Adam McQuaid

Adam McQuaid
230 px McQuaid in September 2015
Born	(1986-10-12) October 12, 1986 Charlottetown, PE, CAN
Height	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight	209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
NHL team	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 currently playing for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played with Boston's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Providence Bruins. He was raised Catholic but now attends a non-denominational church in the suburbs of Boston.

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

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McQuaid in 2012.

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.

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.

In 2010, McQuaid suffered a freak concussion after tripping over his suitcase.

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. Him and the Bruins would end up losing in the Final vs the Chiago Blackhawks, in game 6.

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.

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		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				347	10	42	52	519		54	2	6	8	30

External links

• Adam McQuaid's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
• Adam McQuaid's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Adam McQuaid's player profile at NHL.com