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Jack Adams (ice hockey, born 1919)

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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

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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

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Regular season and playoffs

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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

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  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
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