Jack Adams (ice hockey, born 1919)

This article is about the ice hockey player born in 1919. For the ice hockey coach born in 1895, see Jack Adams.

John Adams
Born	(1919-05-05)May 5, 1919 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Died	August 21, 1996(1996-08-21) (aged 77) Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	1938–1949

John Ellis Adams (May 5, 1919 – August 21, 1996) was a Canadian ice hockey left winger who played one season in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens, in 1940–41. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1938 to 1949, was spent in various minor leagues. He was born in Calgary, Alberta. He died on August 21, 1996, in Surrey, British Columbia.[1][2]

Playing career

Jack Adams played 42 regular season games and three playoff games for the Montreal Canadiens in the 1940–41 NHL season. During the regular season, he scored 6 goals and 18 points; during the playoffs, he was held pointless.

He also played for several Canadian minor league hockey teams, both before and after his NHL stint.

In 1941, he was married to Valerie Rowan of Vancouver, British Columbia.[3][4] He died in 1996 in Surrey, British Columbia.[5] His wife, Valerie died in 2009.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1936–37	Calgary Canadians	CCJHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1937–38	Calgary K of C	CCCHL		11	4	5	9	2		1	0	0	0	0
1938–39	Vancouver Lions	PCHL		29	5	13	18	16		—	—	—	—	—
1939–40	Vancouver Lions	PCHL		40	12	12	24	16		—	—	—	—	—
1940–41	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		42	6	12	18	11		3	0	0	0	0
1942–43	Calgary RCAF Mutangs	CNDHL		22	19	12	31	15		8	5	6	11	4
1943–44	Vancouver RCAF	NNDHL		9	4	3	7	11		—	—	—	—	—
1943–44	Vancouver RCAF Seahawks	NNDHL		—	—	—	—	—		3	2	2	4	4
1944–45	Vancouver RCAF	NNDHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1945–46	Montreal Royals	QSHL		4	2	1	3	5		—	—	—	—	—
1945–46	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		19	2	2	4	0		9	4	4	8	4
1946–47	Houston Skippers	USHL		20	2	5	7	6		—	—	—	—	—
1947–48	New Westminster Royals	PCHL		52	20	13	33	36		—	—	—	—	—
1948–49	New Westminster Royals	PCHL		41	8	8	16	21		12	1	2	3	8
PCHL totals				162	45	46	91	89		24	2	4	6	16
NHL totals				42	6	12	18	11		3	0	0	0	0

References

1. Obituary: Vancouver Sun, August 23, 1996, p.E1
2. Listed as deceased, date unknown, in the database of the Society for International Hockey Research
3. The Vancouver Sun – Google News Archive Search
4. The Sunday Sun – Google News Archive Search
5. "Classifieds", Vancouver Sun, August 23, 1996, p E1
6. Valerie Adams Obituary: View Valerie Adams's Obituary by The Vancouver Sun

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database