Oates, 39, Continues To Give All. Capitals' Forward Reaches 1,000 Assists. February 4, 2002. By Jason La Canfora. Playgrounds can be heartless.

Adam Oates was devastated when he was traded from the Detroit Red Wings to the St. Louis Blues in 1989. Little did he know the move would pave the way for his entry into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

It is almost time for the new coach of the Washington Capitals, Adam Oates, to make his debut and see how far he can take this talented team. On Saturday night, the Capitals travel to Tampa to ...

Oates is used to being the man in the middle. For 19 seasons, Oates was one of the NHL's most prolific playmaking centers, making superstars out of his linemates while also doing so for himself ...

Oates, who played for the Caps from 1997-2002, recalled a specific instance in 1999, when he was introduced as the team's new captain. "I can remember when I got named captain one year," Oates said.

For all of these reasons, Oates checks in at No. 69 on The Athletic’s list of the greatest players in the NHL’s post-expansion era. “There were very few people that could play the game and ...