Paul Adey
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Paul Adey is the head coach
of Renon Ritten Sport Hockey in the Italian
Serie A
. Adey enjoyed a notable playing career in British
ice hockey
, playing 11 seasons for the Nottingham Panthers
between 1988 and 1999 and 29 games for the Sheffield Steelers
during the 2000–01 season. His number 22 jersey is retired by the Panthers and he is a member of the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame.
in 1981 at the age of 18, moving to the Shawinigan Cataractes
in 1983. His professional career began in International Hockey League with the Toledo Goaldiggers
before he moved to the Fort Wayne Komets
. After three seasons he moved to the Peoria Rivermen
before moving to Europe
in 1988. He began the 1988–89 season with Ligue Magnus
side Briançon
but in October joined the Nottingham Panthers in the British Hockey League
. He would play for the club for the next 11 seasons, finishing as the top point scorer on five occasions and surpassing the club records for goals, assists and points previously held by Chick Zamick. Adey helped the team to the Playoff Championship
in his first season and would go on to win four Autumn Cup winners medals with the team.
Adey departed for Italy in 1999 having scored 828 goals, 781 assists and 1,609 points in 609 appearances for the club. In 2000–01 Adey was a mid season signing for Nottingham's arch rivals, the Sheffield Steelers. He scored 11 goals and earned 12 assists in 29 games for the Steelers, helping the club to a Grand Slam of all four cups. He retired from playing at the end of the 2000–01 season. However, whilst coaching, he played as injury cover twice in the 2001–02 season and once in the 2003–04 season.
. In 2002 he assumed the role of head coach after Dampier's dismissal. Adey presided over the Panthers for three seasons, leading the club the Challenge Cup
in 2004, their first trophy since 1998. Following the 2004–05 season, Adey's contract wasn't renewed. In the summer of 2006 he became the head coach of Italian side Renon Ritten. He was retained for the 2007–08 season.
Coach (ice hockey)
Coach in ice hockey is the person responsible for directing the team during games and practices, prepares strategy and decides which players will participate in games....
of Renon Ritten Sport Hockey in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
Serie A
Serie A (hockey)
Serie A is the name of the top tier of professional ice hockey in Italy, which first began play in 1924. They are conducted under the authority of the Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio...
. Adey enjoyed a notable playing career in British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
ice hockey
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...
, playing 11 seasons for the Nottingham Panthers
Nottingham Panthers
The Nottingham Panthers are a British professional ice hockey club based in Nottingham, England. They are members of the Elite Ice Hockey League...
between 1988 and 1999 and 29 games for the Sheffield Steelers
Sheffield Steelers
The Sheffield Steelers are a British ice hockey club, from Sheffield, England. They were formed in 1991 and play their home games at the Sheffield Arena. They are currently members of the Elite Ice Hockey League...
during the 2000–01 season. His number 22 jersey is retired by the Panthers and he is a member of the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame.
Playing career
Paul Adey joined the Hull Olympiques in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey LeagueQuebec Major Junior Hockey League
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...
in 1981 at the age of 18, moving to the Shawinigan Cataractes
Shawinigan Cataractes
The Shawinigan Cataractes are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Shawinigan, Quebec. The Cataractes have been previously known as the Shawinigan Bruins until 1973, and were called the Shawinigan Dynamos from 1973–78.The Cataractes play their...
in 1983. His professional career began in International Hockey League with the Toledo Goaldiggers
Toledo Goaldiggers
The Toledo Goaldiggers was an International Hockey League franchise that played in Toledo, Ohio from 1974 to 1986. Prior to the Goaldiggers, the city's hockey team was the Toledo Blades, which played under that name from its founding in 1963 until 1970, when it changed its name to the Toledo...
before he moved to the Fort Wayne Komets
Fort Wayne Komets
The Fort Wayne Komets are a minor league ice hockey franchise currently a member of the Central Hockey League in the Northern Conference. The team was previously a member of the International Hockey League before it merged into the CHL in 2010...
. After three seasons he moved to the Peoria Rivermen
Peoria Rivermen
The Peoria Rivermen are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Peoria, Illinois, USA at the Carver Arena.-History:...
before moving to Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
in 1988. He began the 1988–89 season with Ligue Magnus
Ligue Magnus
-Former Teams:*Bisons de Neuilly-sur-Marne*Orques d'Anglet*Sangliers Arvernes*Corsaires de Dunkerque*Albatros de Brest*Jets de Viry-Essonne-Defunct Teams:*Diables Noirs de Tours*Hockey Club de Mulhouse*Séquanes de Besançon*Flammes Bleues de Reims...
side Briançon
Briançon Alpes Provence Hockey Club
The Diables Rouges de Briançon is the ice hockey team of Briançon...
but in October joined the Nottingham Panthers in the British Hockey League
British Hockey League
The British Hockey League was the top-flight ice hockey league in the United Kingdom from 1982 until 1996, when it was replaced by the Ice Hockey Superleague and the British National League...
. He would play for the club for the next 11 seasons, finishing as the top point scorer on five occasions and surpassing the club records for goals, assists and points previously held by Chick Zamick. Adey helped the team to the Playoff Championship
British Championship
The British Championship is the most prestigious ice hockey cup competition in the United Kingdom, and also the longest established ice hockey competition. It has been run under various formats and titles since 1930 and contested annually since 1966...
in his first season and would go on to win four Autumn Cup winners medals with the team.
Adey departed for Italy in 1999 having scored 828 goals, 781 assists and 1,609 points in 609 appearances for the club. In 2000–01 Adey was a mid season signing for Nottingham's arch rivals, the Sheffield Steelers. He scored 11 goals and earned 12 assists in 29 games for the Steelers, helping the club to a Grand Slam of all four cups. He retired from playing at the end of the 2000–01 season. However, whilst coaching, he played as injury cover twice in the 2001–02 season and once in the 2003–04 season.
Coaching career
Following his retirement in 2001, Adey returned to Nottingham as a coach under Director of Hockey Alex DampierAlex Dampier
Alex "Damps" Dampier is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. He is a member of the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame.-Playing career:...
. In 2002 he assumed the role of head coach after Dampier's dismissal. Adey presided over the Panthers for three seasons, leading the club the Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup (UK Ice Hockey)
The Challenge Cup, hosted annually by the Elite Ice Hockey League, is a cup competition for ice hockey clubs in the United Kingdom. It is one of three competitions ran each season by the Elite League, the others being the league championship and the playoff championship...
in 2004, their first trophy since 1998. Following the 2004–05 season, Adey's contract wasn't renewed. In the summer of 2006 he became the head coach of Italian side Renon Ritten. He was retained for the 2007–08 season.
Awards
- Named to the ISL All-star first teamISL All-Star TeamThe All-Star Teams for the now defunct British Ice Hockey Superleague were voted for by members of The British Ice Hockey Writers Association to honour the best players at the end of each season.- 1996-1997 :...
1997 and 1999.http://www.ihjuk.co.uk/All_Stars/96_97.htmhttp://www.ihjuk.co.uk/All_Stars/98_99.htm - Sekonda Face to Watch in January 1999.
- World Championships Pool B Silver medallist 1999.
- Jersey number (22) retired by Nottingham PanthersNottingham PanthersThe Nottingham Panthers are a British professional ice hockey club based in Nottingham, England. They are members of the Elite Ice Hockey League...
in 2003. - Inducted to the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 2006.http://www.ihjuk.co.uk/hall_of_fame/adey.htm
Records
- All time points record for Nottingham PanthersNottingham PanthersThe Nottingham Panthers are a British professional ice hockey club based in Nottingham, England. They are members of the Elite Ice Hockey League...
with 1609.http://www.panthers.co.uk/SEFS/ID.7/SEFE/ViewItem.asp
Club
| 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 | ||
| 1981–82 1981–82 QMJHL season The 1981–82 QMJHL season was the 13th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The defending Memorial Cup and league champions, the Cornwall Royals leave the QMJHL in the offseason, transferring to the Ontario Hockey League.... |
Hull Olympiques Gatineau Olympiques The Gatineau Olympiques are a major junior ice hockey team playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League out of Gatineau, Quebec. The Olympiques play out of the Robert Guertin Centre. The club, then known as the Hull Festivals, was granted membership in the QMJHL in 1973. The Olympiques have... |
QMJHL Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League... |
54 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 9 | ||
| 1982–83 1982–83 QMJHL season The 1982–83 QMJHL season was the 14th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league undergoes its first expansion since the 1973–74 QMJHL season by adding two new teams in Drummondville and Longueuil... |
Hull Olympiques | QMJHL | 70 | 58 | 104 | 162 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 1983–84 1983–84 QMJHL season The 1983–84 QMJHL season was the 15th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Eleven teams played 70 games each in the regular season.... |
Shawinigan Cataractes Shawinigan Cataractes The Shawinigan Cataractes are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Shawinigan, Quebec. The Cataractes have been previously known as the Shawinigan Bruins until 1973, and were called the Shawinigan Dynamos from 1973–78.The Cataractes play their... |
QMJHL | 56 | 37 | 52 | 39 | 78 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 13 | ||
| 1983–84 | Toledo Goaldiggers Toledo Goaldiggers The Toledo Goaldiggers was an International Hockey League franchise that played in Toledo, Ohio from 1974 to 1986. Prior to the Goaldiggers, the city's hockey team was the Toledo Blades, which played under that name from its founding in 1963 until 1970, when it changed its name to the Toledo... |
IHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne Komets The Fort Wayne Komets are a minor league ice hockey franchise currently a member of the Central Hockey League in the Northern Conference. The team was previously a member of the International Hockey League before it merged into the CHL in 2010... |
IHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1984–85 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 81 | 30 | 31 | 61 | 135 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 23 | ||
| 1985–86 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 39 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Peoria Rivermen Peoria Rivermen The Peoria Rivermen are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Peoria, Illinois, USA at the Carver Arena.-History:... |
IHL | 14 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 1986–87 | Peoria Rivermen | IHL | 79 | 35 | 28 | 63 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Briançon Alpes Provence Briançon Alpes Provence Hockey Club The Diables Rouges de Briançon is the ice hockey team of Briançon... |
Ligue Magnus Ligue Magnus -Former Teams:*Bisons de Neuilly-sur-Marne*Orques d'Anglet*Sangliers Arvernes*Corsaires de Dunkerque*Albatros de Brest*Jets de Viry-Essonne-Defunct Teams:*Diables Noirs de Tours*Hockey Club de Mulhouse*Séquanes de Besançon*Flammes Bleues de Reims... |
31 | 32 | 22 | 54 | 49 | |||||||
| 1988–89 | Nottingham Panthers Nottingham Panthers The Nottingham Panthers are a British professional ice hockey club based in Nottingham, England. They are members of the Elite Ice Hockey League... |
BHL British Hockey League The British Hockey League was the top-flight ice hockey league in the United Kingdom from 1982 until 1996, when it was replaced by the Ice Hockey Superleague and the British National League... |
34 | 82 | 71 | 153 | 99 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 6 | ||
| 1989–90 | Nottingham Panthers | BHL | 31 | 54 | 49 | 103 | 50 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 1990–91 | Nottingham Panthers | BHL | 36 | 72 | 35 | 107 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | ||
| 1991–92 | Nottingham Panthers | BHL | 36 | 55 | 50 | 105 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 18 | ||
| 1992–93 | Nottingham Panthers | BHL | 35 | 66 | 58 | 124 | 50 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 10 | ||
| 1993–94 | Nottingham Panthers | BHL | 45 | 80 | 63 | 143 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1995–96 | Nottingham Panthers | BHL | 56 | 85 | 69 | 154 | 81 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 39 | ||
| 1996–97 1996–97 ISL season The 1996–97 Ice Hockey Superleague season was the inaugrual season of the Ice Hockey Superleague .The league was formed by the owners of the Ayr Scottish Eagles, Basingstoke Bison, Bracknell Bees, Cardiff Devils, Manchester Storm, Newcastle Cobras, Nottingham Panthers and Sheffield Steelers... |
Nottingham Panthers | ISL Ice Hockey Superleague The Ice Hockey Superleague was a professional ice hockey league in the United Kingdom between 1996 and 2003. Formed in 1995, it replaced the Premier Division of the British Hockey League, it was the highest level of ice hockey competition in the United Kingdom... |
34 | 28 | 26 | 54 | 67 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 1997–98 1997–98 ISL season The 1997–98 Ice Hockey Superleague season was the second season of the Ice Hockey Superleague .There were no changes in the teams taking part during the season – Ayr Scottish Eagles, Basingstoke Bison, Bracknell Bees, Cardiff Devils, Manchester Storm, Newcastle Cobras, Nottingham Panthers and... |
Nottingham Panthers | ISL | 44 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1998–99 1998–99 ISL season The 1998–99 Ice Hockey Superleague season was the third season of the Ice Hockey Superleague . Having reached a sponsorship deal with Sekonda, the league was now formally known as the Sekonda Ice Hockey Superleague.... |
Nottingham Panthers | ISL | 42 | 21 | 35 | 56 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1999–00 | HC Milano Hockey Club Junior Milano Vipers Hockey Club Junior Milano Vipers was an Italian professional ice hockey team from Milan. Founded in 1998 as Hockey Club Junior Milano, was renamed Vipers in 2000.... |
French League | 29 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 24 | |||||||
| 2000–01 2000–01 ISL season The 2000–01 Ice Hockey Superleague season was the fifth season of the Sekonda Ice Hockey Superleague .Belfast Giants, a new team formed in Northern Ireland, were granted a franchise, although they did not take part in the Benson & Hedges Cup... |
Sheffield Steelers Sheffield Steelers The Sheffield Steelers are a British ice hockey club, from Sheffield, England. They were formed in 1991 and play their home games at the Sheffield Arena. They are currently members of the Elite Ice Hockey League... |
ISL | 29 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 2001–02 ISL season The 2001–02 Ice Hockey Superleague season was the sixth season of the Ice Hockey Superleague .Although the league started the season as the Sekonda Ice Hockey Superleague, Sekonda withdrew their sponsorship of the league in December 2001 and the league reverted to being known simply as the... |
Nottingham Panthers | ISL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | Nottingham Panthers | EIHL Elite Ice Hockey League Several competitions fall under the jurisdiction of the Elite League. In 2006–07, the EIHL ran a total of four competitions: the league, playoffs, Challenge Cup and Knockout Cup. The league consists of a single division, each team playing three home games and three away games against the other... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Great Britain | World Championships Pool B | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| 1997 | Great Britain | World Championships Pool B | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 1999 | Great Britain | World Championships Pool B | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 1999 | Great Britain | World Championships Pool A Qualifiers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Great Britain | World Championships Pool B | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 |
| 2001 | Great Britain | World Championships Division 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
Coach
| Season | Team | League | G | W | L | T | OTL | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 2002–03 ISL season The 2002–03 Ice Hockey Superleague season was the seventh and final season of the Ice Hockey Superleague .The Ayr Scottish Eagles, under new management, moved from the Centrum Arena in Ayr to the Braehead Arena just outside Glasgow and shortened their name to simply the Scottish Eagles.The... |
Nottingham Panthers | ISL | 32 | 15 | 13 | 4 | -- | .469 |
| 2003–04 | Nottingham Panthers | EIHL | 56 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 2 | .607 |
| 2004–05 2004–05 EIHL season The 2004–05 Elite Ice Hockey League season was the second season of the British Elite Ice Hockey League . Manchester Phoenix did not ice due as they could not agree a deal with the Manchester Evening News Arena.... |
Nottingham Panthers | EIHL | 50 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | .500 |
| 2006–07 | Renon Ritten | Italian Serie A Serie A (hockey) Serie A is the name of the top tier of professional ice hockey in Italy, which first began play in 1924. They are conducted under the authority of the Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio... |
32 | 14 | 8 | 10 | -- | .438 |