Ku dhameystir weedha soo socota: Adams waxaa lagu soo xulay wareega sagaalaad, oo ahaa kii 223aad ee guud ahaan,
1996 NHL Entry Draft oo ay soo qaateen kooxda Hartford Whalers halkaas oo uu ku helay sharafta ah inuu yahay xulashada ugu dambeysa ee ay soo qaateen. Adams waxaa loo doortay ka dib xilli ciyaareedkiisii ugu horreeyay ee Jaamacadda Harvard. Waxa uu dhaawac ka soo gaaray garabka xilli ciyaareedkii dhammaaday bishii Diseembar 27, 1997 ciyaar ka dhan ah Jaamacadda Wisconsin <unk> Madison.