Adam Brooks (ice hockey)
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Adam Brooks (born May 6, 1996) is a
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professional
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currently playing for the
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in the
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(AHL) while under contract to the
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of the
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(NHL). He was selected in the fourth-round, 92nd overall, by the
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in the
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.


Playing career


Amateur

While playing
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for the Winnipeg Hawks, both Brooks and his older brother Brett attended West Kildonan Collegiate. Brooks ended the season being named AAA Impact Player of the Year and MVP. Brooks was selected 25th overall by the Regina Pats in the 2011
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(WHL) draft after recording 111 points with the Winnipeg Hawks. He signed with the Pats on August 24, 2011, but was reassigned to the Winnipeg Thrashers in the
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. While with the Thrashers, Brooks was selected to play for Team Canada at the
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in Innsbruck Austria. At the conclusion of the 2011–12 season, Brooks recorded 41 points in 37 games, and appeared in the Western Canada Under-16 Challenge. After only recording 11 points during the 2013–14 season, Brooks was passed over in his first year of eligibility for the
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. Prior to the beginning of the new season, the Pats hired
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and Brooks excelled that season, recording 62 points in 64 games. Despite going undrafted again, Brooks partook in the
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rookie camp. His success continued into the following season where Brooks lead the league with 82 assists and 120 points, which earned him the
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. This also earned him a 72nd final ranking from the
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amongst North American skaters. By the time the
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came around, Brooks was drafted 92nd overall by the
Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...
. Brooks was named team
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of the Pats to start his final junior year in the
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. 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. 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. He was also named to the WHL First All-Star team.


Professional

On June 29, 2017, Brooks was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. After attending the Leafs training camp, Brooks was reassigned to their
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(AHL) affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, to begin the 2017–18 season. 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 the
Charlotte Checkers The Charlotte Checkers are a minor-league professional ice hockey team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the American Hockey League (AHL), and are the top minor league affi ...
. He later scored his first career AHL goal in a 5–1 win over the
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on December 31, 2017. 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 first
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in franchise history. After attending the Leafs training camp, Brooks was reassigned to the Marlies for the
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. The Marlies qualified for the
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, where Brooks recorded a
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to sweep the Marlies past the
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. Brooks played his first NHL game against the
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on December 28, 2019. 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. On January 22, 2021, Brooks scored his first NHL goal with the Maple Leafs on Mikko Koskinen of the
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. He finished the season with 5 points in 11 games with the Maple Leafs. On October 10, 2021, prior to the season, Brooks was placed on waivers by the Maple Leafs as part of pre-season roster cuts. He was subsequently claimed by the
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the following day. He appeared in four games with the Canadiens. Brooks was placed back on waivers by Montreal on November 16, 2021; the following day, he was claimed by the
Vegas Golden Knights The Vegas Golden Knights are a professional ice hockey team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference. Founded in 2017 as an expan ...
. Brooks played in seven games for the Golden Knights, scoring two goals. On February 15, 2022, Brooks was placed on waivers by the Golden Knights, and subsequently re-claimed by Toronto the next day. However, on February 17, Toronto placed Brooks on waivers again; the following day, he was claimed by the
Winnipeg Jets The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and is owned by True North Sports & Entertainment, pl ...
. He finished the season with 14 games played for the Jets. On July 13, 2022, Brooks was signed as a free agent to a two-year, two-way contract with the
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.


Career statistics


Regular season and playoffs


International


Awards and honours


References


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brooks, Adam 1996 births Living people Canadian ice hockey centres Henderson Silver Knights players Lehigh Valley Phantoms players Montreal Canadiens players Regina Pats players Ice hockey people from Winnipeg Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks Toronto Maple Leafs players Toronto Marlies players Vegas Golden Knights players Winnipeg Jets players Ice hockey players at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics