Adam McQuaid
| Adam McQuaid | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 McQuaid in September 2015 | |||
| Born |
October 12, 1986 Charlottetown, PEI, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
New York Rangers Boston Bruins | ||
| NHL Draft |
55th overall, 2005 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
Adam McQuaid (born October 12, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has formerly played with the Boston Bruins and is known for his physical play and capability as a fighter, often protecting younger or smaller members of the team.
Playing career
Amateur
McQuaid played major midget hockey in his hometown of Cornwall, Prince Edward Island, for the Cornwall Thunder before playing major junior hockey with the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for four seasons. McQuaid was selected in the 2nd round (43rd overall) in the 2003 OHL Priority Selection as a 17-year-old overage player. He was undrafted by the OHL the previous season.
After scoring 19 points in his second season with the Wolves in 2004–05, McQuaid returned to the OHL and, in his final season, helped lead the Wolves to the OHL Final against the Plymouth Whalers; the Wolves were defeated in six games
Professional
McQuaid was selected in the 2nd round, 55th overall, by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. He returned to the OHL and did not play a game with Columbus before he was traded by the Blue Jackets to the Boston Bruins in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the off season. He was immediately signed by Boston to a three-year, entry-level contract.[1]
He was assigned to Boston's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Providence Bruins in 2007–08 and scored 9 points in his professional rookie season.
He scored his first NHL goal on February 7, 2010, a game-winner against goaltender Jaroslav Halak in a 3–0 win against the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre. During Game 4 of the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals, Pierre McGuire termed him, "one tough hombre." In that same final, McQuaid won his first Stanley Cup.
On July 14, 2011, McQuaid signed a three-year contract worth $4.7 million with the Boston Bruins.[2]
In 2010, McQuaid suffered a freak concussion after tripping over his suitcase.[3]
In the 2012–13 season he helped the Bruins to the Stanley Cup Final by scoring the game-winning goal vs. the Penguins in game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final. He and the Bruins would end up losing in the Final to the Chicago Blackhawks, in six games.
In the 2013–14 season, McQuaid would miss most of the season with an illness, however on June 26, 2015, McQuaid signed a four-year contract extension with the Bruins worth a total of $11M.[4]
In a game against the Washington Capitals on January 5, 2016, Capitals forward Zach Sill boarded McQuaid and was suspended two games.[5]
On October 19, 2017, McQuaid was placed on injured reserve after breaking his right fibula in a game against the Vancouver Canucks.[6]
Having played in nine straight seasons with the Bruins and approaching the 2018–19 season, McQuaid was traded by the Bruins to the New York Rangers in exchange for Steven Kampfer, a 2019 fourth-round pick and a conditional seventh-round pick on September 11, 2018.[7]
Personal life
His sister, Michelle McQuaid, competed at the 2015 and 2017 Scotties Tournament of Hearts representing Prince Edward Island.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | Cornwall Thunder | PEIHA | 21 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 47 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 66 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 98 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2005–06 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 68 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 107 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||
| 2006–07 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 65 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 110 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 24 | ||
| 2007–08 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 68 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 73 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 2008–09 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 78 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 141 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 26 | ||
| 2009–10 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 32 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 67 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 96 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | ||
| 2011–12 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 72 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 32 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 60 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2013–14 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 30 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 63 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 64 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 77 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 71 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 38 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 62 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 462 | 13 | 53 | 66 | 652 | 68 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 30 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Bruins acquire defenseman McQuaid". Boston Globe. 2007-05-17. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
- ↑ "Bruins sign McQuaid to three-year contract extension". Fox News. July 14, 2011.
- ↑ "Adam McQuaid Ready, Able to Step in and Help Bruins Defensive Corps". Aug 23, 2010.
- ↑ "Bruins sign McQuaid to four-year, $11M deal". TSN. 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
- ↑ Lewis, Scott (6 January 2016). "Zach Sill suspended two games for hit on Bruins' Adam McQuaid". Sportsnet.ca. Sportsnet. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ↑ "Bruins defenceman Adam McQuaid to miss approximately eight weeks". Sportsnet.ca. Sportsnet. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ↑ "Rangers acquire D McQuaid from Bruins". TSN. September 11, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database