John Ellis Adams (May 5, 1920 – August 21, 1996) was a Canadian ice hockey left winger who played one season in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens, in 1940–41. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1938 to 1949, was spent in various minor leagues. He was born in Calgary, Alberta. He died on August 21, 1996 in Surrey, British Columbia. Playing career Jack Adams played 42 regular season games and three playoff games for the Montreal Canadiens in the 1940–41 NHL season. During the regular season, he scored 6 goals and 18 points; during the playoffs, he was held pointless. He also played for several Canadian minor league hockey teams, both before and after his NHL stint. In 1941, he was married to Valerie Rowan of Vancouver, British Columbia. He died in 1996 in Surrey, British Columbia. His wife, Valerie died in 2009. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs References External links 1920 births 1996 deaths Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players Canadian ice hockey left wingers Houston Skippers players Montreal Canadiens players Montreal Royals (QSHL) players New Westminster Royals (WHL) players Ice hockey people from Calgary Vancouver Lions players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States