Adam Mair

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Adam Mair
Born (1979-02-15) February 15, 1979 (age 46)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
Los Angeles Kings
Buffalo Sabres
New Jersey Devils
NHL draft 84th overall, 1997
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 19992012

Adam Mair (born February 15, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kings, Buffalo Sabres and the New Jersey Devils. He is currently a player development coach for the Buffalo Sabres.

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Playing career

Mair was drafted 84th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. He joined the Maple Leafs for five games in the 1999 Stanley Cup Playoffs, recording a goal and 14 penalty minutes. However, he spent the majority of the 1999–2000 season in the AHL with the St. John's Maple Leafs. The Leafs traded Mair at the Trade Deadline in 2001, acquiring defenseman Aki Berg from the Los Angeles Kings.

Mair split time in the 2001–02 season between the AHL and NHL, and was hurt for a good amount of the season. In a December 20, 2001, game against the Ottawa Senators, Mair was assessed 47 penalty minutes after he left the Kings bench to join a fight that had broken out between the two teams behind Kings goaltender Felix Potvin. As the two teams fought, Mair's teammate Mikko Eloranta squared off with Senator's enforcer Chris Neil. Seeing that Eloranta was at an obvious disadvantage, Mair left the Kings bench and tackled Neil. The next day it was announced that Mair had received an automatic 10-game suspension for leaving the bench to join a fight. The Kings decided to trade Mair to the Buffalo Sabres on July 24, in exchange for former first round draft pick Erik Rasmussen. Mair has become a popular player, with his effort and his aggression.

Mair set a personal high in games played and assists and tied a personal record in goals in 2003–04. His 2005–06 season was plagued by concussions. He missed a total of 31 regular season games due to concussion symptoms after a collision with Tyson Nash of the Phoenix Coyotes on January 12, 2006. He missed the remainder of the 2006 regular season, as well as the first two rounds of the playoffs, and did not appear for his first playoff game until game five of the third round versus the Carolina Hurricanes. Mair was named an alternate captain on February 4, 2008, under the Sabres 2007–08 rotating captains and alternate captains system.

On November 9, 2009, the Buffalo Sabres placed Adam Mair on waivers. The 24-hour deadline passed with no team claiming Mair. The Sabres did have the option of sending him to the AHL Portland Pirates, but head coach Lindy Ruff decided to keep him up with the Sabres instead.[ citation needed ]

On September 17, 2010, Mair was invited by the New Jersey Devils on a tryout contract for the team, he eventually signed with New Jersey on October 12, 2010. [1]

After his final professional season with the Springfield Falcons of the AHL in 2011–12, Mair announced his retirement and accepted the role of Director of Player Development at Canisius College on October 22, 2012. [2]

Coaching career

On June 17, 2015, Mair was hired by the Buffalo Sabres as a player development coach. [3]

On September 11, 2025 Mair was put on administrative leave by the Sabres after it was discovered that he had been arrested on drunk driving charges a week prior. [4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1995–96 Owen Sound Platers OHL 621215276360002
1996–97 Owen Sound PlatersOHL6516355111341012
1997–98 Owen Sound PlatersOHL562527521791163931
1998–99 Owen Sound PlatersOHL432341641091610102047
1998–99 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 510114
1998–99 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 31016
1999–00 St. John's Maple LeafsAHL62222749124
2000–01 St. John's Maple LeafsAHL4718274569
2000–01 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL1602214
2000–01 Los Angeles Kings NHL100006
2001–02 Manchester Monarchs AHL271091948551610
2001–02 Los Angeles KingsNHL1811257
2002–03 Buffalo Sabres NHL7961117146
2003–04 Buffalo SabresNHL8161420146
2005–06 Buffalo SabresNHL402574730000
2006–07 Buffalo SabresNHL8229111281614510
2007–08 Buffalo SabresNHL725121766
2008–09 Buffalo SabresNHL758111995
2009–10 Buffalo SabresNHL6968147361124
2010–11 New Jersey Devils NHL6513445
2011–12 Springfield Falcons AHL3234758
NHL totals61538761148293535836
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Junior Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1999 Winnipeg

International

YearTeamCompGPGAPtsPIM
1999 Canada WJC 711229
Junior int'l totals711229

References

  1. Marin, Eric (October 12, 2010). "Devils sign Mair, assign Leblond to AHL". New Jersey Devils . Archived from the original on October 1, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  2. "NHL veteran Mair named director of player development at Canisius". USCHO.com. October 22, 2012. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
  3. "Sabres add Mair, Barch to development staff". NHL.com. June 17, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  4. "Sabres coach Adam Mair on leave after drunk driving arrest". ESPN.com. September 11, 2025. Retrieved September 11, 2025.