About Sam McAdam
Lived 1908 – 1976 (aged 68). Sam McAdam was a Canadian ice hockey player.
Samuel McAdam (May 31, 1908 – December 29, 1976) was a Canadian ice hockey forward. He played five games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers during the 1930–31 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1926 to 1944, was spent in the minor leagues, especially the Pacific Coast Hockey League. He was born in Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He died of a heart attack in 1976. At the time of his death he worked as a waiter in a hotel.
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1924–25 Winnipeg Tigers WJrHL — — — — — — — — — — 1924–25 Winnipeg Tigers M-Cup — — — — — 4 3 2 5 4 1925–26 Winnipeg Tammany Tigers MAHA 1 1 0 1 4 — — — — — 1926–27 Winnipegs WSrHL 5 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 1927–28 Elmwood Millionaires WJrHL 5 5 3 8 — 2 1 1 2 6 1927–28 Winnipeg CPR WSrHL 6 6 4 10 12 — — — — — 1927–28 Elmwood Maple Leafs M-Cup — — — — — 3 10 0 10 0 1928–29 Vancouver Lions PCHL 36 10 5 15 24 3 1 0 1 4 1928–29 Winnipeg CPR MHL — — — — — — — — — — 1929–30 Vancouver Lions PCHL 35 11 7 18 38 4 1 1 2 0 1930–31 New York Rangers NHL 5 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1930–31 Vancouver Lions PCHL 12 0 0 0 30 1 0 0 0 0 1930–31 Detroit Olympics IHL 19 7 8 15 14 — — — — — 1931–32 Springfield Indians Can-Am 39 10 6 16 33 — — — — — 1932–33 Regina Capitals WCHL 29 15 13 28 113 2 4 1 5 0 1933–34 Vancouver Lions NWHL 32 14 13 27 22 7 6 2 8 2 1934–35 Seattle Seahawks NWHL 36 11 17 28 32 5 2 1 3 4 1935–36 Seattle Seahawks NWHL 40 24 14 38 14 4 3 4 7 0 1936–37 Seattle Seahawks PCHL 40 19 15 34 12 1 1 0 1 0 1937–38 Seattle Seahawks PCHL 42 14 11 25 17 4 0 2 2 0 1938–39 Spokane Clippers PCHL 48 18 21 39 6 — — — — — 1939–40 Portland Buckaroos PCHL 36 2 8 10 12 5 0 1 1 2 1940–41 Spokane Bombers PCHL 47 9 14 23 21 4 0 1 1 6 1941–42 New Westminster Spitfires PCHL 10 1 5 6 0 — — — — — 1942–43 Vancouver St. Regis PCHL 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 1943–44 Vancouver St. Regis PCHL 1 0 1 1 0 — — — — — PCHL totals 309 84 88 172 160 22 3 5 8 12 NHL totals 5 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
Awards and achievements NWHL Second All-Star Team (1935)
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Who was Sam McAdam?
Canadian ice hockey player (1908–1976)
When was Sam McAdam born?
Sam McAdam was born on 31 May 1908 in Stirling.
When did Sam McAdam die?
Sam McAdam died on 29 December 1976 in British Columbia, Vancouver.
What was Sam McAdam's occupation?
Sam McAdam was an ice hockey player.
What nationality was Sam McAdam?
Sam McAdam was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sam McAdam. https://biography.guide/sam-mcadam/
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