![]() When he turned 36 in the summer of 1999, Panthers’ owner Neil Black felt unable to give him the two-year contract he wanted and he returned to the continent to play in the Italian league for Milan-Cortina. He was their top scorer three times during the squad’s busy international spell between 19, and when he stepped down he was ranked fifth all-time in points with 50 (27 goals) in 48 games. Between 1988-99 he scored 1,533 points (787 goals) in 626 official games for the Panthers, out-pointing the club’s legendary Chick Zamick.Īs soon as he received his citizenship papers he became a valued member of Britain’s national team and went on to play in six World Championships and two Olympic Qualifying competitions. The Panthers’ leading points scorer four times – he missed the top two only once in eleven seasons – in 1998-99 he headed the overall scoring in the Sekonda Superleague. In the free-spending Superleague days, Mike Blaisdell’s side swept the board, with Paul declaring: “The great thing about Sheffield was I got to win the league title which was something I’d never done.” He enjoyed better luck when he turned out for the Steelers in 2000-01. With the 5ft 10ins, 190lbs attacker in their line-up, the Panthers appeared in four more Championship finals but were always the bridesmaids. An opponent described him admiringly as “a non-stop battler whose work rate is quite superb.” Adey edged out Durdle as the club’s top Premier Division pointsman and scored a goal and an assist when they beat Ayr Bruins 6-2 in front of 8,996 fans in the Wembley final. Defence-minded coach Alex Dampier insisted on using the rest of his quota on the blueline and brought in Darren (Doc) Durdle and Terry Kurtenbach. ![]() He made an impressive debut for the Panthers in 1988-89 at a time when each team was restricted to three imports, and he was the only overseas forward. After attending an NHL training camp, he was selected to play for the Canadian Olympic team only to be forced to withdraw with an injury. Paul arrived in Nottingham after four years in the North American International Hockey League (IHL) and a spell in France with top club Briançon. ![]() The British-Canadian was also a key contributor to the Great Britain team in World Championships and Olympic Qualifying competitions. Paul Adey was the highest scoring player in Nottingham Panthers’ history, leading the team to the Heineken British Championships crown at Wembley Arena and four Autumn Cups, and later won Superleague’s Grand Slam with their great rivals Sheffield Steelers. ![]()
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