Palm Springs Hockey Academy is proud to welcome former NHL player Luke Adam to our coaching staff as an Assistant Coach.

Luke brings an exceptional playing background and more than 16 seasons of professional hockey experience to the Academy. Originally from St. John’s, Newfoundland, Luke was selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the second round, 44th overall, of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. He went on to play 90 NHL games with the Buffalo Sabres and Columbus Blue Jackets, along with more than 300 games in the American Hockey League.

Early in his professional career, Luke established himself as one of hockey’s top young prospects, earning the Dudley “Red” Garrett Memorial Award as the AHL Rookie of the Year in 2010–11. Internationally, Luke represented Team Canada at the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship, helping Canada capture a silver medal.

Luke’s career also took him across Europe, where he competed professionally in Germany, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. His European career included winning the 2019 German DEL Championship with Adler Mannheim.

Luke returned to North America to join the Tahoe Knight Monsters, serving as the franchise’s inaugural captain. He retired from professional hockey in 2026 after an outstanding career spanning 916 professional games, with 251 goals, 341 assists and 592 points.

As an Assistant Coach with Palm Springs Hockey Academy, Luke brings the experience, leadership and perspective gained from competing at the NHL, AHL, international and European professional levels. His focus will be on helping our student-athletes develop their skills, hockey IQ, work habits and understanding of what it takes to advance to higher levels of the game.

Luke’s transition from professional player to coach provides PSHA athletes with a unique opportunity to learn directly from someone who has competed at the highest levels of hockey throughout a long and successful professional career