrosse
If he did not go down the career route of hockey, lacrosse would have been the obvious career choice for Adam Oates. Oates was not just an exceptional lacrosse player, but he could be considered one of the most talented lacrosse players of all time. Oates played five years of Junior A lacrosee for the Etobicoke Eclipse, in which he scored 735 points (regular season & playoffs) in just 130 games. In total of his junior career, he averaged 5. 5 points per game. He would win three straight league M. V. P awards from 1981 to 1983. He also played one year of Major Series Lacrosse (senior A lacrosse) for the Brampton Excelsiors, in which he scored 94 points in his rookie season. Major Series Lacrosse ( MSL) is a Senior A Box lacrosse league based out of Ontario, Canada sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association History To be added Roster Goaltenders |Defensman= He would retire from professional lacrosse after the 1984 season to further his hockey career. He holds the Ontario junior lacrosse record for assists (19), and points (29) in a game. The OLA Junior A Lacrosse League is a Box lacrosse league in Ontario, Canada sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association.
Trivia
Adam Oates is a good friend of PGA Tour golfer Mike Weir. The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. Early years Weir was born in Sarnia, Ontario. He grew up in Bright's Grove, Ontario where he learned to golf at Huron Oaks Golf Course and One time, Weir laced up skates to practice with the Washington Capitals while Oates captained the team. For the BAA team see Washington Capitols. For the ABA team see Washington Caps. In 2003, Weir won the Masters Major, the same year that Oates would reach the Stanley Cup final with Anaheim. The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's
He is the player who has accumulated the most career playoffs points without winning the Stanley Cup,
Career statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1982–83 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | NCAA | 22 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1983–84 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | NCAA | 38 | 26 | 57 | 83 | 15 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1984–85 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | NCAA | 38 | 31 | 60 | 91 | 29 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1985–86 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 34 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 4 | ||
| 1985–86 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 38 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1986–87 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 76 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | ||
| 1987–88 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 63 | 14 | 40 | 54 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 6 | ||
| 1988–89 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 69 | 16 | 62 | 78 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 1989–90 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 80 | 23 | 79 | 102 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4 | ||
| 1990–91 | St. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, or RPI, is a Nonsectarian private Research University located in Troy, New York ECAC Hockey is one of the six conferences that compete in NCAA Division I Ice hockey. The Adirondack Red Wings were a minor professional Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary The 1985–86 NHL season was the 69th season of the National Hockey League. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The 1986–87 NHL season was the 70th season of the National Hockey League. The 1987–88 NHL season was the 71st season of the National Hockey League. The 1988–89 NHL season was the 72nd season of the National Hockey League. The 1989–90 NHL season was the 73rd season of the National Hockey League. The St Louis Blues are a professional Ice hockey team based in St The 1990–91 NHL season was the 74th regular season of the National Hockey League. Louis Blues | NHL | 61 | 25 | 90 | 115 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 10 | ||
| 1991–92 | St. The 1991–92 NHL season was the 75th regular season of the National Hockey League. Louis Blues | NHL | 54 | 10 | 59 | 69 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1991–92 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 26 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 4 | ||
| 1992–93 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 84 | 45 | 97 | 142 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 1993–94 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 77 | 32 | 80 | 112 | 45 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | ||
| 1994–95 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 48 | 12 | 41 | 53 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1995–96 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 70 | 25 | 67 | 92 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1996–97 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 63 | 18 | 52 | 70 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1996–97 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 17 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1997–98 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 18 | 58 | 76 | 36 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 8 | ||
| 1998–99 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 59 | 12 | 42 | 54 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999–00 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 15 | 56 | 71 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2000–01 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 81 | 13 | 69 | 82 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 66 | 11 | 57 | 68 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001–02 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 14 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | Anaheim Mighty Ducks | NHL | 67 | 9 | 36 | 45 | 16 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | ||
| 2003–04 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 60 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 1337 | 341 | 1079 | 1420 | 415 | 163 | 42 | 114 | 156 | 66 | ||||
See also
- Captain (ice hockey)
- List of NHL players
- List of NHL players with 1000 points
- List of NHL seasons
- List of NHL statistical leaders
References
- Adam Oates's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Adam Oates's NHL player profile
- http://www.rpi.edu/dept/NewsComm/Magazine/sep01/feature3.html
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