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

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. He is currently an analyst covering Blackhawks games on

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Playing career

Burish was drafted in the 9th round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, 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 Robbie Earl 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 Joe Pavelski. 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 Växjö Lakers and Malmö Redhawks 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

. Both siblings won their national championship the same year, 2006. Married to Jackie Burish on August 17, 2019. Burish attended the Route 91 Harvest 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 Sportspeople of Greek descent Chicago Blackhawks draft picks Chicago Blackhawks players Chicago Wolves players Dallas Stars players Green Bay Gamblers players Ice hockey people 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 NCAA men's ice hockey national champions