Adam Oates

C · #77

Adam Oates was a center. Born August 27, 1962 in Weston, Ontario, Canada, he stood 5'11", weighed 190 lbs and shot right. In 1,337 NHL regular-season games he had 341 goals and 1,079 assists for 1,420 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games

1,337

Goals

341

Assists

1,079

Points

1,420

NHL playoff career

Games

163

Goals

42

Assists

114

Points

156

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game

0.26

Assists / game

0.81

Points / game

1.06

Shots / game

1.79

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals

45

1992–93 · Boston Bruins

Assists

97

1992–93 · Boston Bruins

Points

142

1992–93 · Boston Bruins

Shots

254

1992–93 · Boston Bruins

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1. 2003–04

   • Edmonton OilersNHL

2. 2002–03

   • Anaheim DucksNHL

3. 2001–02

   • Philadelphia FlyersNHL
   • Washington CapitalsNHL

4. 2000–01

   • Washington CapitalsNHL

5. 1999–00

   • Washington CapitalsNHL

6. 1998–99

   • Washington CapitalsNHL

7. 1997–98

   • Washington CapitalsNHL

8. 1996–97

   • Boston BruinsNHL
   • Washington CapitalsNHL

9. 1995–96

   • Boston BruinsNHL

10. 1994–95

    • Boston BruinsNHL

11. 1993–94

    • Boston BruinsNHL

12. 1992–93

    • Boston BruinsNHL

13. 1991–92

    • Boston BruinsNHL
    • St. Louis BluesNHL

14. 1990–91

    • St. Louis BluesNHL

15. 1989–90

    • St. Louis BluesNHL

16. 1988–89

    • Detroit Red WingsNHL

17. 1987–88

    • Detroit Red WingsNHL

18. 1986–87

    • Detroit Red WingsNHL

19. 1985–86

    • Adirondack Red WingsAHL
    • Detroit Red WingsNHL

20. 1984–85

    • RpiECAC

21. 1983–84

    • RpiECAC

22. 1982–83

    • RpiECAC

23. 1981–82

    • MarkhamOPJHL

24. 1980–81

    • MarkhamOPJHL

25. 1979–80

    • Port CreditOHA-B
    • MarkhamOPJHL

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Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
2003–04	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	Regular	60	2	16	18	8	0	32	1	10	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 16 Avg Toi 14:30 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.5723 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 60 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus 0 Points 18 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 10 Shooting Pctg 0.0625 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 32
2002–03	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	Regular	67	9	36	45	16	-1	67	4	20	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 36 Avg Toi 18:38 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.578 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 67 Goals 9 Ot Goals 0 Pim 16 Plus Minus -1 Points 45 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 20 Shooting Pctg 0.1343 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 67
2002–03	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	Playoffs	21	4	9	13	6	2	18	3	3	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 9 Avg Toi 19:15 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.6077 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 21 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus 2 Points 13 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.2222 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 18
2001–02	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	Regular	14	3	7	10	6	-2	17	0	4	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 7 Avg Toi 20:51 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.5573 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 14 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus -2 Points 10 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.1765 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 17
2001–02	NHL	Washington Capitals	Regular	66	11	57	68	22	-2	85	3	25	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 57 Avg Toi 22:06 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.5652 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 66 Goals 11 Ot Goals 0 Pim 22 Plus Minus -2 Points 68 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 25 Shooting Pctg 0.1294 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 85
2001–02	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	Playoffs	5	0	2	2	0	-1	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Avg Toi 21:53 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.616 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -1 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 4
2000–01	NHL	Washington Capitals	Regular	81	13	69	82	28	-9	72	5	42	0	2	4	1	All stats Assists 69 Avg Toi 21:00 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.5888 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 81 Goals 13 Ot Goals 1 Pim 28 Plus Minus -9 Points 82 Power Play Goals 5 Power Play Points 42 Shooting Pctg 0.1806 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 72
2000–01	NHL	Washington Capitals	Playoffs	6	0	0	0	0	-4	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Avg Toi 16:21 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.6842 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -4 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 6
1999–00	NHL	Washington Capitals	Regular	82	15	56	71	14	13	93	5	21	0	0	6	2	All stats Assists 56 Avg Toi 22:20 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.5676 Game Winning Goals 6 Games Played 82 Goals 15 Ot Goals 2 Pim 14 Plus Minus 13 Points 71 Power Play Goals 5 Power Play Points 21 Shooting Pctg 0.1613 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 93
1999–00	NHL	Washington Capitals	Playoffs	5	0	3	3	4	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Avg Toi 25:06 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.6765 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus 0 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 3
1998–99	NHL	Washington Capitals	Regular	59	12	42	54	22	-1	79	3	21	0	3	0	0	All stats Assists 42 Avg Toi 20:34 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.5925 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 59 Goals 12 Ot Goals 0 Pim 22 Plus Minus -1 Points 54 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 21 Shooting Pctg 0.1519 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 3 Shots 79
1997–98	NHL	Washington Capitals	Regular	82	18	58	76	36	6	121	3	26	2	6	3	0	All stats Assists 58 Avg Toi 23:56 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.5762 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 82 Goals 18 Ot Goals 0 Pim 36 Plus Minus 6 Points 76 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 26 Shooting Pctg 0.1488 Shorthanded Goals 2 Shorthanded Points 6 Shots 121
1997–98	NHL	Washington Capitals	Playoffs	21	6	11	17	8	8	31	1	4	1	2	1	0	All stats Assists 11 Avg Toi 23:50 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.5631 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 21 Goals 6 Ot Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus 8 Points 17 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.1935 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 31
1996–97	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	63	18	52	70	10	-3	138	2	18	2	6	4	1	All stats Assists 52 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 63 Goals 18 Ot Goals 1 Pim 10 Plus Minus -3 Points 70 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 18 Shooting Pctg 0.1304 Shorthanded Goals 2 Shorthanded Points 6 Shots 138
1996–97	NHL	Washington Capitals	Regular	17	4	8	12	4	-2	22	1	1	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 8 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 17 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus -2 Points 12 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.1818 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 22
1995–96	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	70	25	67	92	18	16	183	7	31	1	3	2	0	All stats Assists 67 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 70 Goals 25 Ot Goals 0 Pim 18 Plus Minus 16 Points 92 Power Play Goals 7 Power Play Points 31 Shooting Pctg 0.1366 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 3 Shots 183
1995–96	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	5	2	5	7	2	-3	13	0	3	1	2	0	0	All stats Assists 5 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 5 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -3 Points 7 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.1538 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 13
1994–95	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	48	12	41	53	8	-11	109	4	23	1	1	2	1	All stats Assists 41 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 48 Goals 12 Ot Goals 1 Pim 8 Plus Minus -11 Points 53 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 23 Shooting Pctg 0.1101 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 109
1994–95	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	5	1	0	1	2	-6	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 5 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -6 Points 1 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.1429 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 7
1993–94	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	77	32	80	112	45	10	197	16	45	2	5	3	0	All stats Assists 80 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 77 Goals 32 Ot Goals 0 Pim 45 Plus Minus 10 Points 112 Power Play Goals 16 Power Play Points 45 Shooting Pctg 0.1624 Shorthanded Goals 2 Shorthanded Points 5 Shots 197
1993–94	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	13	3	9	12	8	-3	42	2	6	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 9 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 13 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus -3 Points 12 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 6 Shooting Pctg 0.0714 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 42
1992–93	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	84	45	97	142	32	15	254	24	62	1	2	11	0	All stats Assists 97 Game Winning Goals 11 Games Played 84 Goals 45 Ot Goals 0 Pim 32 Plus Minus 15 Points 142 Power Play Goals 24 Power Play Points 62 Shooting Pctg 0.1772 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 254
1992–93	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	4	0	9	9	4	0	11	0	4	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 9 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus 0 Points 9 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 11
1991–92	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	26	10	20	30	10	-5	73	3	14	0	1	1	0	All stats Assists 20 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 26 Goals 10 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus -5 Points 30 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 14 Shooting Pctg 0.137 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 73
1991–92	NHL	St. Louis Blues	Regular	54	10	59	69	12	-4	118	3	22	0	1	3	0	All stats Assists 59 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 54 Goals 10 Ot Goals 0 Pim 12 Plus Minus -4 Points 69 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 22 Shooting Pctg 0.0847 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 118
1991–92	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	15	5	14	19	4	-6	35	3	7	0	0	2	1	All stats Assists 14 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 15 Goals 5 Ot Goals 1 Pim 4 Plus Minus -6 Points 19 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 7 Shooting Pctg 0.1429 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 35
1990–91	NHL	St. Louis Blues	Regular	61	25	90	115	29	15	139	3	41	1	1	3	0	All stats Assists 90 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 61 Goals 25 Ot Goals 0 Pim 29 Plus Minus 15 Points 115 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 41 Shooting Pctg 0.1799 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 139
1990–91	NHL	St. Louis Blues	Playoffs	13	7	13	20	10	7	39	2	6	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 13 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 13 Goals 7 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus 7 Points 20 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 6 Shooting Pctg 0.1795 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 39
1989–90	NHL	St. Louis Blues	Regular	80	23	79	102	30	9	168	6	34	2	3	3	0	All stats Assists 79 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 80 Goals 23 Ot Goals 0 Pim 30 Plus Minus 9 Points 102 Power Play Goals 6 Power Play Points 34 Shooting Pctg 0.1369 Shorthanded Goals 2 Shorthanded Points 3 Shots 168
1989–90	NHL	St. Louis Blues	Playoffs	12	2	12	14	4	-10	27	1	10	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 12 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 12 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus -10 Points 14 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 10 Shooting Pctg 0.0741 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 27
1988–89	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	69	16	62	78	14	-1	127	2	25	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 62 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 69 Goals 16 Ot Goals 0 Pim 14 Plus Minus -1 Points 78 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 25 Shooting Pctg 0.126 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 127
1988–89	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Playoffs	6	0	8	8	2	-1	11	0	4	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 8 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -1 Points 8 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 11
1987–88	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	63	14	40	54	20	16	111	3	13	0	0	3	0	All stats Assists 40 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 63 Goals 14 Ot Goals 0 Pim 20 Plus Minus 16 Points 54 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 13 Shooting Pctg 0.1261 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 111
1987–88	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Playoffs	16	8	12	20	6	-2	33	4	10	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 12 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 16 Goals 8 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus -2 Points 20 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 10 Shooting Pctg 0.2424 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 33
1986–87	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	76	15	32	47	21	-1	138	4	11	0	1	1	0	All stats Assists 32 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 76 Goals 15 Ot Goals 0 Pim 21 Plus Minus -1 Points 47 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 11 Shooting Pctg 0.1087 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 138
1986–87	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Playoffs	16	4	7	11	6	7	32	0	2	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 7 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 16 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus 7 Points 11 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.125 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 32
1985–86	AHL	Adirondack Red Wings	Regular	34	18	28	46	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 28 Games Played 34 Goals 18 Pim 4 Points 46
1985–86	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	38	9	11	20	10	-25	49	1	4	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 11 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 38 Goals 9 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus -25 Points 20 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.1837 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 49
1985–86	AHL	Adirondack Red Wings	Playoffs	17	7	14	21	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 14 Games Played 17 Goals 7 Pim 4 Points 21
1984–85	ECAC	Rpi	Regular	38	31	60	91	29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 60 Games Played 38 Goals 31 Pim 29 Points 91
1983–84	ECAC	Rpi	Regular	38	26	57	83	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 57 Games Played 38 Goals 26 Pim 15 Points 83
1982–83	ECAC	Rpi	Regular	22	9	33	42	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 33 Games Played 22 Goals 9 Pim 8 Points 42
1981–82	OPJHL	Markham	Regular	40	59	110	169	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 110 Games Played 40 Goals 59 Points 169
1980–81	OPJHL	Markham	Regular	43	36	53	89	89	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 53 Games Played 43 Goals 36 Pim 89 Points 89
1979–80	OHA-B	Port Credit	Regular	34	30	36	66	41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 36 Games Played 34 Goals 30 Pim 41 Points 66
1979–80	OPJHL	Markham	Regular	9	1	6	7	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 9 Goals 1 Pim 2 Points 7

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