Leafs prospect Adam Brooks looking to bring a championship back to Regina
A few years ago, Adam Brooks was sitting at the end of the bench, wondering if he had what it took to succeed in major junior hockey.
Back-to-back 100-point seasons, a couple of all-star selections and a realistic shot at a league championship has led him to his answer.
Brooks went unnoticed by scouts and was overlooked in his first two years of NHL draft eligibility. But now at age 20, he’s leading the top-ranked Regina Pats into the Western Hockey League playoffs.
After breaking out and leading the WHL in scoring in 2015-16 with 120 points in 72 games, Brooks returned this season and put up 130 points in 66 games. He would have won his second straight scoring title if it wasn’t for teammate Sam Steel, who finished the year with 131 points in 66 games.