Adam Oates is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach, born on August 27, 1962, who played 19 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1985 to 2004 for the Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues, Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals, Philadelphia Flyers, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and Edmonton Oilers. An elite playmaker, he retired with 1,079 career assists, fifth in NHL history at the time, and ranks second behind Wayne Gretzky among undrafted players in games played and points. As a college player at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute he set school records for assists and points and helped win the 1985 national championship. He coached the Washington Capitals for two seasons from 2012 to 2014, was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in 2017 and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in November 2012.
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is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player
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He holds the record for most points all-time of any NHL player who also played NCAA Hockey
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He played 19 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL)
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