Adam Mark Burish (born January 6, 1983) is an American former professional

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winger who played in the

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(NHL) with the

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and

San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are owned by San Jose Sports & Entertain ...

. He is currently an analyst covering Blackhawks games on

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Playing career

Burish was drafted in the 9th round of the

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, 282nd overall by the

. Prior to his NHL career Burish, a Madison, Wisconsin native, played at the

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and graduated with a degree in

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. He served as

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for the national champion 2005–06 team, and assisted on both goals (by

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and Tom Gilbert) in Wisconsin's 2-1 victory over Boston College in the title game. He recorded his first career NHL goal on January 22, 2008. Two seasons later, he won the

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with the

. On July 1, 2010, Burish left the Blackhawks as a free agent and signed a two-year deal with the

at $1.15 million per year. Upon expiration of his contract with the Stars, on July 1, 2012, Burish signed a four-year deal with the

at $1.8 million per year, reuniting with University of Wisconsin teammate

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. On October 17, 2013, Burish had surgery to repair an injured back and was placed on Injured Reserve. In the 2014–15 season, on November 21, 2014, Burish was placed on waivers by the Sharks and was sent down to play with affiliate, the

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of the AHL. On January 14, 2015, the Chicago Wolves acquired Burish via loan. After concluding the season with the Wolves, on June 19, 2015, Burish was bought out from the final year of his contract with the Sharks, releasing him to free agency. Unable to gain another NHL deal, Burish left North America as a free agent, signing his first contract abroad for the 2015–16 season, in playing with the

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and

Malmö Redhawks The IF Malmö Redhawks (colloquially referred to simply as Malmö or by past abbreviation MIF) is a Swedish professional ice hockey team based in Malmö which plays in the SHL, with Malmö Arena as the venue for home games. The history of the ...

of the

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(SHL). He left the Redhawks in 2016 after playing in 3 games.

Media career

Burish joined

in 2017 as an analyst for the

. He provides commentary during pregame and postgame shows.

Personal

Burish has a younger sister, Nikki Burish, who also played for the

. Married to Jackie Burish on August 17, 2019. Burish attended the

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music festival on October 1, 2017, when a gunman opened fire on concertgoers. He survived the attack and was not injured.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Burish, Adam 1983 births Living people American men's ice hockey right wingers American people of Greek descent Chicago Blackhawks draft picks Chicago Blackhawks players Chicago Wolves players Dallas Stars players Green Bay Gamblers players Sportspeople from Madison, Wisconsin Ice hockey players from Wisconsin Malmö Redhawks players Norfolk Admirals players San Jose Sharks players Stanley Cup champions Växjö Lakers players Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey players Worcester Sharks players