Adam McQuaid
Jersey Number: 54
Player information for Adam McQuaid
Position
Defense
Height
6'4" (193cm)
Born
October 12, 1986
Number
54
Shoots
Right
Weight
210 lbs (95kg)
Birthplace
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, CAN
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Finished his NHL career with Columbus, recording 1-1-2 and nine penalty minutes in 14 games in 2018-19.
- Made his Blue Jackets debut on Feb. 26, 2019, 14 years after being drafted by the club.
- Notched his first goal as a Blue Jacket on Mar. 15, 2019 vs. Carolina (Petr Mrazek)
- Finished his 10-year NHL career with 16-57-73 and 694 penalty minutes in 512 games with the Blue Jackets, NY Rangers and Boston Bruins from 2009-19.
- Helped the Bruins win the 2011 Stanley Cup, collecting 0-4-4 in 22 postseason outings.
- Recorded 80-plus penalty minutes on four occasions during his NHL career, including a career-high 99 with the Bruins in 2011-12.
- Made his NHL debut with Boston on Dec. 19, 2009 at Toronto and scored his first career goal with the club on Feb. 7, 2010 at Montreal (Jaroslav Halak).
- Set career highs in his first full NHL season, registering 3-12-15 and a +30 plus/minus rating in 67 contests with the Bruins in 2010-11.
- Played three seasons in the American Hockey League with the Providence Bruins from 2007-10.
- Played junior hockey with the Sudbury Wolves in the Ontario Hockey League, notching 18-58-76, a plus-32 rating and 340 PIM in 246 career contests from 2003-07.
- Joined the Bruins as a development coach in 2021 and was promoted to director of player development in 2025.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-2019 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 9 | 9 |
| Totals | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 9 | 9 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Columbus in the second-round, 55th overall, in the 2005 NHL Draft.
- Traded by Columbus to Boston in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2007 NHL Draft on May 16, 2007.
- Acquired by Columbus from the NY Rangers in exchange for D Julius Bergman along with fourth and seventh-round picks in the 2019 NHL Draft on Feb. 25, 2019.