Stingrays re-sign Adams

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. - The South Carolina Stingrays, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Washington Capitals and American Hockey League's Hershey Bears, have re-signed forward Jack Adams to a contract for the 2024-25 season. 

Adams returns to the Stingrays for his second season of professional hockey. The 27-year-old skated in 71 of 72 games last season and finished the 2023-24 campaign third on the team with 62 points (27g-35a). Adams finished the 2023-24 season fifth among all ECHL rookies in goals (27) and points (62). His nine power-play goals were the most on the Stingrays and tied for the 13th most among all ECHL skaters. 

Adams was also recognized for his work off the ice. Last season, he dedicated over 32 hours to various community initiatives in Charleston and won the 2023-24 ECHL Community Service Award. 

Before turning pro, Adams played five seasons of and tallied 64 points in 142 games. The Boxford, Massachusetts native spent his final two college seasons at Notre Dame, recording 29 points in 70 games. The Detroit Red Wings selected Adams in the sixth round (162nd overall) in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

Adams' older brother, Mark "Roo" Adams, played five seasons of college hockey for Providence College and won a national championship in 2015. Sadly, Roo passed away due to a heart attack in 2018 at the age of 27. The Adams family founded the Mark Roo Adams Foundation to honor Roo's legacy and focus on charitable endeavors close to his heart. Specifically, the foundation organizes an annual golf tournament to raise funds for causes such as supporting children in foster care, aiding animal rescue efforts, and awarding an annual scholarship to a Providence College student who exemplifies Roo's values and character traits. The sixth annual Roo Adams Golf Classic will be held on Aug. 12, 2024, at the Turner Hill Golf Club in Ipswich, Massachusetts.