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[[File:Adam_Banks.jpg|thumb|194px]]'''Adam Banks''' is a character from the ''[[The Mighty Ducks|Mighty Ducks]]'' Trilogy. He is portrayed by Vincent Larusso.
[[File:Adam_Banks.jpg|thumb|225px]]Adam Banks is from Edina, Minnesota. He is a hockey player and plays Forward, and wears number 99. Adam is the most talented and skilled player on the team. Originally a Hawk, Adam is forced to join the Ducks when it is discovered he lives in District 5. Upon his entry, the Ducks envy his wealth and question his heart, nicknaming him "Cake Eater"; only Charlie accepts him into the fold. Adam slowly gains the respect and loyalty of his new teammates. In [[D2: The Mighty Ducks|D2]], he is concerned about playing well and enough in each of the games because scouts are watching all of the matches. Later, Adam injures his wrist in the first match up against Iceland. He attempts to hide it from his teammates and Coach Bombay, the latter eventually finds out and benches him to prevent any further injury. In [[D3: The Mighty Ducks|D3]], Adam's skill allows him to join the [[Eden Hall Warriors|varsity team]] at [[Eden Hall Academy]], much to his displeasure. Fortunately, Adam returns to his teammates' side at the JV-Varsity Showdown. Throughout the trilogy, Adam has been the one to sustain the most injuries out of the entire team. Over the course of all three films, his personality ranges from being a quiet follower in the footsteps of the tougher Hawks to a devoted member of the Ducks. He still shows moments of being guillible and unable to speak up for himself but he overcomes those moments in every film. Adam is portrayed by Vincent Larusso.
 
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==History==
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In ''[[The Mighty Ducks]]'' he is the star player for the Hawks. Coach [[Gordon Bombay]] discovers that Adam actually resides in the Ducks' district boundaries and threatens Reilly into transferring Banks to the Ducks. Ducksworth makes a deal with Reilly about the Hawks keeping Banks, however Bombay refuses since it would be against fair-play.
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In [[D2: The Mighty Ducks|D2]], he is concerned about playing well and enough in each of the games because scouts are watching all of the matches. Later, Adam injures his wrist in the first match up against [[Iceland]]. He attempts to hide it from his teammates and Coach Bombay, the latter eventually finds out and benches him to prevent any further injury.
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In [[D3: The Mighty Ducks|D3]], Adam's skill allows him to join the [[Eden Hall Warriors|varsity team]] at [[Eden Hall Academy]], much to his displeasure. Fortunately, Adam returns to his teammates' side at the JV-Varsity Showdown. Throughout the trilogy, Adam has been the one to sustain the most injuries out of the entire team. Over the course of all three films, his personality ranges from being a quiet follower in the footsteps of the tougher Hawks to a devoted member of the Ducks. He still shows moments of being guillible and unable to speak up for himself but he overcomes those moments in every film.
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== Playing Style ==
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Adam is unquestionably the best offensive player on the Ducks roster. He is a skilled puck handler and skater, which makes him the Ducks most dangerous scoring threat. In fact, he was the only player to score a goal for the Ducks in their first encounter against Iceland in the second film, and was also able to score against teammate, [[Julie Gaffney]]. {{The Mighty Ducks}}
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Revision as of 18:33, 23 June 2018

Adam Banks

Adam Banks is a character from the Mighty Ducks Trilogy. He is portrayed by Vincent Larusso.

History

In The Mighty Ducks he is the star player for the Hawks. Coach Gordon Bombay discovers that Adam actually resides in the Ducks' district boundaries and threatens Reilly into transferring Banks to the Ducks. Ducksworth makes a deal with Reilly about the Hawks keeping Banks, however Bombay refuses since it would be against fair-play.

In D2, he is concerned about playing well and enough in each of the games because scouts are watching all of the matches. Later, Adam injures his wrist in the first match up against Iceland. He attempts to hide it from his teammates and Coach Bombay, the latter eventually finds out and benches him to prevent any further injury.

In D3, Adam's skill allows him to join the varsity team at Eden Hall Academy, much to his displeasure. Fortunately, Adam returns to his teammates' side at the JV-Varsity Showdown. Throughout the trilogy, Adam has been the one to sustain the most injuries out of the entire team. Over the course of all three films, his personality ranges from being a quiet follower in the footsteps of the tougher Hawks to a devoted member of the Ducks. He still shows moments of being guillible and unable to speak up for himself but he overcomes those moments in every film.

Playing Style

Adam is unquestionably the best offensive player on the Ducks roster. He is a skilled puck handler and skater, which makes him the Ducks most dangerous scoring threat. In fact, he was the only player to score a goal for the Ducks in their first encounter against Iceland in the second film, and was also able to score against teammate, Julie Gaffney.

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