Greg Adams (ice hockey, born 1963)

Gus Adams
Born	Gregory Daren Adams (1963-08-15) August 15, 1963 Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation	Ice hockey player (retired)
Years active	1984–2001
Known for	NHL winger for New Jersey Devils, Vancouver Canucks, Dallas Stars, Phoenix Coyotes, Florida Panthers

Gregory Daren “Gus” Adams (born August 15, 1963) is a retired Canadian ice hockey winger who competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1984 and 2001.

Playing career

Adams spent two seasons (1982–84) playing collegiate hockey at Northern Arizona University, where he led the nation in scoring during his sophomore year. Despite going undrafted, he secured a contract with the New Jersey Devils on June 24, 1984. After three years with New Jersey, he was traded on September 15, 1987, to the Vancouver Canucks alongside Kirk McLean in exchange for Patrik Sundstrom and a 1988 draft selection. To differentiate him from another player named Greg Adams on the Canucks roster, he adopted the nickname Greg "Gus" Adams.

During his eight-year tenure with Vancouver, Adams delivered notable playoff contributions in 1994, including scoring the overtime winner in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals against Toronto, which propelled the Canucks to their second Stanley Cup Finals appearance. He also netted the overtime goal in Game 1 of the Finals versus the New York Rangers.

Midway through the 1994–95 season, Adams was traded to the Dallas Stars, where he played for four seasons before signing with the Phoenix Coyotes for two years (1998–2000). He wrapped up his NHL career after one season with the Florida Panthers (2000–01) prior to retiring.

Known for his reliable goal-scoring ability, Adams surpassed 30 goals in four seasons and exceeded 20 goals in nine campaigns. He recorded over 70 points twice—achieving 77 points with New Jersey and 76 points with Vancouver. However, injuries frequently prevented him from completing full seasons consistently.

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1979–80	Nelson Leafs	KIJHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Kelowna Buckaroos	BCHL		48	40	50	90	16		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Kelowna Buckaroos	BCHL		45	31	42	73	24		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Northern Arizona University	NCAA		29	14	21	35	19		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Northern Arizona University	NCAA		26	44	29	73	24		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	New Jersey Devils	NHL		36	12	9	21	14		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Maine Mariners	AHL		41	15	20	35	12		11	3	4	7	0
1985–86	New Jersey Devils	NHL		78	35	42	77	30		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	New Jersey Devils	NHL		72	20	27	47	19		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		80	36	40	76	30		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		61	19	14	33	24		7	2	3	5	2
1989–90	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		65	30	20	50	18		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		55	21	24	45	10		5	0	0	0	2
1991–92	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		76	30	27	57	26		6	0	2	2	4
1992–93	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		53	25	31	56	14		12	7	6	13	6
1993–94	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		68	13	24	37	20		23	6	8	14	2
1994–95	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		31	5	10	15	12		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Dallas Stars	NHL		12	3	3	6	4		5	2	0	2	0
1995–96	Dallas Stars	NHL		66	22	21	43	33		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Dallas Stars	NHL		50	21	15	36	2		3	0	1	1	0
1997–98	Dallas Stars	NHL		49	14	18	32	20		12	2	2	4	0
1998–99	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		75	19	24	43	26		3	1	0	1	0
1999–00	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		69	19	27	46	14		5	0	0	0	0
2000–01	Florida Panthers	NHL		60	11	12	23	10
2002–03	Frankfurt Lions	Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL)		50	18	24	42	88
NHL totals				1,056	355	388	743	326		81	20	22	42	16

International

Year	Nation	Competition	Outcome		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1986	Canada	WC	Template:Bronze3		1	1	0	1	0
1990	Canada	WC	4th place		10	8	1	9	10
Senior career totals					11	9	1	10	10

See also

• List of NHL players with 1,000 games played