| Jim Adair | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | September 29, 1948 Brockville, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Vancouver Blazers | ||
| National team |  Canada | ||
| Playing career | 1968–1976 | ||
James Albert Adair [1] (born September 29, 1948) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA).
He appeared in 70 WHA games, recording 12 goal and 17 assists, along with 10 penalty minutes.
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1966–67 | Hamilton Red Wings | OHA | 48 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Hamilton Red Wings | OHA | 54 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Canadian National Team | Intl | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | 64 | 20 | 25 | 45 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | 72 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1971–72 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Fort Worth Wings | CHL | 20 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Vancouver Blazers | WHA | 70 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 27 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Johnstown Jets | NAHL | 14 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Johnstown Jets | NAHL | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| CHL totals | 187 | 41 | 77 | 118 | 96 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| WHA totals | 70 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
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