Jack Adams

John Ellis Adams (May 5, 1919 – August 21, 1996) was a Canadian ice hockey left winger who played one season in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens, in 1940–41. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1938 to 1949, was spent in various minor leagues. He was born in Calgary, Alberta. He died on August 21, 1996, in Surrey, British Columbia.

Playing career Jack Adams played 42 regular season games and three playoff games for the Montreal Canadiens in the 1940–41 NHL season. During the regular season, he scored 6 goals and 18 points; during the playoffs, he was held pointless.

He also played for several Canadian minor league hockey teams, both before and after his NHL stint.

In 1941, he was married to Valerie Rowan of Vancouver, British Columbia. He died in 1996 in Surrey, British Columbia. His wife, Valerie died in 2009.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1936–37 Calgary Canadians CCJHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1937–38 Calgary K of C CCCHL 11 4 5 9 2 1 0 0 0 0 1938–39 Vancouver Lions PCHL 29 5 13 18 16 — — — — — 1939–40 Vancouver Lions PCHL 40 12 12 24 16 — — — — — 1940–41 Montreal Canadiens NHL 42 6 12 18 11 3 0 0 0 0 1942–43 Calgary RCAF Mutangs CNDHL 22 19 12 31 15 8 5 6 11 4 1943–44 Vancouver RCAF NNDHL 9 4 3 7 11 — — — — — 1943–44 Vancouver RCAF Seahawks NNDHL — — — — — 3 2 2 4 4 1944–45 Vancouver RCAF NNDHL — — — — — — — — — — 1945–46 Montreal Royals QSHL 4 2 1 3 5 — — — — — 1945–46 Buffalo Bisons AHL 19 2 2 4 0 9 4 4 8 4 1946–47 Houston Skippers USHL 20 2 5 7 6 — — — — — 1947–48 New Westminster Royals PCHL 52 20 13 33 36 — — — — — 1948–49 New Westminster Royals PCHL 41 8 8 16 21 12 1 2 3 8 PCHL totals 162 45 46 91 89 24 2 4 6 16 NHL totals 42 6 12 18 11 3 0 0 0 0