Oates says college opportunity spurred Hall of Fame career in NHL
Legendary hockey reporter Stan Fischler writes a weekly scrapbook for NHL.com. Fischler, known as "The Hockey Maven," shares his humor and insight with readers each Wednesday. This week Fischler shares an interview with Adam Oates, who is eighth in NHL history with 1,079 assists and 20th all-time with 1,420 points. Oates played 19 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues, Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals, Philadelphia Flyers, Anahaeim Ducks and Edmonton Oilers. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2012 and named one of the 100 greatest NHL players in 2017.This interview originally appeared in Fischler's book, "Hockey Stars Speak."...
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