| Adam McQuaid | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 McQuaid with theBoston Bruins in 2015 | |||
| Born | (1986-10-12)October 12, 1986 (age 38) Charlottetown,Prince Edward Island, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Boston Bruins New York Rangers Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| NHL draft | 55th overall,2005 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 2007–2019 | ||
Adam McQuaid (born October 12, 1986) is aCanadian former professionalice hockeydefenceman. He formerly played in theNational Hockey League (NHL) with theBoston Bruins,New York Rangers andColumbus Blue Jackets. McQuaid was known primarily as anenforcer for his physical play and capability as a fighter, often protecting younger or smaller members of the team. He won theStanley Cup in 2011 with the Bruins.
McQuaid played major midget hockey in his hometown ofCornwall, Prince Edward Island, for the Cornwall Thunder before playingmajor junior hockey with theSudbury Wolves of theOntario Hockey League (OHL) for four seasons. McQuaid was selected in the second round, 43rd overall, in the 2003 OHL Priority Selection as a 17-year-old overage player. He was undrafted by the OHL the previous season.
After scoring 19 points in his second season with the Wolves in2004–05, McQuaid returned to the OHL and, in his final season, helped lead the Wolves to the OHL Final against thePlymouth Whalers; the Wolves were defeated in six games.
McQuaid was selected in the second round, 55th overall, by theColumbus Blue Jackets in the2005 NHL Entry Draft. He returned to the OHL and did not play a game with Columbus before he was traded to theBoston Bruins in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick in the off-season. He was immediately signed by Boston to a three-year, entry-level contract.[1]
He was assigned to Boston'sAmerican Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, theProvidence Bruins in2007–08 and scored nine points in his professional rookie season.
He scored his first NHL goal on February 7, 2010, a game-winner against goaltenderJaroslav Halák in a 3–0 win against theMontreal Canadiens at theBell Centre. During Game 4 of the2011 Stanley Cup Finals, analystPierre McGuire described him as "one tough hombre." In that same final, McQuaid won his firstStanley Cup.
On July 14, 2011, McQuaid signed a three-year, $4.7 million contract with Boston.[2]
In 2010, McQuaid suffered a freak concussion after tripping over his suitcase.[3]
In the2012–13 season, McQuaid helped the Bruins to the Stanley Cup Finals by scoring the game-winning goal against thePittsburgh Penguins in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final. He and the Bruins would end up losing in the Final to theChicago Blackhawks in six games.
In the2013–14 season, McQuaid would miss most of the season with an illness.
On June 26, 2015, McQuaid signed a four-year, $11 million contract extension with the Bruins.[4] In a game against theWashington Capitals on January 5, 2016, Capitals forwardZach Sill boarded McQuaid and was suspended two games.[5]
On October 19, 2017, McQuaid was placed on injured reserve after breaking his right fibula in a game against theVancouver Canucks.[6]
Having played in nine straight seasons with the Bruins and approaching the2018–19 season, McQuaid was traded to theNew York Rangers in exchange forSteven Kampfer, a2019 fourth-round pick and a conditional seventh-round pick on September 11, 2018.[7] McQuaid added a physical presence on the blueline of the rebuilding Rangers, and recorded 2 goals and 5 points through 36 games. With the Rangers out of playoff contention, and in his final year under contract, McQuaid was traded by the Rangers at the trade deadline to his original draft club, the Columbus Blue Jackets, in exchange forJulius Bergman, and a fourth and seventh round picks in2019 on February 25, 2019.[8] On March 15, 2019 McQuaid scored his first goal as a Blue Jacket, the game-winning goal as they shut out theCarolina Hurricanes, 3–0 in Columbus.
On January 16, 2021, McQuaid officially announced his retirement from professional hockey after 12 seasons.[9]
In August 2021 McQuaid rejoined the Boston Bruins organization as the team’s new player development coordinator.[10]
McQuaid is aChristian. McQuaid helped to start aBible study group when he was with the Boston Bruins.[11]
McQuaid married his girlfriend Stephanie Enserink in 2018.[12]His sister,Michelle McQuaid, competed at the2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts representingPrince Edward Island. His brother Chad McQuaid is currently a practicing lawyer in Charlottetown, PEI.[citation needed]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | Cornwall Thunder AAA | Midget | 21 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 47 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 66 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 98 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2005–06 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 68 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 107 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||
| 2006–07 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 65 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 110 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 24 | ||
| 2007–08 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 68 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 73 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 2008–09 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 78 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 141 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 26 | ||
| 2009–10 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 32 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 67 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 96 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | ||
| 2011–12 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 72 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 32 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 60 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2013–14 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 30 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 63 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 64 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 77 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 71 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 38 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | New York Rangers | NHL | 36 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 512 | 16 | 57 | 73 | 694 | 68 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 30 | ||||