Adam Cracknell

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Adam Cracknell
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Cracknell in November 2014.
Born (1985-07-15) July 15, 1985 (age 38)
Prince Albert, SK, CAN
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Edmonton Oilers
St. Louis Blues
Columbus Blue Jackets
Vancouver Canucks
NHL Draft 279th overall, 2004
Calgary Flames
Playing career 2006–present

Adam Cracknell (born July 15, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

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Cracknell during his tenure with the St. Louis Blues

Cracknell played junior hockey for the Kootenay Ice in the Western Hockey League (WHL). Has was a member of the 2004–05 WHL regular season champions with the Kootenay Ice. In his final year, 2005–06, Cracknell lead the Kootenay team in goals (42), assists (51) and points (93); was Ranked second in the WHL in total points; and was named to the WHL West Second All-Star Team.[1]

Noticed by professional scouts for his size and work ethic, Cracknell was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the final round of the 2004 draft.[2]

He played three seasons (2006–09) with the Flames' minor league affiliates, but failed to make the jump into the NHL, and on July 16, 2009 he was signed as an unrestricted free agent by the St. Louis Blues.

Cracknell was recalled by the Blues on March 1, 2011 after spending the majority of the 2011 season playing for the Blues affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen of the American Hockey League. On March 12, 2011, Cracknell scored his first NHL goal in a game against the Detroit Red Wings.

On April 17, 2014, Cracknell scored his first Stanley Cup Playoff goal in Game 1 of the Western Conference Quarter Finals for the Blues against the Chicago Blackhawks, a series the Blues lost in six games.

On July 1, 2014, Cracknell signed as a free agent to a one-year deal with the defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings.[3] Cracknell did not make the Kings out of training camp, and after being placed on waivers, was claimed by the Columbus Blue Jackets on October 7, 2014. Cracknell played 17 games with the Blue Jackets in the 2014-15 season, before he was re-assigned to AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons. On February 26, 2015, Cracknell was re-acquired by the St. Louis Blues for future considerations and assigned to the Chicago Wolves.[4]

On August 25, 2015, he was signed as a free agent by the Vancouver Canucks to a one-year, two-way contract.[5] Despite being expected to begin the year with the Utica Comets Cracknell impressed at training camp and was named to the Canucks' opening night roster for the 2015–16 season. On October 12, 2015 he scored his first goal for the Canucks.[6] Cracknell secured a role within the Canucks forward group and appeared in a career high 44 games in Vancouver before he was placed on waivers and claimed by the Edmonton Oilers on February 29, 2016.[7] The Oilers did not offer him a renewal for 2016-2017 to the resumption of his NHL career will rely on a training camp invitation from another team.

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2002–03 Kootenay Ice WHL 67 7 4 11 37 11 0 0 0 2
2003–04 Kootenay Ice WHL 72 26 35 61 63 4 1 1 2 2
2004–05 Kootenay Ice WHL 72 19 29 48 65 16 8 8 16 6
2005–06 Kootenay Ice WHL 72 42 51 93 85 6 1 4 5 6
2005–06 Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights AHL 6 1 2 3 2 — — — — —
2006–07 Las Vegas Wranglers ECHL 31 8 14 22 35 8 3 3 6 6
2007–08 Las Vegas Wranglers ECHL 61 29 30 59 47 21 9 13 22 4
2007–08 Quad City Flames AHL 4 1 0 1 0 — — — — —
2008–09 Quad City Flames AHL 79 10 16 26 36 — — — — —
2009–10 Peoria Rivermen AHL 76 17 21 38 40 — — — — —
2010–11 Peoria Rivermen AHL 61 6 19 25 54 4 2 0 2 0
2010–11 St. Louis Blues NHL 24 3 4 7 8 — — — — —
2011–12 Peoria Rivermen AHL 72 23 26 49 54 — — — — —
2011–12 St. Louis Blues NHL 2 1 0 1 0 — — — — —
2012–13 Peoria Rivermen AHL 49 17 16 33 26 — — — — —
2012–13 St. Louis Blues NHL 20 2 4 6 4 5 0 0 0 0
2013–14 St. Louis Blues NHL 19 0 2 2 0 5 1 0 1 2
2013–14 Chicago Wolves AHL 28 12 13 25 8 7 3 1 4 2
2014–15 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 17 0 1 1 2 — — — — —
2014–15 Springfield Falcons AHL 18 3 4 7 2 — — — — —
2014–15 Chicago Wolves AHL 22 7 6 13 8 5 1 0 1 4
2015–16 Vancouver Canucks NHL 44 5 5 10 14 — — — — —
2015–16 Edmonton Oilers NHL 8 0 0 0 6 — — — — —
NHL totals 134 11 16 27 34 10 1 0 1 2

References

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