Adam Foote facts for kids
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![]() Foote with the Colorado Avalanche in 2008
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Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
July 10, 1971 ||
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 |
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Coached for | Kelowna Rockets (head coach) Vancouver Canucks (assistant) |
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National team | ![]() |
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NHL Draft | 22nd overall, 1989 Quebec Nordiques |
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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.
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Adam Foote's Hockey Journey
Starting in Minor and Junior Hockey
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.
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 | ||
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Ice hockey | ||
Representing ![]() |
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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 | |||||||||||||
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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 | |
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1996 | Canada | WCH | ![]() |
8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | |
1998 | Canada | Oly | 4th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
2002 | Canada | Oly | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
2004 | Canada | WCH | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
2006 | Canada | Oly | 7th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
Senior totals | 32 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28 |
Awards and honours
- Named to the OHL First All-Star team in 1990–91.
- Won 2 Stanley Cups with the Colorado Avalanche in 1996 and 2001.
- Won an Olympic gold medal with Team Canada in 2002.
- Won the World Cup of Hockey with Team Canada in 2004.
- Had his number 5 jersey retired by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds on March 15, 2012.
- Had his number 52 jersey retired by the Colorado Avalanche on November 2, 2013.
See Also
- List of NHL players with 1000 games played