Adam Mair

Adam Mair
Born	(1979-02-15) February 15, 1979 (age 45) 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	1999–2012

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.

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]

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

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1995–96	Owen Sound Platers	OHL		62	12	15	27	63		6	0	0	0	2
1996–97	Owen Sound Platers	OHL		65	16	35	51	113		4	1	0	1	2
1997–98	Owen Sound Platers	OHL		56	25	27	52	179		11	6	3	9	31
1998–99	Owen Sound Platers	OHL		43	23	41	64	109		16	10	10	20	47
1998–99	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		—	—	—	—	—		5	1	0	1	14
1998–99	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		—	—	—	—	—		3	1	0	1	6
1999–00	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		62	22	27	49	124		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		47	18	27	45	69		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		16	0	2	2	14		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		10	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		27	10	9	19	48		5	5	1	6	10
2001–02	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		18	1	1	2	57		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		79	6	11	17	146		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		81	6	14	20	146		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		40	2	5	7	47		3	0	0	0	0
2006–07	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		82	2	9	11	128		16	1	4	5	10
2007–08	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		72	5	12	17	66		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		75	8	11	19	95		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		69	6	8	14	73		6	1	1	2	4
2010–11	New Jersey Devils	NHL		65	1	3	4	45		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Springfield Falcons	AHL		32	3	4	7	58		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				615	38	76	114	829		35	3	5	8	36

Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing   Canada
World Junior Championships
	1999 Winnipeg

International

Year	Team	Comp	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1999	Canada	WJC	7	1	1	2	29
Junior int'l totals			7	1	1	2	29

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.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Eurohockey.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database
• Cole, Stephen (2006). The Canadian Hockey Atlas . Doubleday Canada. ISBN   978-0-385-66093-8.