SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Following a two-year graduate career at the University of Notre Dame, Jack Adams, a former Irish hockey forward, has signed a deal with the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL.
“There isn’t a better place in the country to be a student-athlete than the University of Notre Dame,” Adams said, reflecting on his time with the Irish. “This staff and my teammates gave me an opportunity when no one else would and I’m forever grateful to call this place my home. With the roster they have this coming season, and adding Brock [Sheahan] to the staff, I’m so excited to watch the Irish get back where we belong.”
The Boxford, Massachusetts native joins the Stingrays, the Washington Capitals’s ECHL affiliate, following two seasons with the Blue and Gold. In his Irish career, Adams appeared in 70 games and tallied 29 points off 13 goals and 16 assists. In his final season, the forward tallied 13 points and led the team with four game-winning goals.
In six seasons at the collegiate level, Adams skated in 142 contests and finished with 64 points behind 27 goals and 37 assists.
“I can’t wait to get to South Carolina, but the only reason I have a chance to play professional hockey is because of Coach Jackson and the University of Notre Dame,” Adams concluded.