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'''Adam Oates''' (born [[August 27]], [[1962]] in [[Weston, Ontario|Weston]], [[Ontario]]) is a retired professional [[ice hockey]] and [[Box Lacrosse|lacrosse]] player.

==Playing career==
Oates' break came when [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]] offered him a scholarship. He played for the college from 1982 to 1985, where he was a major contributor to RPI's 1985 [[NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship|NCAA Division I championship]]. 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 points (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).<ref>http://www.rpiathletics.com/Pdfs/hockey/2005/9/12/RPI_Mens_Hockey_Scoring_Statistics.PDF</ref>

After Rensselaer's NCAA championship season, Oates signed as an undrafted free agent with the [[Detroit Red Wings]], with the richest rookie contract up to this time at $1 million over four years. Although the team's second [[Centre (ice hockey)|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 NHL season|1988–89]] he was scoring at an almost assist-per-game pace. However, he was traded to the [[St. Louis Blues (hockey)|St. Louis Blues]] after the season along with [[Paul MacLean (hockey player)|Paul MacLean]] for [[Bernie Federko]] and [[Tony McKegney]].

Oates prospered in St. Louis, where he teamed up with [[Brett Hull]] and became part of the "Hull n Oates" tandem, a reference to the musical duo of [[Hall & Oates]]. Due in no small part to the excellent playmaking of Oates, Hull had three consecutive seasons with at least 70 goals, including the [[1990–91 NHL season|1990–91 season]] when Hull scored 86 (a record for right wingers) and won the [[Hart Trophy]]. Oates also had a spectacular season, as he had 90 assists and 115 points in only 61 games, earning him an NHL Second Team All-Star. However, as Oates was paid far lower than his market worth, he held out for much of the next season until he was traded to the [[Boston Bruins]] in return for [[Craig Janney]] and [[Stephane Quintal]].

Oates had perhaps his best seasons yet in [[1992–93 NHL season|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]]. Oates' 97 assists were more formidable than his totals in his St. Louis years, considering that he did not have a bona-fide sniper playing alongside him the whole season, as Bruins sniper [[Cam Neely]] was injured for all but 13 games during the season. 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 (ice hockey)|Jim Carey]], [[Anson Carter]], [[Jason Allison]] and Washington's 3rd round choice (Lee Goren) in the 1997 Entry Draft, in a blockbuster move near the trading deadline. As a Capital, he changed his jersey number to 77, a homage to his former Boston Bruins teammate, [[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 NHL season|2000–01]] and [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]], both feats were done 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, a tribute to his playmaking skills.

In [[2002–03 NHL season|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 beat 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]] desperately needed a center, and signed Oates to a contract. However, the season was a disappointment as he scored only two goals and 18 points, although 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 Gretzky. 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. 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 narrowly missed out because players that finished ahead of him in the scoring place also played [[Centre (ice hockey)|centre]]. Oates's lack of such honours meant that he was often overlooked compared to his peers. Considering the 1992-93 and 1993-94 seasons combined, Oates scored the most points, with [[Doug Gilmour]] coming in second.

Oates was considered by many hockey experts to be a favourite for the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]] in 2007 and 2008, which were his first two years of eligibility. Though not selected, he remains a favourite for selection in 2009. Oates has the most career points of all retired players that are eligible for the Hockey Hall of Fame.

==Awards==
*ECAC 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 (57 in 2001–02, at the age of 39)

==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 of his junior career, he averaged 5.5 points per game. He would win three straight league M.V.P awards from 1981 to 1983. He also played one year of [[Major Series Lacrosse]] (senior A lacrosse) for the [[Brampton Excelsiors (MSL)|Brampton Excelsiors]], in which he scored 94 points in his rookie season. He would retire from professional lacrosse after the 1984 season to further his hockey career. He holds the [[OLA Junior A Lacrosse League|Ontario junior lacrosse]] record for assists (19), and points (29) in a game.

==Trivia==
Adam Oates is a good friend of [[PGA Tour]] 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 [[The Masters Tournament|Masters]] Major, the same year that Oates would reach the Stanley Cup final with Anaheim.

He is the player who has accumulated the most career playoffs points without winning the Stanley Cup,

==Career statistics==
{| BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="0" width="75%" style="text-align:center"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp;
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp;
! colspan="5" | Regular&nbsp;season
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp;
! colspan="5" | Playoffs
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Season
! Team
! League
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|- ALIGN="center"
| 1982–83
| [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]]
| [[ECAC Hockey League|NCAA]]
| 22
| 9
| 33
| 42
| 8
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1983–84
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
| NCAA
| 38
| 26
| 57
| 83
| 15
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|- ALIGN="center"
| 1984–85
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
| NCAA
| 38
| 31
| 60
| 91
| 29
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1985–86
| [[Adirondack Red Wings]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 34
| 18
| 28
| 46
| 4
| 17
| 7
| 14
| 21
| 4
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[1985–86 NHL season|1985–86]]
| [[Detroit Red Wings]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 38
| 9
| 11
| 20
| 10
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1986–87 NHL season|1986–87]]
| Detroit Red Wings
| NHL
| 76
| 15
| 32
| 47
| 21
| 16
| 4
| 7
| 11
| 6
|-
| [[1987–88 NHL season|1987–88]]
| Detroit Red Wings
| NHL
| 63
| 14
| 40
| 54
| 20
| 16
| 8
| 12
| 20
| 6
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1988–89 NHL season|1988–89]]
| Detroit Red Wings
| NHL
| 69
| 16
| 62
| 78
| 14
| 6
| 0
| 8
| 8
| 2
|-
| [[1989–90 NHL season|1989–90]]
| [[St. Louis Blues (hockey)|St. Louis Blues]]
| NHL
| 80
| 23
| 79
| 102
| 30
| 12
| 2
| 12
| 14
| 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1990–91 NHL season|1990–91]]
| St. Louis Blues
| NHL
| 61
| 25
| 90
| 115
| 29
| 13
| 7
| 13
| 20
| 10
|-
| [[1991–92 NHL season|1991–92]]
| St. Louis Blues
| NHL
| 54
| 10
| 59
| 69
| 12
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1991–92
| [[Boston Bruins]]
| NHL
| 26
| 10
| 20
| 30
| 10
| 15
| 5
| 14
| 19
| 4
|-
| [[1992–93 NHL season|1992–93]]
| Boston Bruins
| NHL
| 84
| 45
| 97
| 142
| 32
| 4
| 0
| 9
| 9
| 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1993–94 NHL season|1993–94]]
| Boston Bruins
| NHL
| 77
| 32
| 80
| 112
| 45
| 13
| 3
| 9
| 12
| 8
|-
| [[1994–95 NHL season|1994–95]]
| Boston Bruins
| NHL
| 48
| 12
| 41
| 53
| 8
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1995–96 NHL season|1995–96]]
| Boston Bruins
| NHL
| 70
| 25
| 67
| 92
| 18
| 5
| 2
| 5
| 7
| 2
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[1996–97 NHL season|1996–97]]
| Boston Bruins
| NHL
| 63
| 18
| 52
| 70
| 10
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1996–97
| [[Washington Capitals]]
| NHL
| 17
| 4
| 8
| 12
| 4
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|-
| [[1997–98 NHL season|1997–98]]
| Washington Capitals
| NHL
| 82
| 18
| 58
| 76
| 36
| 21
| 6
| 11
| 17
| 8
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1998–99 NHL season|1998–99]]
| Washington Capitals
| NHL
| 59
| 12
| 42
| 54
| 22
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|-
| [[1999–00 NHL season|1999–00]]
| Washington Capitals
| NHL
| 82
| 15
| 56
| 71
| 14
| 5
| 0
| 3
| 3
| 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01]]
| Washington Capitals
| NHL
| 81
| 13
| 69
| 82
| 28
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|-
| [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]]
| Washington Capitals
| NHL
| 66
| 11
| 57
| 68
| 22
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2001–02
| [[Philadelphia Flyers]]
| NHL
| 14
| 3
| 7
| 10
| 6
| 5
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 0
|-
| [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]]
| [[Anaheim Mighty Ducks]]
| NHL
| 67
| 9
| 36
| 45
| 16
| 21
| 4
| 9
| 13
| 6
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04]]
| [[Edmonton Oilers]]
| NHL
| 60
| 2
| 16
| 18
| 8
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL Totals
! 1337
! 341
! 1079
! 1420
! 415
! 163
! 42
! 114
! 156
! 66
|}

==See also==
* [[Captain (ice hockey)]]
* [[List of NHL players]]
* [[List of NHL players with 1000 points]]
* [[List of NHL players with 1000 games played]]
* [[List of NHL seasons]]
* [[List of NHL statistical leaders]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
* {{hockeydb|4052}}
* {{nhlprofile|8449951}}
* [http://www.rpi.edu/dept/NewsComm/Magazine/sep01/feature3.html RPI Magazine profile]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19aradatV2M NHL Commercial featuring Adam Oates]

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