Shoots Right Height 1.88 m Playing career Weight 95 kg | Name Adam Cracknell Salary 600,000 USD (2015) Role Ice hockey player Position Right wing, Centerman | |
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Born July 15, 1985 (age 39) Prince Albert, SK, CAN ( 1985-07-15 ) NHL teamFormer teams Vancouver CanucksSt. Louis BluesColumbus Blue Jackets NHL Draft 279th overall, 2004Calgary Flames Similar People Jared McCann, David Backes, Ken Hitchcock, Ray Bennett, Joel Quenneville Profiles |
Adam cracknell scores a hat trick
Adam Cracknell (born July 15, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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- Adam cracknell scores a hat trick
- Adam cracknell eats the boards at full speed mar 3 2013 st louis blues vs dallas stars nhl hockey
- Playing career
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Adam cracknell eats the boards at full speed mar 3 2013 st louis blues vs dallas stars nhl hockey
Playing career

Cracknell played junior hockey for the Kootenay Ice in the Western Hockey League (WHL) and was a member of the team in 2004–05 when it won the WHL regular season championship. During the 2005–06, his last with Kootenay, Cracknell lead the team in goals (42), assists (51), and points (93); finished second in the WHL in total points; and was named to the WHL West Second All-Star Team.

Noticed by professional scouts for his size and work ethic, Cracknell was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the final round of the 2004 draft. He played three seasons (2006–09) with the Flames' minor league affiliates, but failed to make the jump into the NHL, and on July 16, 2009 the St. Louis Blues signed him as an unrestricted free agent.

Cracknell spent the majority of the 2011 season playing for the Blues affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen of the American Hockey League. The Blues recalled him on March 1, 2011, and on March 12, 2011, Cracknell scored his first NHL goal in a game against the Detroit Red Wings. On April 17, 2014, Cracknell scored his first Stanley Cup Playoff goal in Game 1 of the Western Conference Quarter Finals against the Chicago Blackhawks, a series the Blues lost in six games.

On July 1, 2014, Cracknell signed a one-year deal as a free agent with the defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings. However, during training camp Cracknell failed to impress the Kings, who placed him on waivers. The Columbus Blue Jackets claimed him on October 7, 2014. He appeared in 17 games during the 2014-15 season before the Blue Jackets reassigned him to their AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons. On February 26, 2015, the St. Louis Blues re-acquired Cracknell for future considerations and assigned him to the Chicago Wolves.

On August 25, 2015, the Vancouver Canucks signed Cracknell as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract. Expected to begin the year with the Utica Comets, Cracknell impressed at training camp and was named to the Canucks' opening night roster for the 2015–16 season. On October 12, 2015 he scored his first goal for the Canucks. Cracknell appeared in a career-high 44 games in Vancouver before he was placed on waivers and claimed by the Edmonton Oilers on February 29, 2016.

On July 3, 2016, Cracknell moved again, signing as a free agent with the Dallas Stars on a one-year, two-way contract. In his first game with the Stars Cracknell recorded 2 points with a goal and an assist.
On March 24, 2017, Adam Cracknell scored his first career hat trick in a 6-1 win against the San Jose Sharks.