Adam Hall Adam Hall ( born August 14 , 1980 ) is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . A second round selection of the Nashville Predators in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft , Hall has played for the New York Rangers , Minnesota Wild , Tampa Bay Lightning and Pittsburgh Penguins in addition to the Predators . Playing career . Hall was a member of the United States National Development Team Program , and twice represented the United States at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships , in 1999 and 2000 . He was selected 52nd overall by the Nashville Predators in the second round of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft . He played four years with the Michigan State Spartans and was named to the Central Collegiate Hockey Association ' s Second All - Star Team in 2000 . He played his first NHL game for the Nashville Predators in 2001 – 02 after graduating from Michigan State . He scored 16 goals and 12 assists in 2002 – 03 , his rookie season . After four seasons with the Predators , he was dealt to the New York Rangers in exchange for Dominic Moore prior to the 2006 – 07 NHL season . Hall played only half a season on Broadway , and was dealt to the Minnesota Wild for Pascal Dupuis in February 2007 . On October 1 , 2007 he signed a one - year , two - way deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins and contributed during the Penguins run to the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals . where they lost in six games to the Detroit Red Wings . He left the Penguins following the season , signing a three year deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning worth $ 1 . 8 - million . Hall spent most of the 2009 / 2010 season with the Lightning ' s AHL affiliate , the Norfolk Admirals . Under Guy Boucher , Hall played in all 82 games with the Lightning last season , recording seven goals and 18 points . He led the Lightning in face - off percentage with 55 percent and ranked fourth overall with 360 face - offs won . Hall also led the team with 152 hits and was third among forwards with 59 blocked shots . He was Tampa Bay ’ s nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy after battling his way back to the NHL in 2010 - 11 . He was one of four Bolts to play in all 82 games . The 30 - year - old veteran also played in all 18 Stanley Cup Playoff games with the Lightning as they made it to within one game of the Stanley Cup Final . He recorded a goal and five points during the postseason . On the 29th of June , Hall was re - signed to a one - year , one - way contract . During the 2012 NHL lockout , Hall was signed to his second European team on a temporary contract with EV Ravensburg Tower Stars of the German 2nd Bundesliga . Hall led the team in his tenure with the Tower Stars with 15 points in 17 games before returning to the Lightning for the shortened 2012 – 13 season . Twenty games into the season , Hall was placed on waivers and claimed by the Carolina Hurricanes on March 16 , 2013 . On April 2 , 2013 , Hall was traded back to the Lightning along with a 7th - round draft pick for Marc - André Bergeron . The Lightning promptly placed him on waivers and he was claimed by the Philadelphia Flyers on April 3 . Hall signed a one - year , $ 600 , 000 contract with the Flyers on July 4 , 2013 . Career statistics . International .