Kevyn Adams

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Kevyn Adams
Born (1974-10-08) October 8, 1974 (age 50)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Center
Shot Right
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
Columbus Blue Jackets
Florida Panthers
Carolina Hurricanes
Phoenix Coyotes
Chicago Blackhawks
DEG Metro Stars
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 25th overall, 1993
Boston Bruins
Playing career 1996–2008

Kevyn William Adams (born October 8, 1974) is an American former professional ice hockey center and current general manager of the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League. During his career, Adams played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Columbus Blue Jackets, Florida Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes, Phoenix Coyotes and the Chicago Blackhawks, and was also a former associate coach for the Sabres.

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Playing career

Amateur

Adams grew up in Clarence, New York and played his youth hockey for the Wheatfield Blades organization at a rink then known as Sabreland, where the Buffalo Sabres used to practice. [1] Adams played collegiately for Miami University and was drafted in the 1st round, 25th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. He would choose to spend the duration of his rookie contract playing for Miami University, never playing a game for Boston. During the 1996–97 season, Adams would play for the Grand Rapids Griffins in the International Hockey League (IHL) where he would score 47 points in 82 games.

Toronto Maple Leafs

On August 7, 1997, Adams would sign with the Toronto Maple Leafs from free agency. He would spend his entire tenure between the Toronto Maple Leafs and their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate the St. John's Maple Leafs, spending most of his time in the AHL. Adams would make his NHL debut on October 10, 1997 in a 4–1 loss to the Washington Capitals. [2] It wouldn't be until the 1999–2000 season where Adams would start playing regularly at the NHL level, playing 52 games and scoring 14 points. On January 3, 2000, Adams would score his first NHL goal against goaltender Dwayne Roloson in a 6–2 win against the Buffalo Sabres. [3]

Columbus Blue Jackets

Adams was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2000 NHL expansion draft. [4] He would score his first 2 goals with the team on October 12, 2000 in a 3–2 win over the Calgary Flames. [5] Adams would score 22 points in 66 games with the Blue Jackets before being traded at the trade deadline to the Florida Panthers alongside a 4th round pick in the 2001 NHL entry draft (Mike Woodford) in exchange for Ray Whitney and future considerations. [6]

Florida Panthers

After arriving in Florida, Adams would score his first 2 goals with the team on March 21, 2001 in a 3–1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs, his former team. [7] The following season Adams would regress slightly, scoring 12 points in 44 games. On January 16, 2002, Adams would be traded alongside Bret Hedican and Tomáš Malec to the Carolina Hurricanes for Sandis Ozoliņš and Byron Ritchie. [8]

Carolina Hurricanes

Adams would struggle at first with Carolina, scoring only 5 points in 33 games. He would bounce back in the next two seasons, scoring 20 points during the 2002–03 season and 26 points during the 2003–04 season. The Hurricanes would also make a deep playoff run during this time, making it all the way to the 2002 Stanley Cup Finals against the Detroit Red Wings. During the playoffs, Adams would score a single point in 23 games, which was a single goal in game 6 against the Montreal Canadiens. [9] During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Adams would play for the DEG Metro Stars in Düsseldorf, Germany in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Adams would return to the Hurricanes in the 2005–06 season, signing a two-year deal with the team and being assigned as an alternate captain behind Rod Brind'Amour. [8] He would score two hat tricks in the span of one month, the first being against the New York Rangers on November 17, 2005, [10] and the second being against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim on December 6, 2005. [11] The Carolina Hurricanes would make the playoffs, defeating the Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, and Buffalo Sabres to secure their spot in the Stanley Cup Finals. Carolina would face the Edmonton Oilers in a series that would go to a game 7, which the Hurricanes would win, giving Adams his first Stanley Cup victory. Despite being an alternate captain and playing in every game in the postseason, Adams would fail to score a single point in the playoffs. Adams would continue to struggle, as during the 2006–07 season, he would only score 4 points in 35 games before being traded on January 8, 2007 to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for Dennis Seidenberg. [12]

Phoenix Coyotes

Adams would finish the season with Phoenix, scoring 8 points in 33 games on the team. However, his stint with the team would be brief, as before the 2007–08 season began, Adams would be traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Radim Vrbata. [13]

Chicago Blackhawks and retirement

Adams wouldn't do much on the Blackhawks, missing most of the season after tearing his ACL. He would only play 27 games throughout the season, scoring only 2 points in that time. Despite being invited to training camp before the 2008–09 season began, Adams would be released by the Blackhawks on October 7, 2008. [14] Months later on January 6, 2009, Adams announced his retirement to become a player–agent. [15]

Coaching and management career

On August 3, 2011, Adams was named Assistant Coach of the Buffalo Sabres. [16] He was fired on May 9, 2013, two days after the Sabres named Ron Rolston as their new head coach. [17] Adams was named the Senior Vice President of Business Administration for the Sabres in 2019. [18] On June 16, 2020, he was named the team's general manager, replacing the recently-fired Jason Botterill. [19] After nearly four complete seasons as the General Manager, Adams’ philosophy of handing out long term high dollar contracts to unproven players and prioritizing youth over NHL experience, the Sabres are dead last in the conference and likely to extend an NHL record shattering playoff drought. Adams’ methodology trying to build a competitive team around rewarding potential he feels young players have instead of actual concrete results has not been noticeably adopted by any other franchises looking to become even mildly relevant in the NHL.

On March 25, 2021, Adams filled in as head coach of the Sabres when head coach Don Granato and assistant coach Matt Ellis entered the NHL's COVID protocol. [20] The Sabres lost the game, 4–0, against the Pittsburgh Penguins, extending the Sabres winless streak to sixteen games.

Personal life

Adams was the second player in NHL history, after Bill Nyrop, to be born in the District of Columbia. Despite being born in the D.C. area, Adams grew up in Clarence, New York, and keeps a second home in Bemus Point, New York. [21] He was inducted into the Miami University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2011. [22]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1990–91 Niagara Scenics NAHL 5517203724—————
1991–92Niagara ScenicsNAHL4025335851—————
1992–93 Miami Redskins CCHA 4017153218—————
1993–94 Miami RedskinsCCHA3615284324—————
1994–95 Miami RedskinsCCHA3820294930—————
1995–96 Miami RedskinsCCHA3617304730—————
1996–97 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 822225474751124
1997–98 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 50007—————
1997–98 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 591720379940004
1998–99 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL10007702214
1998–99 St. John's Maple LeafsAHL801535508552024
1999–00 St. John's Maple LeafsAHL236111724—————
1999–00 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL52581339121017
2000–01 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL668122052—————
2000–01 Florida Panthers NHL123692—————
2001–02 Florida PanthersNHL44481228—————
2001–02 Carolina Hurricanes NHL3323515231014
2002–03 Carolina HurricanesNHL77991857—————
2003–04 Carolina HurricanesNHL7310122243—————
2004–05 DEG Metro Stars DEL 91234—————
2005–06 Carolina HurricanesNHL8215823362500014
2006–07 Carolina HurricanesNHL3522417—————
2006–07 Phoenix Coyotes NHL331788—————
2007–08 Chicago Blackhawks NHL2702213—————
NHL totals54059771363176722439
AHL totals144386710520892028

International

YearTeamEventResult GPGAPtsPIM
1994 United States WJC 6th74372
2005 United States WC 6th10000
Junior totals74372
Senior totals10000

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All–CCHA Second Team 1994–95
Stanley Cup champion 2006

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References

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  2. ↑ "Kevyn Adams 1997-98 Game Log". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Buffalo Sabres vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Box Score: January 3, 2000". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Elite Prospects - NHL Expansion Draft 2000". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Calgary Flames Box Score: October 12, 2000". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
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  7. ↑ "Florida Panthers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Box Score: March 21, 2001". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Tuesday roundup: Hurricanes sign center Adams". ESPN.com. August 9, 2005. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  9. ↑ "2001-02 Eastern Conference Semi-Finals Game 6, Carolina Hurricanes vs. Montreal Canadiens Box Score: May 13, 2002". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  10. ↑ Writer, KEITH PARSONS,AP Sports. "Adams' hat trick leads Carolina past Rangers". Pocono Record. Retrieved January 3, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. ↑ "Adams' hat trick paces Carolina". East Bay Times. December 7, 2005. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  12. ↑ Writer, Staff. "Hurricanes trade Adams to Phoenix". Wilmington Star-News. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Blackhawks trade No. 2 scorer Vrbata to Coyotes". ESPN.com. August 11, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  14. ↑ Wagner, Michael. "Kevyn Adams Invited to Chicago Blackhawks' Training Camp". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by Boston Bruins first round draft pick
1993 		Succeeded by
Preceded by General Manager of the Buffalo Sabres
2020–present		Incumbent
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