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.
| Kevyn Adams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 8, 1974 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 team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
25th overall, 1993 Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 1996–2008 | ||
Playing career
editAdams 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. Adams has also played for the Florida Panthers, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Toronto Maple Leafs. His best season was 2000–01 when he had 29 points. The Carolina Hurricanes acquired Adams, Bret Hedican, and Tomas Malec on January 16, 2002 from the Panthers for Sandis Ozolinsh and Byron Ritchie. During the NHL lockout season in 2004–05, Adams played a short stint for the DEG Metro Stars in Düsseldorf, Germany. With the return of the NHL in 2005–06, he returned to Carolina, where he was an alternate captain on the Hurricanes Stanley Cup winning team that season. On January 8, 2007, he was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes for Dennis Seidenberg. On August 11, 2007, Adams was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks for Radim Vrbata. On October 7, 2008, Adams was released from the Blackhawks. On January 6, 2009, Adams retired to become a player-agent.[2]
Coaching and management career
editOn August 3, 2011, Adams was named Assistant Coach of the Buffalo Sabres.[3] He was fired on May 9, 2013, two days after the Sabres named Ron Rolston as their new head coach.[4] Adams was named the Senior Vice President of Business Administration for the Sabres in 2019.[5] On June 16, 2020, he was named the team's general manager, replacing the recently-fired Jason Botterill.[6] Despite Adams’ claim that he knows what it takes to win a Stanley Cup, his strategy of handing out large NHL contracts to unproven young players has only resulted in abject failure to assemble a competitive NHL team in his 4+ years as General Manager. As of December 2024, the team has yet to make the playoffs under his watch, let alone be remotely viewed seriously in professional circles as a contender for the Stanley Cup.
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.[7] The Sabres lost the game, 4-0, against the Pittsburgh Penguins, extending the Sabres winless streak to sixteen games.
Personal life
editAdams 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.[8] He was inducted into the Miami University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2011.[9]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1990–91 | Niagara Scenics | NAHL | 55 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Niagara Scenics | NAHL | 40 | 25 | 33 | 58 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Miami Redskins | CCHA | 40 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Miami Redskins | CCHA | 36 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Miami Redskins | CCHA | 38 | 20 | 29 | 49 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Miami Redskins | CCHA | 36 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Grand Rapids Griffins | IHL | 82 | 22 | 25 | 47 | 47 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1997–98 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 59 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 99 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1998–99 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | ||
| 1998–99 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 80 | 15 | 35 | 50 | 85 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1999–00 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 23 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 52 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 39 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 2000–01 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 66 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 44 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 33 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 77 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 73 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | DEG Metro Stars | DEL | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 36 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 2006–07 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 35 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 33 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 27 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 540 | 59 | 77 | 136 | 317 | 67 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 39 | ||||
| AHL totals | 144 | 38 | 67 | 105 | 208 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | United States | WJC | 6th | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2005 | United States | WC | 6th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | ||||
| Senior totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-CCHA Second Team | 1994–95 |
| Stanley Cup champion | 2006 |
References
edit- ^ "Kevyn Adams (2006) on his Career and Stanley Cup". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021.
- ^ "Kevyn Adams in limbo no more, as he jumps to player-agent role". ESPN.com. January 6, 2009. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2009.
- ^ "Buffalo Sabres name Kevyn Adams assistant coach". Buffalo Sabres. August 3, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- ^ "Sabres fire assistant coaches Patrick, Adams". TSN. May 9, 2013.
- ^ "Sabres name Kevyn Adams Senior VP of Business Administration". Buffalo Sabres. September 23, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ "Botterill fired as Sabres general manager, replaced by Adams". National Hockey League. June 16, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ "GM Kevyn Adams to coach Sabres as Granato, Ellis enter COVID protocols". NBC Sports. March 25, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ "Stanley Cup Journals". Hockey Hall of Fame. 2006. Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved January 27, 2009.
- ^ "2011 Hall of Fame Inductees".
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Kevyn Adams Day With the Stanley Cup
- Miami Hockey 2005–06 Media Guide