Weston Adams

Weston Woollard Adams (August 9, 1904 – March 19, 1973) was an American hockey executive with the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. He is a member of Hockey Hall of Fame.

Adams was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. He attended Phillips Exeter Academy and graduated from Harvard where he played Goaltender on the varsity team.

In 1924, Adam's father, Charles Adams, founded the Boston Bruins. Although he was still a student at the time, Adams was very involved with the team. In 1932 he became president of the Canadian American Hockey League farm team, the Boston Tigers. His' ability recognize talent was invaluable to the growth of the Bruins' player development system.

In 1936, Adams became majority owner and team president of the Bruins when his father transferred his stock to him, Art Ross, and Ralph Burkard. While Adams was president of the Bruins, the team finished first in the NHL American Division from 1937–38 season to the 1940–41 regular season. They won the Stanley Cup in 1939, and 1941. During his tenure as president Adams remained involved in the player development process, monitoring the progress of players with the Tigers and the Providence Reds of the American Hockey League.

During World War II, Adams served the United States Navy from January 1942 to May 1946, eventually working his way up to the rank of commander. He served in both the Atlantic and Pacific, mostly on escort and convoy duty.

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