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Adam Foote
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Foote with the Colorado Avalanche in 2008
Born (1971-07-10) July 10, 1971 (age 53)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Quebec Nordiques
Colorado Avalanche
Columbus Blue Jackets
Coached for Kelowna Rockets (head coach)
Vancouver Canucks (assistant)
National team Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
NHL Draft 22nd overall, 1989
Quebec Nordiques
Playing career 1992–2011
Coaching career 2018–Present

Adam David Vernon Foote (born July 10, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played as a defenceman, which is a player who helps protect the team's goal. Adam Foote was known for his strong, physical play. He was great at staying back to defend his team's net.

Foote was chosen by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1989 NHL Draft. He started his career with the Nordiques in 1991. Later, the team moved and became the Colorado Avalanche. With the Avalanche, he won two exciting Stanley Cup championships in 1996 and 2001.

After many years, Foote joined the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2005. He even became their team captain! In 2008, he returned to the Avalanche and finished his playing career there. Adam Foote was the very last player in the NHL who had also played for the Quebec Nordiques.

Adam Foote also played for Team Canada. He won a gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics. He also helped Canada win the World Cup in 2004.

Adam Foote has two sons, Cal and Nolan Foote, who are also professional hockey players.

Adam Foote's Hockey Journey

Starting in Minor and Junior Hockey

Adam Foote 1997
Adam Foote playing in 1997.

Adam Foote began playing hockey in his hometown area of Brooklin-Whitby, Ontario. He played alongside another future NHL player, Keith Primeau. Together, they won several championships in the early 1980s.

In 1988, Foote was picked by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in the OHL (Ontario Hockey League) draft. He played three seasons with the Greyhounds. In his last junior season, he won the J. Ross Robertson Cup and played in the Memorial Cup tournament.

Becoming an NHL Star

Early Years with Quebec and Colorado

The Quebec Nordiques drafted Adam Foote 22nd overall in 1989. He played for Quebec for four seasons. In 1995, the team moved to Colorado and became the Colorado Avalanche.

In his first year with the Avalanche (1995–96), Foote helped them win their first Stanley Cup. They beat the Florida Panthers in the finals. Five years later, in 2001, Foote and the Avalanche won another Stanley Cup. This time, they defeated the New Jersey Devils in a tough seven-game series.

Career Highs and Moving Teams

In the 2001–02 season, Foote had his best year for assists, with 22. The next season (2002–03), he scored a career-high 11 goals and 31 points.

After 13 seasons with the Nordiques/Avalanche team, Foote decided to try something new. In 2005, he signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He quickly became an alternate captain. In December 2005, he was named the team captain, becoming the fourth captain in Blue Jackets history.

Henrik Sedin and Adam Foote
Foote defending against Henrik Sedin of the Vancouver Canucks in 2010.

In 2008, Foote was traded back to the Colorado Avalanche. He played his first game back against the Calgary Flames. On June 30, 2008, he signed a new two-year deal with the Avalanche.

Captaining the Avalanche and Retirement

In 2009, long-time Avalanche captain Joe Sakic retired. Adam Foote was then named the new captain of the Avalanche on September 11, 2009. He was the eighth captain in the team's history (including the Nordiques).

On April 10, 2011, Adam Foote played his final NHL game with the Avalanche. They won 4–3 in overtime against the Edmonton Oilers. He was honored as the first star of the game. Adam Foote was the last player in the NHL who had also played for the Quebec Nordiques.

On November 2, 2013, the Colorado Avalanche retired Foote's number 52 jersey. This is a huge honor, placing him alongside other Avalanche legends like Ray Bourque, Patrick Roy, Joe Sakic, and Peter Forsberg.

Adam Foote's Coaching Career

After he stopped playing, Adam Foote joined the Colorado Avalanche as a defensive coach from 2011 to 2017. Later, in October 2018, he became the head coach for the Kelowna Rockets in the Western Hockey League. He coached them until February 2020. In January 2023, Foote was hired as an assistant coach for the Vancouver Canucks.

Adam Foote's Personal Life

Adam Foote grew up playing hockey in Whitby, Ontario. He and his wife, Jennifer, have two sons: Callan (born in 1998) and Nolan (born in 2000). Both of his sons have also become professional hockey players. Adam even coached the Kelowna Rockets, the same team his sons played for, for a period of time. His youngest son, Nolan, was the team captain when Adam left the coaching role.

International Play

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Winter Olympics
Gold 2002 Salt Lake City
World Cup
Gold 2004 Canada
Silver 1996 Canada

Adam Foote first played for Team Canada at the first World Cup of Hockey in 1996. Canada finished second to the United States that year.

Two years later, Foote played for Team Canada at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. This was the first time NHL players were allowed to play in the Olympics. Canada finished fourth in that tournament.

At the next Winter Olympics in 2002, Foote helped Canada win a gold medal in ice hockey. This was a huge win, ending Canada's 50-year gold medal drought! He won another championship in 2004 at his second World Cup. He was even named to the Tournament All-Star Team. Foote also played in his third Olympics in 2006, but Canada finished seventh that year.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1987–88 Whitby OMHA 65 25 43 68 108 — — — — —
1988–89 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 66 7 31 38 120 — — — — —
1989–90 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 61 12 43 55 199 — — — — —
1990–91 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 59 18 51 69 93 14 5 12 17 28
1991–92 Halifax Citadels AHL 6 0 1 1 2 — — — — —
1991–92 Quebec Nordiques NHL 46 2 5 7 44 — — — — —
1992–93 Quebec Nordiques NHL 81 4 12 16 168 6 0 1 1 2
1993–94 Quebec Nordiques NHL 45 2 6 8 67 — — — — —
1994–95 Quebec Nordiques NHL 35 0 7 7 52 6 0 1 1 14
1995–96 Colorado Avalanche NHL 73 5 11 16 88 22 1 3 4 36
1996–97 Colorado Avalanche NHL 78 2 19 21 135 17 0 4 4 62
1997–98 Colorado Avalanche NHL 77 3 14 17 124 7 0 0 0 23
1998–99 Colorado Avalanche NHL 64 5 16 21 92 19 2 3 5 24
1999–00 Colorado Avalanche NHL 59 5 13 18 98 16 0 7 7 28
2000–01 Colorado Avalanche NHL 35 3 12 15 42 23 3 4 7 47
2001–02 Colorado Avalanche NHL 55 5 22 27 55 21 1 6 7 28
2002–03 Colorado Avalanche NHL 78 11 20 31 88 6 0 1 1 8
2003–04 Colorado Avalanche NHL 73 8 22 30 87 11 0 4 4 10
2005–06 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 65 6 16 22 89 — — — — —
2006–07 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 59 3 9 12 71 — — — — —
2007–08 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 63 1 14 15 95 — — — — —
2007–08 Colorado Avalanche NHL 12 0 1 1 12 10 0 0 0 6
2008–09 Colorado Avalanche NHL 42 1 6 7 30 — — — — —
2009–10 Colorado Avalanche NHL 67 0 9 9 64 6 0 1 1 10
2010–11 Colorado Avalanche NHL 47 0 8 8 33 — — — — —
NHL totals 1,154 66 242 308 1,534 170 7 35 42 298

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
1996 Canada WCH 2 8 1 0 1 16
1998 Canada Oly 4th 6 0 1 1 4
2002 Canada Oly 1 6 1 0 1 2
2004 Canada WCH 1 6 0 3 3 0
2006 Canada Oly 7th 6 0 1 1 6
Senior totals 32 2 5 7 28

Awards and honours

See Also

  • List of NHL players with 1000 games played
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