Samuel McAdam (May 31, 1908 – December 29, 1976) was a Scottish-born Canadian ice hockey forward. He played five games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers during the 1930–31 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1926 to 1944, was spent in the minor leagues, especially the Pacific Coast Hockey League. He was born in Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[1] He died of a heart attack in 1976. At the time of his death he worked as a waiter in a hotel.[2]
| Sam McAdam | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 31, 1908 Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom | ||
| Died |
December 29, 1976 (aged 68) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Weight | 168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre/Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1926–1944 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1924–25 | Winnipeg Tigers | WJrHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1924–25 | Winnipeg Tigers | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1925–26 | Winnipeg Tammany Tigers | MAHA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1926–27 | Winnipegs | WSrHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1927–28 | Elmwood Millionaires | WJrHL | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1927–28 | Winnipeg CPR | WSrHL | 6 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1927–28 | Elmwood Maple Leafs | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1928–29 | Vancouver Lions | PCHL | 36 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1928–29 | Winnipeg CPR | MHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1929–30 | Vancouver Lions | PCHL | 35 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1930–31 | New York Rangers | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1930–31 | Vancouver Lions | PCHL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1930–31 | Detroit Olympics | IHL | 19 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1931–32 | Springfield Indians | Can-Am | 39 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | Regina Capitals | WCHL | 29 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 113 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1933–34 | Vancouver Lions | NWHL | 32 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 1934–35 | Seattle Seahawks | NWHL | 36 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1935–36 | Seattle Seahawks | NWHL | 40 | 24 | 14 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1936–37 | Seattle Seahawks | PCHL | 40 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1937–38 | Seattle Seahawks | PCHL | 42 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1938–39 | Spokane Clippers | PCHL | 48 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1939–40 | Portland Buckaroos | PCHL | 36 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1940–41 | Spokane Bombers | PCHL | 47 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1941–42 | New Westminster Spitfires | PCHL | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Vancouver St. Regis | PCHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Vancouver St. Regis | PCHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| PCHL totals | 309 | 84 | 88 | 172 | 160 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | ||||
| NHL totals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and achievements
edit- NWHL Second All-Star Team (1935)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sam McAdam New York Rangers - 2011-2012 Stats - New York Rangers - All Time Roster". rangers.nhl.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-31.
- ^ "Death Certificate".
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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