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| Gerad Adams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | May 3, 1978 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Portland Pirates Hampton Roads Admirals Richmond Renegades Edinburgh Capitals London Knights Sheffield Steelers Cardiff Devils | ||
| Playing career | 1999–2014 | ||
Gerad Adams (born May 3, 1978) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who was previously the coach of the Sheffield Steelers of the Elite Ice Hockey League.
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1995–96 | Regina Pats | WHL | 70 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 252 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 40 | ||
| 1996–97 | Regina Pats | WHL | 65 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 227 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 1997–98 | Regina Pats | WHL | 69 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 202 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 32 | ||
| 1998–99 | Regina Pats | WHL | 42 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 15 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1998–99 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Hampton Roads Admirals | ECHL | 58 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 165 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 35 | ||
| 2000–01 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Richmond Renegades | ECHL | 48 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 120 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2001–02 | Edinburgh Capitals | BNL | 17 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | London Knights | BISL | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 92 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 2002–03 | London Knights | BISL | 28 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 84 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 26 | ||
| 2003–04 | Sheffield Steelers | EIHL | 53 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 190 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2004–05 | Sheffield Steelers | EIHL | 32 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 50 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2005–06 | Cardiff Devils | EIHL | 33 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 64 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 24 | ||
| 2006–07 | Cardiff Devils | EIHL | 50 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 123 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Cardiff Devils | EIHL | 48 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 82 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2008–09 | Cardiff Devils | EIHL | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Cardiff Devils | EIHL | 38 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Cardiff Devils | EIHL | 54 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 76 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Cardiff Devils | EIHL | 51 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 51 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | Cardiff Devils | EIHL | 52 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | ||
| 2013–14 | Cardiff Devils | EIHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| EIHL totals | 435 | 65 | 114 | 179 | 750 | 45 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 70 | ||||
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