| Adam Brooks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_by_Sandro_Halank%25E2%2580%2593034.jpg) Brooks withEHC Red Bull München in 2024 | |||
| Born | (1996-05-06)May 6, 1996 (age 29) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| DEL team Former teams | EHC München Toronto Maple Leafs Montreal Canadiens Vegas Golden Knights Winnipeg Jets | ||
| NHL draft | 92nd overall,2016 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Adam Brooks (born May 6, 1996) is aCanadian professionalice hockeycentre who is currently playing forEHC Red Bull München of theDeutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was selected in the fourth round, 92nd overall, by theToronto Maple Leafs of theNational Hockey League (NHL) in the2016 NHL Entry Draft. Brooks has also previously played for theMontreal Canadiens,Vegas Golden Knights, andWinnipeg Jets.
While playingAAA hockey for the Winnipeg Hawks, both Brooks and his older brother Brett attendedWest Kildonan Collegiate. Brooks ended the season being named AAA Impact Player of the Year and MVP.[1]
Brooks was selected 25th overall by theRegina Pats in the 2011Western Hockey League (WHL) draft after recording 111 points with the Winnipeg Hawks.[2] He signed with the Pats on August 24, 2011, but was reassigned to the Winnipeg Thrashers in theManitoba U-18 'AAA' Hockey League.[3] While with the Thrashers, Brooks was selected to play for Team Canada at the2012 Winter Youth Olympics in Innsbruck Austria.[4] At the conclusion of the 2011–12 season, Brooks recorded 41 points in 37 games, and appeared in the Western Canada Under-16 Challenge.[5]
After only recording 11 points during the2013–14 season, Brooks was passed over in his first year of eligibility for theNHL Entry Draft. Prior to the beginning of the new season, the Pats hiredDave Struch and Brooks excelled that season, recording 62 points in 64 games.[6] Despite going undrafted again, Brooks partook in theNew York Rangers rookie camp.[7]
His success continued into the following season where Brooks lead the league with 82 assists and 120 points, which earned him theBob Clarke Trophy.[8] This also earned him a 72nd final ranking from theNHL Central Scouting Bureau amongst North American skaters.[9] By the time the2016 NHL Entry Draft came around, Brooks was drafted 92nd overall by theToronto Maple Leafs.[10] Brooks was named teamcaptain of the Pats to start his final junior year in the2016–17 WHL season.[6] Although the Pats qualified for the playoffs, Brooks injured his knee in Game 2 of an Eastern Conference semi-final and was out for the rest of the series.[11] At the conclusion of his junior career, Brooks ranked third all-time in regular-season games played with 317, 10th in career points with 335, and sixth in assists with 216.[12] He was also named to the WHL First All-Star team.[13]
On June 29, 2017, Brooks was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs.[14] After attending the Leafs training camp, Brooks was reassigned to theirAmerican Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, theToronto Marlies, to begin the 2017–18 season.[15] Brooks played on a line with Ben Smith and Colin Greening, whom helped him record his first career AHL point in a 4–0 win over theCharlotte Checkers.[16] He later scored his first career AHL goal in a 5–1 win over theBelleville Senators on December 31, 2017.[17] Brooks finished his rookie campaign with the Marlies recording 19 points in 57 regular AHL games, and six points in 20 playoff games to help lead the Marlies to their firstCalder Cup in franchise history.[18]
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After attending the Leafs training camp, Brooks was reassigned to the Marlies for the2018–19 AHL season.[19] The Marlies qualified for the2019 Calder Cup playoffs, where Brooks recorded ahat trick to sweep the Marlies past theRochester Americans.[20] Brooks played his first NHL game against theNew York Rangers on December 28, 2019.[21] Brooks finished the season with 3 points in 7 games with the Maple Leafs and 9 goals and 20 points in 29 games for the Marlies. He re-signed with the Maple Leafs to a two-year, two-way contract in May 2020.[22] On January 22, 2021, Brooks scored his first NHL goal with the Maple Leafs onMikko Koskinen of theEdmonton Oilers.[23] He finished the season with 5 points in 11 games with the Maple Leafs.[24]
On October 10, 2021, prior to the2021–22 season, Brooks was placed onwaivers by the Maple Leafs as part of pre-season roster cuts. He was subsequently claimed by theMontreal Canadiens the following day.[24] He appeared in four games with the Canadiens.[25] Brooks was placed back on waivers by Montreal on November 16, 2021; the following day, he was claimed by theVegas Golden Knights.[26] Brooks played in seven games for the Golden Knights, scoring two goals.[25] On February 15, 2022, Brooks was placed on waivers by the Golden Knights, and subsequently re-claimed by Toronto the next day.[27] However, on February 17, Toronto placed Brooks on waivers again; the following day, he was claimed by theWinnipeg Jets.[28] He finished the season with 14 games played for the Jets.[25]
On July 13, 2022, Brooks was signed as a free agent to a two-year, two-way contract with thePhiladelphia Flyers.[25]
On July 15, 2024, Brooks signed withEHC Red Bull München of theDeutsche Eishockey Liga.[29]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | Winnipeg Thrashers | MMHL | 37 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Regina Pats | WHL | 55 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Regina Pats | WHL | 60 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Regina Pats | WHL | 64 | 30 | 32 | 62 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2015–16 | Regina Pats | WHL | 72 | 38 | 82 | 120 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | Regina Pats | WHL | 66 | 43 | 87 | 130 | 61 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 12 | ||
| 2017–18 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 57 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 61 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 29 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 17 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 54 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 47 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | EHC München | DEL | 27 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 43 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Canada Western | U17 | 9th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Award or Honour | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| WHL | ||
| First All-Star Team (East) | 2016 | |
| Bob Clarke Trophy | 2016 | [8] |
| WHL First All-Star Team | 2017 | [13] |
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup (Toronto Marlies) | 2018 | [30] |