Adam Burish

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Adam Burish
Adam Burish.JPG
Burish during his tenure with the Chicago Blackhawks in April 2009
Born (1983-01-06) January 6, 1983 (age 41)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Chicago Blackhawks
Dallas Stars
San Jose Sharks
Växjö Lakers
Malmö Redhawks
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 282nd overall, 2002
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2006–2016

Adam Mark Burish (born January 6, 1983) is an American former professional ice hockey winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Chicago Blackhawks, Dallas Stars and San Jose Sharks. He is currently an analyst covering Blackhawks games on NBC Sports Chicago.

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Playing career

Burish was drafted in the 9th round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, 282nd overall by the Chicago Blackhawks.

Prior to his NHL career Burish, a Madison, Wisconsin native, played at the University of Wisconsin and graduated with a degree in Economics. He served as captain for the national champion 2005–06 team, and assisted on both goals (by Robbie Earl and Tom Gilbert) in Wisconsin's 2-1 victory over Boston College in the title game. [1]

He recorded his first career NHL goal on January 22, 2008. [2]

Two seasons later, he won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks.

Burish with the Dallas Stars in January 2011 Adam Burish (5341669873).jpg
Burish with the Dallas Stars in January 2011

On July 1, 2010, Burish left the Blackhawks as a free agent and signed a two-year deal with the Dallas Stars at $1.15 million per year. [3]

Upon expiration of his contract with the Stars, on July 1, 2012, Burish signed a four-year deal with the San Jose Sharks at $1.8 million per year, reuniting with University of Wisconsin teammate Joe Pavelski. [4]

On October 17, 2013, Burish had surgery to repair an injured back and was placed on Injured Reserve. [5]

In the 2014–15 season, on November 21, 2014, Burish was placed on waivers by the Sharks and was sent down to play with affiliate, the Worcester Sharks of the AHL. On January 14, 2015, the Chicago Wolves acquired Burish via loan. [6] After concluding the season with the Wolves, on June 19, 2015, Burish was bought out from the final year of his contract with the Sharks, releasing him to free agency. [7]

Unable to gain another NHL deal, Burish left North America as a free agent, signing his first contract abroad for the 2015–16 season, in playing with the Växjö Lakers and Malmö Redhawks of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He left the Redhawks in 2016 after playing in 3 games. [8]

Media career

Burish joined NBC Sports Chicago in 2017 as an analyst for the Chicago Blackhawks. He provides commentary during pregame and postgame shows. [9]

Personal

Burish has a younger sister, Nikki Burish, who also played for the University of Wisconsin. [10] Both siblings won their national championship the same year, 2006.

Married to Jackie Burish on August 17, 2019.

Burish attended the Route 91 Harvest music festival on October 1, 2017, when a gunman opened fire on concertgoers. He survived the attack and was not injured. [11]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2000–01 Edgewood High School HS-WI 2225305522—————
2001–02 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 6124335712210000
2002–03 University of Wisconsin WCHA 1906632—————
2003–04 University of WisconsinWCHA436131963—————
2004–05 University of WisconsinWCHA411372041—————
2005–06 University of WisconsinWCHA408212967—————
2006–07 Norfolk Admirals AHL 6411102114661124
2006–07 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 90002—————
2007–08 Chicago BlackhawksNHL81448214—————
2008–09 Chicago BlackhawksNHL66639931732530
2009–10 Chicago BlackhawksNHL1313414150002
2010–11 Dallas Stars NHL63861491—————
2011–12 Dallas StarsNHL656131976—————
2012–13 San Jose Sharks NHL461232560004
2013–14 San Jose SharksNHL150006—————
2014–15 San Jose SharksNHL2012333—————
2014–15 Worcester Sharks AHL1843714—————
2014–15 Chicago Wolves AHL3666121850114
2015–16 Växjö Lakers SHL 1915612—————
2015–16 Malmö Redhawks SHL30112—————
AHL totals11821194017891238
NHL totals3782733605543832536
SHL totals2216714—————

International

YearTeamEventResult GPGAPtsPIM
2008 United States WC 6th703327
Senior totals703327

Awards and honors

AwardsYear
College
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team 2006 [12]
NHL
Stanley Cup (Chicago Blackhawks) 2010

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  2. ↑ "Sharks 3, Blackhawks 2". cbssports.com. January 23, 2008. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
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  4. ↑ "SHARKS SIGN FORWARD ADAM BURISH TO 4-YEAR DEAL ON OPENING DAY OF FREE AGENCY". The Hockey News. July 1, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Adam Burish has back surgery". espn.com. 2013-10-18. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Wolves receive Adam Burish on loan from San Jose" (Press release). Chicago Wolves. January 14, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Sharks GM won't rule out bringing back Niemi". National Hockey League. June 19, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
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