ADAM McQUAID

SHOOTS: RIGHT HEIGHT: 6’4” W E IGH T: 210 # B ORN: OCTOBER 12, 1986 54 BIRTHPLACE: , PEI DEFENSEMAN Acquired by the Rangers in a trade with the on September 11, 2018, Adam McQuaid has provided veteran stability on the blue line this season. The tough, veteran defenseman skated in 462 career games over parts of nine seasons with Boston prior to his arrival in New York, registering 13 goals and 53 assists for 66 points, along with a plus-60 rating. A Champion in 2010-11, McQuaid has skated in 68 career playoff games and helped Boston advance to the Stanley Cup Final twice (2010-11 and 2012-13). The Charlottetown, PEI, native was originally a second round draft choice of the in 2005.

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Nickname: Quaider • Married to wife, Stephanie What he’d be doing if not playing hockey: Gym teacher • Parents are Mark and Dianne. Mark is retired and used to work at the Superpower he’d most like to have: Invisibility department of veteran affairs Person he’d trade places with for a day: One of the Disciples • Has a brother, Chad, and a sister, Michelle Actor that would play him in a movie: Adrian Grenier • Played with current Rangers teammate Marc Staal for four seasons while Favorite superhero: Superman skating with the of the OHL from 2003-04 - 2006-07 • Lists his hockey idol growing up as Patrik Roy On his bucket list: Visit Hawaii • Played soccer and badminton in high school in addition to hockey Most listened to artists: Bethel Music, Dierks Bentley • Says his “welcome to the NHL moment” was when he was drafted in Co- Meal: Lasagna lumbus, one of his first practices he went one-on-one with Rick Nash. “He Book: “The Alchemist” just went around me,” said McQuaid. “That’s when I knew how tough it Movie: Dumb and Dumber was going to be at this level.” TV show: This Is Us • Grew up a fan of the and Toronto Maple Leafs Animal his teammates would compare him to: Bear • His first job was as a paperboy at age 11 Athlete he’d like to practice with: Steph Curry ONEHITTING TIMERS IT OFF McQuaid is the only player in the NHL this season to average 2.8 hits per game and 2.1 blocked shots per game.

He ranks t-12th in the NHL in BS/per game and 12th among NHL d-men in hits/game.