| Adam Creighton | |
|---|---|
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| Born | June 2, 1965 Burlington, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Left |
| Played for | Buffalo Sabres Chicago Blackhawks New York Islanders Tampa Bay Lightning St. Louis Blues |
| National team |  Canada
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| NHL Draft | 11th overall, 1983 Buffalo Sabres |
| Playing career | 1984–1999 |
Adam Creighton (born on June 2, 1965) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 708 career National Hockey League (NHL) games after winning the Memorial Cup in 1984 as a member of the Ottawa 67's.
Playing Career[]
Adam was drafted 11th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft.
On December 26, 1988, he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Rick Vaive.
On October 25, 1991, Adam was traded to the New York Islanders along with Steve Thomas in exchange for Brent Sutter and Brad Lauer.
On October 4, 1992, he was claimed by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the waiver draft. On October 6, 1994, Adam was traded to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Tom Tilley.
On October 9, 1996, Adam was signed again to the Chicago Blackhawks as a free agent. In 1996-97, he played in the IHL for the Indianapolis Ice.
Adam played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany for the Augsburger Panther team in the 1997-98 season and the 1998-99 season. He retired in 1999.
Career Statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1981–82 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 60 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 73 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 40 | ||
| 1982–83 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 68 | 44 | 46 | 90 | 88 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 1983–84 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 56 | 42 | 49 | 91 | 79 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 28 | ||
| 1983–84 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 10 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 11 | ||
| 1984–85 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 30 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 20 | ||
| 1985–86 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 32 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 56 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 36 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 24 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 43 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 92 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 44 | ||
| 1989–90 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 80 | 34 | 36 | 70 | 224 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 59 | ||
| 1990–91 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 72 | 22 | 29 | 51 | 135 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1991–92 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | New York Islanders | NHL | 66 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 83 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 53 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 48 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 74 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | ||
| 1995–96 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 61 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 78 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1996–97 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 22 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 708 | 187 | 216 | 403 | 1077 | 61 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 137 | ||||
International Play[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Canada
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Gold | 1985 Helsinki | |
Adam participated in the 1985 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship in Helsinki where he won Gold.
Post-Playing Career[]
Now retired as a player, Adam serves as a scout for the Boston Bruins organization.
Personal Life[]
Adam was raised in Welland, Ontario, Canada.