Adam Foote

Adam David Vernon Foote (born July 10, 1971) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He was best known for his physical presence and gritty play as a stay-at-home defenceman. 
Foote was drafted out of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) 22nd overall in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft by the Quebec Nordiques. He began his NHL career with Quebec in 1991–92 before relocating with the franchise to Colorado, where he won two Stanley Cups in 1996 and 2001. In 2005, Foote signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets where he served as team captain for three seasons.
Internationally, Foote won a gold medal in 2002 Winter Olympics and a World Cup championship in 2004 with Team Canada.
== Playing career ==
Foote grew up playing hockey for the Brooklin-Whitby Minor Hockey Association (OMHA). He was a teammate of future NHLer Keith Primeau for several years, leading their teams to several OMHA "AA" Championships in the early 1980s. After a successful midget season with Brooklin-Whitby's AA team, Foote was a 2nd round underage choice (21st overall) of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in the 1988 OHL Priority Selection. Foote went on to play three OHL seasons with the Greyhounds, winning a J. Ross Robertson Cup and appearing in the Memorial Cup in his final season under future NHL head coach Ted Nolan.
Foote was selected 22nd overall by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. He played for Quebec for four seasons until the franchise moved to Colorado (and became the Colorado Avalanche) in 1995–96. Foote won his first of two Stanley Cups with the Avalanche that year, sweeping the Florida Panthers in the Finals. Five years later, Foote helped the Avalanche to a second Stanley Cup championship in 2001, defeating the New Jersey Devils in seven games.
The following season, in 2001–02, Foote recorded a career-high 22 assists in the regular season before missing out on his second straight Stanley Cup Finals appearance with the Avalanche, losing in seven games to the Detroit Red Wings in the Western Conference Finals. In 2002–03, Foote had another career-year offensively, scoring personal bests of 11 goals and 31 points. After a 30-point campaign in 2003–04, he remained inactive in 2004–05 due to the NHL lockout.
When NHL play was set to resume in 2005–06, Foote parted ways with the Avalanche franchise after thirteen seasons, signing a three-year contract worth $13.5 million with the Columbus Blue Jackets on August 1, 2005. He was immediately named an alternate captain for the upcoming season, but was assigned the Blue Jackets' captaincy in December 2005 when defenceman Luke Richardson stepped down from the position. He became the fourth captain in franchise history. Three seasons later, with his contract set to expire, Foote was traded from the Blue Jackets back to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for two conditional draft picks on February 26, 2008. The trade occurred amid speculation that the Blue Jackets were trying to re-sign Foote to keep him in Columbus, but could not meet Foote's asking price. Later that night, he arrived in Calgary during the first period to play against the Flames. Foote managed one goal and 15 assists for a total of 16 points in 75 games with the Avs and Blue Jackets combined.
On June 30, 2008, Foote agreed to re-sign with the Avalanche with a two-year $6 million deal at $3 million per season. His first full season back in Colorado was cut short by injury and he managed just 42 games. Further major injuries to key players in the lineup resulted in the Avalanche finishing in last place in the Western Conference. The following off-season long-time Avalanche captain Joe Sakic announced his retirement. As training camp was set to begin for the 2009–10 season, Foote was named Sakic's successor on September 11, 2009, becoming the eighth captain in franchise history (including the Nordiques) and just the second in Avalanche history.
On May 25, 2010, the Avalanche re-signed Foote to a one-year contract extension for the 2010-11 NHL season worth approximately $1 million.
On April 10, 2011, Foote played his last game with the Avalanche, winning 4-3 in OT against the Edmonton Oilers during the season finale. He was awarded first star of the game.
== Personal life ==
Adam is married to Jennifer and they have 2 sons; Callan Hayden, who was born prematurely on December 13, 1998 and Nolan, who was born in December 2000.
== International play ==
Foote debuted for Team Canada at the inaugural World Cup in 1996, scoring one goal as Canada finished as runner-up to the United States. Two years later, Foote was named to Team Canada for the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. The tournament marked the first time NHL players were allowed to participate in the Olympics. Foote managed an assist in six games as Canada finished in fourth place, losing to the Czech Republic in the semi-finals, then Finland in the bronze medal game. At the next Winter Olympics in 2002, Foote helped Canada end a 50-year gold medal drought in the ice hockey tournament by defeating the United States in the final. He won another championship two years later and was even selected to the Tournament All-Star Team in his second World Cup in 2004, defeating Finland in the final. Selected to play in his third Olympics at the 2006 Games in Turin, Italy, Canada finished a disappointing seventh place while attempting to defend their gold medal.
== Awards ==
* Named to the OHL First All-Star team in 1990-91.
* Won a Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 1996 and 2001.
* Won an Olympic gold medal with Team Canada in 2002.
* Won a World Cup championship with Team Canada in 2004.
== Career statistics ==
 	 	 		Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season		Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League 		GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 		GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
1987–88 	Whitby 	OMHA 		65 	25 	43 	68 	108 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1988–89 	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL 		66 	7 	31 	38 	120 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1989–90 	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL 		61 	12 	43 	55 	199 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1990–91 	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL 		59 	18 	51 	69 	93 		14 	5 	12 	17 	28
1991–92 	Halifax Citadels 	AHL 		6 	0 	1 	1 	2 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1991–92 	Quebec Nordiques 	NHL 		46 	2 	5 	7 	44 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1992–93 	Quebec Nordiques 	NHL 		81 	4 	12 	16 	168 		6 	0 	1 	1 	2
1993–94 	Quebec Nordiques 	NHL 		45 	2 	6 	8 	67 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1994–95 	Quebec Nordiques 	NHL 		35 	0 	7 	7 	52 		6 	0 	1 	1 	14
1995–96 	Colorado Avalanche 	NHL 		73 	5 	11 	16 	88 		22 	1 	3 	4 	36
1996–97 	Colorado Avalanche 	NHL 		78 	2 	19 	21 	135 		17 	0 	4 	4 	62
1997–98 	Colorado Avalanche 	NHL 		77 	3 	14 	17 	124 		7 	0 	0 	0 	23
1998–99 	Colorado Avalanche 	NHL 		64 	5 	16 	21 	92 		19 	2 	3 	5 	24
1999–00 	Colorado Avalanche 	NHL 		59 	5 	13 	18 	98 		16 	0 	7 	7 	28
2000–01 	Colorado Avalanche 	NHL 		35 	3 	12 	15 	42 		23 	3 	4 	7 	47
2001–02 	Colorado Avalanche 	NHL 		55 	5 	22 	27 	55 		21 	1 	6 	7 	28
2002–03 	Colorado Avalanche 	NHL 		78 	11 	20 	31 	88 		6 	0 	1 	1 	8
2003–04 	Colorado Avalanche 	NHL 		73 	8 	22 	30 	87 		11 	0 	4 	4 	10
2005–06 	Columbus Blue Jackets 	NHL 		65 	6 	16 	22 	89 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2006–07 	Columbus Blue Jackets 	NHL 		59 	3 	9 	12 	71 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2007–08 	Columbus Blue Jackets 	NHL 		63 	1 	14 	15 	95 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2007–08 	Colorado Avalanche 	NHL 		12 	0 	1 	1 	12 		10 	0 	0 	0 	6
2008–09 	Colorado Avalanche 	NHL 		42 	1 	6 	7 	30 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2009–10 	Colorado Avalanche 	NHL 		67 	0 	9 	9 	64 		6 	0 	1 	1 	10
2010–11 	Colorado Avalanche 	NHL 		47 	0 	8 	8 	33 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals		1154 	66 	242 	308 	1534 		170 	7 	35 	42 	298
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
===International===
Year 	Team 	Comp 	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996 	Canada 	WCH 	8 	1	0	1 	16
1998 	Canada 	Oly 	6 	0	1	1 	4
2002 	Canada 	Oly 	6 	1	0	1 	2
2004 	Canada 	WCH 	6 	0	3	3 	0
2006 	Canada 	OG 	6 	0	1	1 	6
Senior int'l totals	Senior int'l totals	Senior int'l totals	32	2	5	7 	28
== References ==
== External links ==
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Category:Born in 1971
Category:Canadian ice hockey players
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