Adam Oates
Encyclopedia
Adam Oates is a retired professional ice hockey
and lacrosse
player and is currently an assistant coach with the New Jersey Devils
.
offered him a scholarship. He played three seasons (1982 to 1985), where he majored in management and was the leading scorer on RPI's 1985 NCAA Division I championship
team. Oates eventually graduated with a management degree from RPI in 1991. As of the end of the 2004–05 season, Oates still held school records for most assists in a season (60, 1984–85), most points in a season (91, 1984–85), and most career assists (150). He is third on the school's all-time list for most assists per game (1.53) and tied for third all-time in career points (216).
After Rensselaer's NCAA championship season, Oates signed as an undrafted free agent with the Detroit Red Wings
of the National Hockey League
, with the richest rookie contract up to this time at $1 million over four years. Although the team's second centreman
behind Steve Yzerman
, Oates solidified his reputation as an elite NHL playmaker with the Red Wings, and by his last season with the club 1988–89 he was scoring at an almost assist-per-game pace. Oates was traded to the St. Louis Blues
after the season, along with Paul MacLean, for Bernie Federko
and Tony McKegney
.
In St. Louis, Oates teamed up with Brett Hull
and became part of the "Hull 'n' Oates" tandem, a reference to the musical duo of Hall & Oates
. Hull had three consecutive seasons with at least 70 goals, including the 1990–91 season when Hull scored 86 (a record for right wingers) and won the Hart Trophy. Oates had 90 assists and 115 points in 61 games, earning him an NHL Second Team All-Star. Oates held out for much of the next season, until he was traded to the Boston Bruins
in return for Craig Janney
and Stéphane Quintal
.
Oates had perhaps his best season yet in 1992–93, as he scored a career-high 45 goals, 97 assists and 142 points to finish third overall in regular season scoring behind Mario Lemieux
and Pat LaFontaine
. The next season, Oates again finished third with 32 goals, 80 assists, and 112 points, behind Wayne Gretzky
and Sergei Fedorov
.
Oates played with Boston until the 1996–97 NHL season, when he was traded on March 1, 1997 to the Washington Capitals
with Bill Ranford
and Rick Tocchet
for Jim Carey, Anson Carter
, Jason Allison
and Washington's third-round choice (Lee Goren) in the 1997 Entry Draft, near the trading deadline. As a Capital, he changed his jersey number to 77 (which he would wear for the remainder of his career), in homage to former Boston Bruins teammate and friend, Ray Bourque
. Oates helped lead the Capitals to the Stanley Cup
Finals the next season, but failed to win as the Capitals lost to the Red Wings, Oates' first NHL team. Oates had a few more productive seasons with the Caps, leading the league in assists in 2000–01 and 2001–02, both of which were accomplished in the two seasons leading up to his fortieth birthday which also made him the oldest player to do so. On January 14, 2002, Oates became only the eighth player in NHL history to earn at least 1,000 career assists.
In 2002–03, Oates made his second trip to the Stanley Cup finals, this time with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, but again his team was beaten out, this time in seven games by the New Jersey Devils
. His career looked to be over after the season, but on November 17, 2003, the Edmonton Oilers
, in need of a center, and signed Oates to a contract. However, the season was a disappointment as he scored only 2 goals and 18 points in 60 games, and told the Oilers owners that they didn't have to pay him his contract for the season, although they of course did anyway. The Oilers stayed in the playoff hunt until the end of the season. Oates announced his retirement on April 3, 2004 after his team was narrowly eliminated from the postseason.
. Brett Hull and Oates united to form a high-scoring tandem for three years, with Oates supplying the playmaking for Hull, who was a natural sniper. During those three years, Hull's goal totals were 72–86–70. Outside of the three seasons, when Hull was not centered by Oates, he never surmounted the 60 goal mark.
Despite his skillful playmaking, strong face-off win percentage, and impressive scoring statistics, Oates never won the Stanley Cup in his career, though he played in the 1998 and 2003 finals.
He was also well known as a clean player, being a six time finalist for the Lady Byng Trophy but losing to Wayne Gretzky
, Pierre Turgeon
, Ron Francis
, and Joe Sakic
.
He finished third in regular season scoring three times (1990–1991, 1992–1993, and 1993–1994), but only made the postseason All-Star Second Team in 1991. The other two seasons near the top, Oates missed out because players that finished ahead of him in the scoring place also played centre
. Considering the 1992-93 and 1993-94 seasons combined, Oates scored the most points, with Doug Gilmour
coming in second. (Mario Lemieux
and Pat LaFontaine
, who finished first and second during 1992-93 in scoring, respectively, saw their numbers drop off significantly in the following season due to injury. The 1993-94 season saw Wayne Gretzky
return to his scoring form and the breakout of Sergei Federov, after neither player finished among the top ten scorers in the prior season, which relegated Oates to third in scoring.) Oates's lack of such honours meant that he was often overlooked compared to his peers.
Oates was considered by many hockey experts to be a favorite for the Hockey Hall of Fame
in 2007, 2008, and 2009, but was not selected. Oates has the most career points of all retired players that are eligible for the Hockey Hall of Fame but are not currently enshrined. Oates holds the distinction of most career points of any collegian to go onto to play in the National Hockey League.
announced the naming of Oates an assistant coach. He had worked with the Tampa Bay coaching staff during 2009 training camp, focusing on offensive strategies with the forwards. Under his direction, the team's power play ranked fourth in the NHL in the preseason.
On June 29, 2010, the New Jersey Devils
announced Oates would become the second assistant coach behind the bench. He will work alongside Larry Robinson
and under head coach John MacLean
.
of Major Series Lacrosse
(Senior "A"), in which he scored 94 points in his rookie season. He would retire from professional lacrosse after the 1984 season to pursue his professional hockey career. He still holds the Ontario junior lacrosse
record for assists (19), and points (29) in a game.
golfer Mike Weir
. One time, Weir laced up skates to practice with the Washington Capitals
while Oates captained the team. In 2003, Weir won the Masters
Major, the same year that Oates would reach the Stanley Cup final with Anaheim.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
and lacrosse
Box lacrosse
Box lacrosse, also known as indoor lacrosse and sometimes shortened to boxla, LAX or simply box, is an indoor version of lacrosse played mostly in North America. The game originated in Canada, where it is the most popular version of the game played in contrast to the traditional field lacrosse game...
player and is currently an assistant coach with the New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
.
Playing career
Oates' break came when Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Stephen Van Rensselaer established the Rensselaer School on November 5, 1824 with a letter to the Rev. Dr. Samuel Blatchford, in which van Rensselaer asked Blatchford to serve as the first president. Within the letter he set down several orders of business. He appointed Amos Eaton as the school's...
offered him a scholarship. He played three seasons (1982 to 1985), where he majored in management and was the leading scorer on RPI's 1985 NCAA Division I championship
NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship tournament determines the top men's ice hockey team in NCAA Division I and Division III. The semi-finals and finals of the Division I Championship are branded as the Frozen Four, a passing nod to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship - known...
team. Oates eventually graduated with a management degree from RPI in 1991. As of the end of the 2004–05 season, Oates still held school records for most assists in a season (60, 1984–85), most points in a season (91, 1984–85), and most career assists (150). He is third on the school's all-time list for most assists per game (1.53) and tied for third all-time in career points (216).
After Rensselaer's NCAA championship season, Oates signed as an undrafted free agent with the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
, with the richest rookie contract up to this time at $1 million over four years. Although the team's second centreman
Centre (ice hockey)
The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...
behind Steve Yzerman
Steve Yzerman
Stephen Gregory "Steve" Yzerman is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player and current general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League...
, Oates solidified his reputation as an elite NHL playmaker with the Red Wings, and by his last season with the club 1988–89 he was scoring at an almost assist-per-game pace. Oates was traded to the St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
after the season, along with Paul MacLean, for Bernie Federko
Bernie Federko
Bernard Allan Federko is a retired professional ice hockey centre who played fourteen seasons in the National Hockey League from 1976 through 1990.-Playing career:...
and Tony McKegney
Tony McKegney
Anthony Syiid McKegney is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player, who played thirteen seasons in the National Hockey League from 1978–79 until 1990–91.-Career:...
.
In St. Louis, Oates teamed up with Brett Hull
Brett Hull
Brett Andrew Hull is a former Canadian-American NHL player and the former Executive Vice President of the Dallas Stars. He is the son of Bobby Hull and nephew of Dennis Hull, both former NHL players. Hull is also known as "The Golden Brett," which is a play off of his father's nickname, "The...
and became part of the "Hull 'n' Oates" tandem, a reference to the musical duo of Hall & Oates
Hall & Oates
Hall & Oates are an American musical duo composed of Daryl Hall and John Oates. They achieved their greatest fame in the late 1970s and early to mid-1980s. Both sing and play instruments. They specialized in a fusion of rock and roll and rhythm and blues styles, which they dubbed "rock and soul."...
. Hull had three consecutive seasons with at least 70 goals, including the 1990–91 season when Hull scored 86 (a record for right wingers) and won the Hart Trophy. Oates had 90 assists and 115 points in 61 games, earning him an NHL Second Team All-Star. Oates held out for much of the next season, until he was traded to the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
in return for Craig Janney
Craig Janney
Craig Harlan Janney is a retired professional ice hockey center who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League from 1987–88 until 1998–99, when blood clots ended his career prematurely.-Playing career:...
and Stéphane Quintal
Stéphane Quintal
Stéphane Quintal is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for 16 seasons. He currently works in the NHL's disciplinary office.-Playing career:...
.
Oates had perhaps his best season yet in 1992–93, as he scored a career-high 45 goals, 97 assists and 142 points to finish third overall in regular season scoring behind Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux, OC, CQ is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is acknowledged to be one of the best players of all time. He played 17 seasons as a forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League between 1984 and 2006...
and Pat LaFontaine
Pat LaFontaine
Patrick Michael LaFontaine is an American former ice hockey center in the National Hockey League who spent his entire career playing for the league's New York-based teams; LaFontaine skated for the New York Islanders from 1983 until 1991, the Buffalo Sabres from 1991 until 1997, and the New York...
. The next season, Oates again finished third with 32 goals, 80 assists, and 112 points, behind Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,...
and Sergei Fedorov
Sergei Fedorov
Sergei Viktorovich Fedorov is a Russian professional ice hockey forward and occasional defenceman...
.
Oates played with Boston until the 1996–97 NHL season, when he was traded on March 1, 1997 to the Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
with Bill Ranford
Bill Ranford
William Edward Ranford is a former professional ice hockey goaltender and current goaltending coach for the Los Angeles Kings. He graduated from New Westminster Secondary School in 1985. He was selected in the third round of the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, 52nd overall, by the Boston Bruins...
and Rick Tocchet
Rick Tocchet
Richard Tocchet is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Los Angeles Kings, Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals and Phoenix Coyotes. He was most recently the head coach of the...
for Jim Carey, Anson Carter
Anson Carter
Anson Carter is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger of Barbadian descent who last played for HC Lugano in the Swiss Nationalliga A. In the past, he has played for eight different National Hockey League teams, most notably with the Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver...
, Jason Allison
Jason Allison
Jason Paul Allison is a professional ice hockey centre who is currently an unrestricted free agent. Allison is most notably known for his former role with the Boston Bruins of the NHL, for which he briefly served as team captain....
and Washington's third-round choice (Lee Goren) in the 1997 Entry Draft, near the trading deadline. As a Capital, he changed his jersey number to 77 (which he would wear for the remainder of his career), in homage to former Boston Bruins teammate and friend, Ray Bourque
Ray Bourque
Raymond Jean "Ray" Bourque is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player. He currently holds records for most goals, assists and points by a defenceman in the National Hockey League . Bourque has become near-synonymous with the Boston Bruins franchise, for which he played 21 seasons and...
. Oates helped lead the Capitals to the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
Finals the next season, but failed to win as the Capitals lost to the Red Wings, Oates' first NHL team. Oates had a few more productive seasons with the Caps, leading the league in assists in 2000–01 and 2001–02, both of which were accomplished in the two seasons leading up to his fortieth birthday which also made him the oldest player to do so. On January 14, 2002, Oates became only the eighth player in NHL history to earn at least 1,000 career assists.
In 2002–03, Oates made his second trip to the Stanley Cup finals, this time with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, but again his team was beaten out, this time in seven games by the New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. His career looked to be over after the season, but on November 17, 2003, the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
, in need of a center, and signed Oates to a contract. However, the season was a disappointment as he scored only 2 goals and 18 points in 60 games, and told the Oilers owners that they didn't have to pay him his contract for the season, although they of course did anyway. The Oilers stayed in the playoff hunt until the end of the season. Oates announced his retirement on April 3, 2004 after his team was narrowly eliminated from the postseason.
Legacy
Oates is considered one of the more creative and effective playmakers in the modern NHL era, as he had more assists than any other player during the 1990s except for Wayne GretzkyWayne Gretzky
Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,...
. Brett Hull and Oates united to form a high-scoring tandem for three years, with Oates supplying the playmaking for Hull, who was a natural sniper. During those three years, Hull's goal totals were 72–86–70. Outside of the three seasons, when Hull was not centered by Oates, he never surmounted the 60 goal mark.
Despite his skillful playmaking, strong face-off win percentage, and impressive scoring statistics, Oates never won the Stanley Cup in his career, though he played in the 1998 and 2003 finals.
He was also well known as a clean player, being a six time finalist for the Lady Byng Trophy but losing to Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,...
, Pierre Turgeon
Pierre Turgeon
Pierre Turgeon is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Buffalo Sabres, New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars and the Colorado Avalanche...
, Ron Francis
Ron Francis
Ronald Michael Francis, Jr. is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 23 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Carolina Hurricanes and Toronto Maple Leafs...
, and Joe Sakic
Joe Sakic
Joseph Steven "Joe" Sakic is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player and current hockey executive. He played his entire National Hockey League career with the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche franchise. In his 20-year tenure, Sakic won the Stanley Cup twice, captured numerous NHL...
.
He finished third in regular season scoring three times (1990–1991, 1992–1993, and 1993–1994), but only made the postseason All-Star Second Team in 1991. The other two seasons near the top, Oates missed out because players that finished ahead of him in the scoring place also played centre
Centre (ice hockey)
The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...
. Considering the 1992-93 and 1993-94 seasons combined, Oates scored the most points, with Doug Gilmour
Doug Gilmour
Douglas Robert Gilmour is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who is the current general manager of the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League . During his National Hockey League career, Gilmour played for 7 NHL clubs: the St...
coming in second. (Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux, OC, CQ is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is acknowledged to be one of the best players of all time. He played 17 seasons as a forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League between 1984 and 2006...
and Pat LaFontaine
Pat LaFontaine
Patrick Michael LaFontaine is an American former ice hockey center in the National Hockey League who spent his entire career playing for the league's New York-based teams; LaFontaine skated for the New York Islanders from 1983 until 1991, the Buffalo Sabres from 1991 until 1997, and the New York...
, who finished first and second during 1992-93 in scoring, respectively, saw their numbers drop off significantly in the following season due to injury. The 1993-94 season saw Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,...
return to his scoring form and the breakout of Sergei Federov, after neither player finished among the top ten scorers in the prior season, which relegated Oates to third in scoring.) Oates's lack of such honours meant that he was often overlooked compared to his peers.
Oates was considered by many hockey experts to be a favorite for the Hockey Hall of Fame
Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
in 2007, 2008, and 2009, but was not selected. Oates has the most career points of all retired players that are eligible for the Hockey Hall of Fame but are not currently enshrined. Oates holds the distinction of most career points of any collegian to go onto to play in the National Hockey League.
Awards
- ECACECACECAC can refer to:* ECAC Hockey* Eastern College Athletic Conference* European Civil Aviation Conference...
Second All-Star Team (1984) - NCAA East First All-American Team (1984, 1985)
- ECAC First All-Star Team (1985)
- NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team (1985)
- NHL Second All-Star Team (1991)
- Played in NHL All-Star Game (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997)
Records
- Oldest player to lead the NHL in assists in a single season (64 in 2001–02, at the age of 39)
- Player who has accumulated the most career playoffs points without winning the Stanley Cup
- Sixth all-time in assists
Coaching career
On October 2, 2009, the Tampa Bay LightningTampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
announced the naming of Oates an assistant coach. He had worked with the Tampa Bay coaching staff during 2009 training camp, focusing on offensive strategies with the forwards. Under his direction, the team's power play ranked fourth in the NHL in the preseason.
On June 29, 2010, the New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
announced Oates would become the second assistant coach behind the bench. He will work alongside Larry Robinson
Larry Robinson
Larry Clark Robinson is a former ice hockey player and coach in the National Hockey League. Robinson was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1995 and is currently the defensive coach for the New Jersey Devils...
and under head coach John MacLean
John MacLean
John MacLean may refer to:* John MacLean , US musician, formerly of Six Finger Satellite, now of The Juan MacLean* John MacLean , professional ice hockey player and coach...
.
Box lacrosse
Oates played five years of Junior "A" lacrosse for the Etobicoke Eclipse, in which he scored 735 points (regular season & playoffs) in just 130 games. In total, Oates averaged 5.5 points per game during his junior career. He would win three straight league M.V.P awards from 1981 to 1983. Oates also played for the Brampton ExcelsiorsBrampton Excelsiors (MSL)
The Brampton Excelsiors are Senior "A" box lacrosse team from Brampton, Ontario, Canada. The Excelsiors play in the Major Series Lacrosse Senior "A" Lacrosse League.-Season-by-season results:...
of Major Series Lacrosse
Major Series Lacrosse
Major Series Lacrosse is a Senior A box lacrosse league based out of Ontario, Canada sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association. Most of the players in the league play or have played in the National Lacrosse League. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the right to compete against the...
(Senior "A"), in which he scored 94 points in his rookie season. He would retire from professional lacrosse after the 1984 season to pursue his professional hockey career. He still holds the Ontario junior lacrosse
OLA Junior A Lacrosse League
The Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League is a box lacrosse league in Ontario, Canada sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association. The playoff champion moves on to compete for the National Championship—the Minto Cup.-The teams:-Playoff Champions:...
record for assists (19), and points (29) in a game.
Personal life
Adam Oates is a good friend of PGA TourPGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
golfer Mike Weir
Mike Weir
Michael Richard Weir, CM, O.Ont is a Canadian professional golfer on the PGA Tour. He spent over 110 weeks in the top-10 of the Official World Golf Rankings between 2001 and 2005. He is best known for winning the Masters in 2003....
. One time, Weir laced up skates to practice with the Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
while Oates captained the team. In 2003, Weir won the Masters
The Masters Tournament
The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters , is one of the four major championships in professional golf. Scheduled for the first full week of April, it is the first of the majors to be played each year...
Major, the same year that Oates would reach the Stanley Cup final with Anaheim.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1982–83 | R.P.I Engineers RPI Engineers men's ice hockey The RPI Engineers men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college ice hockey program that represents Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The Engineers are a member of ECAC Hockey . They play at the Houston Field House in Troy, New York.- History :Men's ice... |
ECAC | 22 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | R.P.I Engineers | ECAC | 38 | 26 | 57 | 83 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | R.P.I Engineers | ECAC | 38 | 31 | 60 | 91 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 1985–86 AHL season The 1985–86 AHL season was the 50th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hershey Bears finished first overall in the regular season... |
Adirondack Red Wings Adirondack Red Wings The Adirondack Red Wings were a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Glens Falls, New York, USA at the Glens Falls Civic Center. The team was affiliated with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
34 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 4 | ||
| 1985–86 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
38 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 76 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | ||
| 1987–88 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 63 | 14 | 40 | 54 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 6 | ||
| 1988–89 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 69 | 16 | 62 | 78 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 1989–90 | St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade... |
NHL | 80 | 23 | 79 | 102 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4 | ||
| 1990–91 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 61 | 25 | 90 | 115 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 10 | ||
| 1991–92 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 54 | 10 | 59 | 69 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
NHL | 26 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 4 | ||
| 1992–93 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 84 | 45 | 97 | 142 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 1993–94 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 77 | 32 | 80 | 112 | 45 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | ||
| 1994–95 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 48 | 12 | 41 | 53 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1995–96 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 70 | 25 | 67 | 92 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1996–97 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 63 | 18 | 52 | 70 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Washington Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... |
NHL | 17 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 18 | 58 | 76 | 36 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 8 | ||
| 1998–99 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 59 | 12 | 42 | 54 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 15 | 56 | 71 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2000–01 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 81 | 13 | 69 | 82 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 66 | 11 | 57 | 68 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 14 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 67 | 9 | 36 | 45 | 16 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | ||
| 2003–04 | Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
NHL | 60 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1337 | 341 | 1079 | 1420 | 415 | 163 | 42 | 114 | 156 | 66 | ||||
See also
- Captain (ice hockey)Captain (ice hockey)In ice hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey...
- List of NHL players with 1000 points
- List of NHL players with 1000 games played
- List of NHL statistical leaders