Adam Creighton (ice hockey)
| Adam Creighton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 2, 1965 Burlington, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Buffalo Sabres Chicago Blackhawks New York Islanders Tampa Bay Lightning St. Louis Blues Augsburger Panther | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL draft |
11th overall, 1983 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 1984–1999 | ||
Adam Creighton (born June 2, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 708 career National Hockey League games after winning the Memorial Cup in 1984 as a member of the Ottawa 67's.
Career
[edit]He played professionally for the Buffalo Sabres, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning and St. Louis Blues.
As a retired player, Creighton served as a scout for the Boston Bruins organization.[1] His father Dave was also a former NHL player.
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| 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 | 1,077 | 61 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 137 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Canada
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 |
1985 Helsinki | |
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 |
| Junior int'l totals | 7 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Wharnsby, Tim (January 20, 2007). "CATCHING UP WITH ...ADAM CREIGHTON". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- Guelph Platers players
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