Adam Brooks (ice hockey): Difference between revisions

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| name = Adam Brooks

| image_size = 230px

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|5|6}}

| birth_place = [[Winnipeg]], [[Manitoba]], Canada

| position = [[Centre (ice hockey)|Centre]]

| shoots = Left

| former_teams = [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] <br /> [[Montreal Canadiens]]<br />[[Vegas Golden Knights]]<br />[[Winnipeg Jets]]

| draft = 92nd overall

| career_start = 2017

}}

 

==Playing career==

===Professional===

On June 29, 2017, Brooks was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/maple-leafs-sign-regina-pats-star-adam-brooks-entry-level-contract/ | title = Maple Leafs sign Regina Pats' star Adam Brooks to ELC |work = [[Sportsnet.ca|Sportsnet]] |last=Johnston |first=Mike | date = 2017-06-29 | access-date = 2017-06-29}}</ref> After attending the Leafs training camp, Brooks was reassigned to their [[American Hockey League]] (AHL) affiliate, the [[Toronto Marlies]], to begin the 2017–18 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Maple Leafs Reassign Players to Marlies |url=http://marlies.ca/article/seventeen-players-reassigned |website=marlies.ca |access-date=December 5, 2019 |date=September 17, 2017}}</ref> Brooks played on a line with Ben Smith and Colin Greening, whom helped him record his first career AHL point in a 4–0 win over the [[Charlotte Checkers]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Weekend Wrap-Up: October 23, 2017 |url=http://marlies.ca/article/weekend-wrapup-102317 |website=marlies.ca |access-date=December 5, 2019 |date=October 23, 2017}}</ref> He later scored his first career AHL goal in a 5–1 win over the [[Belleville Senators]] on December 31, 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=Total Team Effort Pushes Marlies Past Senators |url=http://marlies.ca/article/gameday-belleville-123117 |website=marlies.ca |access-date=December 5, 2019 |date=December 31, 2017}}</ref> Brooks finished his rookie campaign with the Marlies recording 19 points in 57 regular AHL games, and six points in 20 playoff games to help lead the Marlies to their first [[Calder Cup]] in franchise history.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Harder |first1=Greg |title=Brooks' sip from Calder Cup makes him thirsty for more |url=https://leaderpost.com/sports/hockey/regina-pats/brooks-sip-from-calder-cup-makes-him-thirsty-for-more |access-date=December 5, 2019 |work=Regina Leader-Post |date=June 21, 2018}}</ref>

 

After attending the Leafs training camp, Brooks was reassigned to the Marlies for the [[2018–19 AHL season]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Maple Leafs Reduce Roster |url=https://www.nhl.com/mapleleafs/news/maple-leafs-roster-update-september-2018/c-300507486 |publisher=Toronto Maple Leafs |via=NHL.com |access-date=December 5, 2019 |date=September 30, 2018}}</ref> The Marlies qualified for the [[2019 Calder Cup playoffs]], where Brooks recorded a [[hat trick]] to sweep the Marlies past the [[Rochester Americans]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Marlies advance on Brooks' hat trick |url=https://theahl.com/marlies-advance-on-brooks-hat-trick |website=theahl.com |access-date=December 5, 2019 |date=April 24, 2019}}</ref> Brooks played his first NHL game against the [[New York Rangers]] on December 28, 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://leaderpost.com/sports/hockey/adam-brooks-nhl-debut |title=Former Pats captain Adam Brooks still pinching himself after NHL debut with Leafs |work=Regina Leader-Post |last=Harder |first=Greg |date=December 31, 2019 |access-date=November 22, 2022}}</ref> Brooks finished the season with 3 points in 7 games with the Maple Leafs and 9 goals and 20 points in 29 games for the Marlies. He re-signed with the Maple Leafs to a two-year, two-way contract in May 2020.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/maple-leafs-sign-adam-brooks-two-year-two-way-extension/ |title=Maple Leafs sign Adam Brooks to two-year, two-way extension |work=Sportsnet |date=May 14, 2020 |access-date=November 22, 2022}}</ref> On January 22, 2021, Brooks scored his first NHL goal with the Maple Leafs on [[Mikko Koskinen]] of the [[Edmonton Oilers]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/video/maple-leafs-adam-brooks-deflects-puck-slot-score-first-nhl-goal/#:~:text=Watch%20Again-,Maple%20Leafs'%20Adam%20Brooks%20deflects%20puck%20in,to%20score%20first%20NHL%20goal&text=Watch%20as%20Toronto%20Maple%20Leafs,shot%20in%20past%20Mikko%20Koskinen. |title=Maple Leafs' Adam Brooks deflects puck in slot to score first NHL goal |work=Sportsnet |date=January 22, 2021 |access-date=November 22, 2022}}</ref> He finished the season with 5 points in 11 games with the Maple Leafs.<ref name="canadiens">{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/canadiens-claim-forward-adam-brooks-off-waivers-maple-leafs/ |title=Canadiens claim forward Adam Brooks off waivers from Maple Leafs |work=Sportsnet |date=October 10, 2021 |access-date=October 10, 2021}}</ref>

 

On July 13, 2022, Brooks was signed as a free agent to a two-year, two-way contract with the [[Philadelphia Flyers]].<ref name="flyers"/>

 

==Career statistics==

| 3

| 2

|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! colspan="3" | NHL totals

 

==External links==

 

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[[Category:Canadian ice hockey centres]]

[[Category:Henderson Silver Knights players]]

[[Category:Regina Pats players]]

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