Player's Profile
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- Name: Adam McQuaid
- Position: D
- Shoots: Right
- Height: 6-4
- Weight: 205 lbs
- Birthdate: 1986-10-12
- Eligible for Draft: 2005
- Drafted:
- Hometown: Cornwall, Prince Edward Island
- Acquired: 55th overall, 2005 NHL Entry Draft by Columbus
- Playing In: Pro
Adam McQuaid
Prospect Grade: 7.0 B (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
In the shadows of top Sudbury prospects Pouliot and Staal is this Prince Edward Island native who has impressed scouts at every turn and has subsequently shot up draft rankings all year. Consider the following statistic as a reason why: only one OHL player that did not play for the London Knights had a higher plus/minus rating than this young blueliner. That player was Kitchener Rangers defenseman Andre Benoit who was completing a near 300-point, five-year career from the back end. Rather lofty company for an unheralded 17-year-old.
McQuaid was a vital component of his Sudbury team by the end of the season. He thrived in a first round series against Brampton, and when he went down to injury in the second game of the club’s playoff series against the Ottawa 67’s, the Wolves never really recovered. Four games later Sudbury was out, and it was clear how much this improving blueliner meant to his club. The Wolves are a team on the rise in the OHL, and McQuaid’s stock is heading in the exact same direction.
Drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2nd round (55th overall) of the 2005 entry draft
2005-06: One of the better defensive defensemen in the OHL, 19-year-old Adam McQuaid spent the season manning the blueline for the Sudbury Wolves. Taking a regular shift with highly-touted NHL prospect Marc Staal (NYR), McQuaid turned in another strong season. In 68 games, the Prince Edward Island native accounted for three goals and 14 assists, just off his 19-point effort last season.
2006-07:Coming off a positive experience along the blue line with top prospect Marc Staal last season, McQuaid assumed more leadership responsibility in the defensive zone, a role which should benefit his continued progression towards the professional ranks. He set a career high in goals scored, assists and total points.
Acquired from Columbus via trade in May of 2007; signed to entry level contract
Talent Analysis
McQuaid has a great frame that he is starting to grow into. Even at his height, he is quite mobile, and like can play in any situation. A hard worker, he has become more physical as he has gotten stronger.
Scout #1: He might have the sharpest upturn of anybody in the draft. He’s tall and skinny, never lets you down with his effort and he got better every time I saw him; his puckhandling got better, so did his physical play and his smarts in his own zone got better and he started filling out and getting stronger too. I’m sure that he climbed up a lot of scouting lists as the year went on.
Scout #2: I think he’s a hell of a player. I think he’s better than people are giving him credit for because I think this kid is going to be a NHL player.
ISS (Mar.): The PEI native was hampered by an injury last season that slowed his development but along with an increase in size and strength, has come a sense of confidence and poise. Although McQuaid will never be an offensive force, his decision-making is solid and his skating is strong enough that ISS feels that he will be a solid NHL player for years to come.
Future
Has the size and the upside to be a top four defenseman in the NHL.
Stats
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM |
| 2003-04 | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) | 47 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 25 |
| 2004 | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 2004-05 | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) | 66 | 3 | 16 | 19 | +31 | 98 |
| 2005 | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 10 |
| 2005-06 | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) | 68 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 117 |
| 2006 | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 16 |
| 2006-07 | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) | 65 | 9 | 22 | 31 | +7 | 110 |
| 2007 | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) | 21 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 24 |
Profile Last Updated: April, 5th 2008
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