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| 1972 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Al MacAdam
Selected in fourth round
No.
55 overall by Philadelphia Flyers
Born March
16, 1952
 | Position:
Right Wing / Left Wing
Height: 6-0 Weight: 175
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Charlottetown (MaJHL)
Birthplace: Charlottetown, PEI (Canada)
Hometown:
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1969-70 |
Charlottetown | MaJHL |
41 |
23 | 38 |
61 | 55 | | 1970-71 |
Charlottetown | MaJHL |
35 | 19 |
37 | 56 |
22 | | 1971-72 |
Univ. of PEI | AUAA |
26 | 32 |
21 | 53 |
8 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
AUAA All-Star First Team: 1971-72 (Prince Edward
Island)
MaJHL All-Star First Team: 1970-71 (Charlottetown)
Miscellaneous: Returned to Charlottetown (MaJHL) for 1972 Centennial
Cup playoffs after finishing 1971-72 season at U. of Prince Edward
Island. Scored 15 goals and 21 assists in 11 playoff games. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 11,
1973 (Toronto at Philadelphia)
Numbers: 25 (Philadelphia);
25
(California/Cleveland); 25 (Minnesota); 25 (Vancouver)
Stanley Cup:
1974 (Philadelphia). Playing Status: Retired June 1986 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1973-1985 |
PHI, CAL/CLE, MIN, VAN | 864 |
240 | 351 | 591 |
509 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1974-1984 |
Philadelphia, Minnesota | 64 |
20 | 24 | 44 |
21 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Masterton Trophy: 1979-80 (Minnesota)
All-Star Game: 1976 (California), 1977 (Cleveland)
Stanley Cup
Finals (Lost): 1981 (Minnesota)
California MVP: 1975-76
Minnesota Masterton Cup (MVP): 1979-80
Minnesota Stargazers Club
Award (Most Popular): 1979-80
Minnesota Union 76 Three-Star Award:
1979-80
Cleveland
Captain: 1977-78
Oakland/Calif./Cleveland Records:
Most goals by a left wing in one season (32 in 1975-76), most assists by a
left wing in one season (41 in 1976-77), most points by a left wing in one
season (63 in 1975-76 and 1976-77)
California
Points Leader: 1975-76 (63 points)
California Goals Leader:
1975-76 (32 goals)
Minnesota Points Leader (WCCO Trophy): 1979-70 (93 points)
Minnesota Goals Leader: 1979-80 (42 goals, tie)
Minnesota Assists
Leader: 1979-80 (51 assists)
Minnesota Playoffs Points Leader:
1980 (16 points)
Minnesota Playoffs Goals Leader: 1980 (7 goals,
tie)
Coaching Career: Named Chicago assistant coach on Oct. 25, 2000, and
remained in that position until May 19, 2004. ... Served as Chicago interim
co-coach for final seven games of 2000-01 season after head coach Alpo Suhonen
left team for medical reasons.
Management Career: Served as
Vancouver development coordinator for part of 1985-86 season.
Scouting Career: Named
Buffalo amateur scout prior to 2006-07 season and remained in that position
through 2006-07 season.
Miscellaneous: Made his NHL playoff debut in Stanley Cup-clinching game
for Philadelphia against Boston on May 19, 1974. ... Became first player in
Oakland/California/Cleveland franchise history to score in an NHL All-Star
Game when he achieved feat in 1976. ... Member of California/Cleveland's "3M
Line" with Dennis Maruk and Bob Murdoch. ... Played on California team that relocated to Cleveland on
Aug. 26, 1976. ... Played on Cleveland team that folded after 1977-78 season
and became Minnesota property as part of merger deal. Minnesota protected his
rights under the terms of the deal, preventing other teams from selecting him
in the dispersal draft of unprotected players from both franchises. ... Was an
outspoken critic of the Cleveland franchise and its poor fan support, despite
being team captain. ... Missed
part of 1978-79 season with broken bone and ligament damage in right hand, an
injury that required surgery. ... Set Minnesota/Dallas franchise record (since
broken) for points (93) and assists (51) in season by a right wing. ... Played
on line with Bobby Smith and Steve Payne in Minnesota. ... Scored playoff
series-clinching goal in overtime to beat Toronto in first round on April 11,
1980. ... Scored winning goal vs. Montreal in Game 7 of 1980 Stanley Cup
quarterfinals on April 27, 1980. ... Missed part of 1980-81 season with broken
cheekbone suffered on March 14, 1981. ... Served as Minnesota alternate
captain in 1981-82. ... Missed part of 1982-83 season with infected finger.
... Missed only 21 games in 11 NHL seasons. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Richmond (AHL); Fredericton
(AHL); Charlottetown (NBSHL)
World Championships: 1977 (fourth place); 1979 (fourth place)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
AUAA Coach of Year:
1995-96 (St. Thomas)
Coaching Career: Named head coach
at St. Thomas University in Fredericton, N.B., upon his retirement in 1986 and
remained in that position until August 20, 1997. ... Named head coach of St.
John's (AHL) on August 20, 1997, and remained in that position through
1999-2000 season. ... Named Halifax (QMJHL) head coach on Jan. 5, 2005, and
remained in that position until June 14, 2006.
Management Career: Named assistant athletic
director at St. Thomas University upon his retirement in 1986 and remained in
that position through until August 20, 1997.
Education: Earned Bachelor of Arts
degree in history from University of Prince Edward Island.
Miscellaneous: Missed part of
1973-74 season with fractured cheekbone. ... Briefly came out of retirement to
play 11 games for Charlottetown (NBSHL) in 1986-87. ... Nominated for CIAU
Coach of the Year Award in 1995-96.
Personal: Full name is Reginald
Alan MacAdam Jr. ... Cousin of former minor-leaguer and NHL assistant coach
Don MacAdam. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Philadelphia traded MacAdam, Larry
Wright and its 1974 first-round pick (Rob Chipperfield) to California in
exchange for Reggie Leach on May 24, 1974. |
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SNAPSHOT '72 | | Total Selected: |
152 | | Forwards: |
88 | | Defense: |
47 | | Goaltenders: |
17 | | Major Junior: |
121 | | College Players: |
25 |
| Canadian: |
139 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
2 | | USA Citizens: |
11 | | U.S.-Born: |
10 |
| European: |
0 |
| Reached NHL: |
67 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
11 | | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
| All-Star Game: |
13 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
3 |
| Olympians: |
1 |
| Picks Traded: |
24 |
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