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Hall of Fame

Adam R. Oates

  • Class
    1985
  • Induction
    2004
  • Sport(s)
    Hockey
Hockey Career Stats


Forward ... Three years of varsity hockey ... Led team in assists each season … 1982-83:  Had 42 points (9 goals, 33 assists) ... 1983-84: Had 83 points (26 goals, 57 assists) ... Set school's single season scoring marks in both points and assists ... Most Valuable Player of ECAC Tournament ... All-East ... National All-America (RPI's 1st since 1965) ... 1984-85: Had 91 points on 31 goals and 60 assists ... Established school single season records for points (91) and assists (60) ... Set school record for career assists (150) ... All-East ... All-America ... Hobey Baker Award finalist ... Team won NCAA National Championship ... NCAA Tournament All-Tournament Team ... Had 66 goals and 150 assists for 216 points in 110 games ... School records include first and second in single season points, first in single season assists, first in career assists and third in career points ... Team was 85-19-1 (.819) with two league championships in his career ... Enjoyed brilliant career in the National Hockey League (NHL) ... Had 341 goals and 1,079 assists for 1,420 points in 1,337 games for seven teams ... Five-time All-Star Game participant ... Retired ranked fifth all-time in NHL history in assists and 13th in points ... Management major ... Weston, Ontario.
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