# Adam Pineault
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{{Short description|American ice hockey player (born 1986)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| image = Adam Pineault.jpg
| image_size = 230px
| caption = Pineault with the [Syracuse Crunch](/source/Syracuse_Crunch) in 2007
| alt =
| position = [Right Wing](/source/winger_(ice_hockey))
| shoots = Right
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 201
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|5|23|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [Holyoke](/source/Holyoke%2C_Massachusetts), [Massachusetts](/source/Massachusetts), U.S.
| ntl_team = USA
| career_start = 2006
| career_end = 2014
| draft = 46th overall
| draft_year = 2004
| draft_team = [Columbus Blue Jackets](/source/Columbus_Blue_Jackets)
| played_for = [Columbus Blue Jackets](/source/Columbus_Blue_Jackets)
[HC Pardubice](/source/HC_Pardubice)
}}
'''Adam Joseph Pineault''' (born May 23, 1986) is an American former professional [ice hockey](/source/ice_hockey) [forward](/source/Forward_(ice_hockey)) who played three games for the [Columbus Blue Jackets](/source/Columbus_Blue_Jackets) in the [National Hockey League](/source/National_Hockey_League) (NHL).
==Playing career==
As a youth, Pineault played in the 1999 and 2000 [Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament](/source/Quebec_International_Pee-Wee_Hockey_Tournament)s with the Boston Junior Eagles, and then the Minuteman Flames [minor ice hockey](/source/minor_ice_hockey) teams.[{{cite web|url=https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|title=Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA|year=2018|website=Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament|access-date=2019-02-13|archive-date=2019-03-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306085544/https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|url-status=dead}}]
Pineault was drafted 46th overall in the [2004 NHL entry draft](/source/2004_NHL_entry_draft) by the [Columbus Blue Jackets](/source/Columbus_Blue_Jackets). Pineault originally was a product of the [U.S National Development Program](/source/USA_Hockey). He then played collegiate hockey in 2003–04 with [Boston College](/source/Boston_College) before moving on to the [Moncton Wildcats](/source/Moncton_Wildcats) of the [QMJHL](/source/QMJHL).{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}
Pineault made his professional debut in the [2006–07](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_AHL_season) season with the Blue Jackets affiliate, [Syracuse Crunch](/source/Syracuse_Crunch). Pineault made his NHL debut in the [2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_NHL_season) season on April 3, 2008, against the [Detroit Red Wings](/source/Detroit_Red_Wings).[{{cite web| url = http://www.utahgrizzlies.com/news/?article_id=2479 | title = Grizzlies add Pineault | publisher = [Utah Grizzlies](/source/Utah_Grizzlies) | date = 2013-08-28 | accessdate = 2013-08-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714144558/http://www.utahgrizzlies.com/news/?article_id=2479|archive-date=July 14, 2014}}]
On January 10, 2009, Pineault was traded by the Blue Jackets to the [Chicago Blackhawks](/source/Chicago_Blackhawks) for [Michael Blunden](/source/Michael_Blunden). He was then assigned to the [Rockford IceHogs](/source/Rockford_IceHogs) of the [American Hockey League](/source/American_Hockey_League) for the remainder of the [2008–09](/source/2008-09_AHL_season) season.[{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsline.com/nhl/story/11245024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130111092659/http://www.sportsline.com/nhl/story/11245024 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-01-11 |title=Blue Jackets trade Pineault for Blackhawks' Blunden |publisher=cbssportsline.com |date=2009-01-10 |accessdate=2009-01-10 }}]
Pineault left for Europe and signed during the 2009–10 season to trial with HC in the [Czech Extraliga](/source/Czech_Extraliga) on November 2, 2009.[{{cite web| url = http://www.hcpce.cz/clanek.asp?id=2400 | title = Pardubice to test two North Americans | publisher = [HC Pardubice](/source/HC_Pardubice) | date = 2009-11-02 | accessdate = 2010-08-24 | language = Czech}}] After appearing in ten games with Pardubice, Pineault established himself offensively and was offered a contract to remain on the team on December 8, 2009.[{{cite web| url = http://www.hcpce.cz/clanek.asp?id=2466 | title = Both succeeded; Adam Pineault and Aaron MacKenzie remain in Pardubice | publisher = [HC Pardubice](/source/HC_Pardubice) | date = 2009-12-08 | accessdate = 2010-08-24 | language = Czech }}] Adding a physical presence and scoring 10 goals and 20 points in 31 games as a role player, Pineault was given an extended multi-year contract to stay in the Czech Republic on May 14, 2010.[{{cite web| url = http://www.hcpce.cz/clanek.asp?id=2730 | title = Pineault signs a new multi-year contract with Pardubice | publisher = [HC Pardubice](/source/HC_Pardubice) | date = 2010-05-14 | accessdate = 2010-08-24 | language = Czech }}]
After resuming his career in North America, with a tenure in the [Central Hockey League](/source/Central_Hockey_League) with the [Allen Americans](/source/Allen_Americans), Pineault signed a one-year contract as a free agent with the [Utah Grizzlies](/source/Utah_Grizzlies) of the ECHL on August 28, 2013.[{{cite web| url = http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20140709/SPORTS/140709480/1001/SPORTS?p=3&tc=pg | publisher = [Daytona Beach News-Journal](/source/Daytona_Beach_News-Journal) | date = 2014-07-11 | accessdate = 2014-07-11 | title = NSB Hockey pro Pineault retires }}]
==Personal==
Pineault took 2011 away from hockey to be with his wife, Monique Pineault who was battling Leukemia at the time. After his wife went into remission he continued playing hockey for the Allen Americans, but only played in 3 games before returning to be with his wife. Upon retirement, Pinealt opted for a career in pharmaceutical sales, driven by his wife Monique's battle with [acute myeloid leukemia](/source/acute_myeloid_leukemia).