| Adam Fox | |
|---|---|
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| Born | February 17, 1998, Jericho, New York, U.S. |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) |
| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team | New York Rangers |
| Ntl. team |  United States of America
|
| NHL Draft | 66th overall, 2016 Calgary Flames |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
Adam Fox (born February 17, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] He was selected by the Calgary Flames, 66th overall, in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, but opted to go to college. He played collegiate ice hockey for Harvard University, leading all NCAA defensemen in the nation in assists and points in his freshman season, and leading all defenseman in the country in points per game and assists in his junior season. In June 2018, Fox's NHL rights were traded to the Carolina Hurricanes. They were then traded to the New York Rangers in April 2019. He left college a year early, and made his NHL debut for the Rangers in 2019. In his rookie season he tied for second among all NHL rookie defensemen in goals, and was third in assists and points.
Early life[]
Fox is Jewish, and was born in Jericho, New York, to Bruce and Tammy Fox.[2][3][4] He has an older brother, Andrew, who is an investment banker.[3][5] His nickname is "Foxy".[3] He attended Jericho High School, and then Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he played hockey, soccer, and lacrosse.[6][3][7]
Playing career[]
Early career[]
Fox grew up playing for the Long Island Gulls as a youth.[8]
He played two seasons (2014-16) in the U.S. National Team Development Program (USNTDP) in Plymouth, Michigan.[8] During his final season in the program, he led all under-18 defensemen in goals, assists, and points.[9] He finished his career with the record for the most assists in a single-season (59; in 2015-16), the most assists in a career (86; in 2014-16), and the third-most points by a defenseman in USNTDP history.[9][8]
He was named the 2016 IIHF World U18 Championships Best Defenseman, to the 2016 U18 World Hockey Championships Media All-Star Team, and won a bronze medal at the 2016 Championships.[10]
Leading up to the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, Fox was ranked 50th for North American Skaters in the final ranking by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau.[11] He was drafted 66th overall by the Calgary Flames.[12]
College[]
Fox attended Harvard University for three years, majoring in psychology.[3] He had an immediate impact after joining Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey team for the 2016–17 season.[8] He led all NCAA defensemen in the nation, and ranked 4th among NCAA freshmen skaters with 40 points, led all NCAA defensemen and all NCAA freshmen skaters in assists with 34, and led all ECAC skaters in both points and assists, as he played 35 games.[8][6] He was named 2017 ECAC Rookie of the Year and Ivy League Rookie of the Year after his freshman season.[8] In his freshman season, Fox helped Harvard win the Beanpot for the first time since 1993 by recording a goal and an assist to beat Boston University 6–3.[13] Fox also helped Harvard reach its first Frozen Four series since 1994 and win an Ivy title and ECAC Hockey Championship. In the Frozen Four semi-finals against University of Minnesota Duluth, the Crimson lost 2–1.[14]
In his sophomore 2017-18 season, he had 28 points on six goals and 22 assists in 29 games.[8] He was fifth in the nation among defensemen, averaging .97 points per game.[6]
In his junior 2018-19 season, he had 48 points (9 goals, 39 assists) in 33 games for Harvard, and was the top scoring player and defenseman in the country with 1.45 points per game.[3][6] He led the NCAA in assists and was fourth in points, while also setting school single-season records for assists and points by a defenseman.[3] Fox broke the school record for points by a Harvard defenseman in one season, set by Mark Fusco in 1983.[6] He was named a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award as the top player in college hockey, won the 2019 Walter Brown Award, and was an Academic All-Ivy honoree.[3][6]
Fox was also named to the NCAA First All-American Team and ECAC First All-Star Team in each of his three seasons (2017-19).[8] In 97 career games, he had 116 points (21 goals, 95 assists).[3] He left Harvard before his senior year to play in the NHL, and is five classes short of graduating.[2][15]
Professional[]
On June 23, 2018, Fox's NHL playing rights were traded (along with Dougie Hamilton and Micheal Ferland) to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Elias Lindholm and Noah Hanifin.[16]
On April 30, 2019, Fox's NHL rights were acquired by the New York Rangers in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft and what would become a second-round pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.[17][18] On May 2, Fox signed an entry-level contract with the Rangers, with a maximum entry-level salary ($925,000 plus bonuses).[15][19] He won the Lars-Erik Sjoberg Award as the top Ranger rookie in training camp in 2019.[3]
He made his NHL debut in October 2019, at 21 years of age.[20][21] He finished the 2019–20 season with 42 points (8 goals, 34 assists) in 70 games.[22] He tied for second among all NHL rookie defensemen in goals, and third in points, assists, and PPP (13).[3] He ranked first among Rangers defensemen in Goals Above Replacement (14.9) and Wins Above Replacement (2.7).[23] He became the fifth rookie defenseman in franchise history to have at least 40 points in a season, joining Ron Greschner, Reijo Ruotsalainen, Brian Leetch, and Mike McEwen.[3] Despite his rookie season success, Fox fell short of a Calder Memorial Trophy nomination.
During the 2020–21 season, on April 6, during a 8–4 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, Fox became the fourth defenseman in Rangers history to record an 11-game point streak.[24] His point streak ended on April 9 at 12 games.[25][26] He also became the first Rangers defenseman to assist on 11-straight power play goals.[27] On April 29, Fox was named the recipient of the Steven MacDonald Extra Effort Award. He was given the award for his outstanding defense and consistent play throughout the season. Fox was the first defenseman to win the award since Brian Leetch won in 1997.[28] On June 29, Fox won the James Norris Memorial Trophy for the 2020–21 NHL season.[29] Fox became only the second defenseman in NHL history to win the award before starting his third season. He is the youngest winner since then Montreal Canadiens defenseman P. K. Subban won it at the age of 23 in 2013, and is the first Rangers player to receive the honor since Brian Leetch in 1997.[30][31] In a shortened 56-game schedule, Fox led all defensemen with 42 assists and was second in points with 47, behind Tyson Barrie of the Edmonton Oilers. In 55 games, he registered five goals, posted a plus-19 rating, averaged 24:42 of ice time per game, and finished with 23 power play points.
On November 1, 2021, Fox signed a seven-year, $66.5 million contract extension with the Rangers.[32][33] In January 2022, Fox was chosen to his first NHL All-Star Game, which will be held at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.[34] After scoring two goals with an assist in a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on January 19, Fox became the first Rangers defenseman to reach the 40-point mark in 40 games or fewer since Brian Leetch in the 2000–01 season.[35] On November 6, a game between the New York Rangers and the Calgary Flames marked Fox's first appearance in the Scotiabank Saddledome and Fox was heavily booed by Flames fans whenever he touched the puck. He scored a goal on Jacob Markström and mocked fans by putting his hand against his ear, but the goal was called back because of an offside, Flames fans throughout the game started chanting "Fox you suck!", which was caused by Fox not wanting to sign an entry-level contract with the Flames, his draft team.[citation needed]
International play[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for United States of America
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Gold | 2017 Canada | |
| Bronze | 2018 United States | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2016 United States | |
Fox has represented the United States men's national junior ice hockey team at both the 2017 and 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
In 2017, Fox won a gold medal with Team USA while recording four points in seven games. The following year, Fox was named an alternate captain for Team USA at the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[36] He led Team USA to a bronze medal while leading the team's defensemen in assists and points.[37]
Following the conclusion of his collegiate career, on April 19, 2019, Fox was selected to represent the senior United States team at the 2019 IIHF World Championship held in Bratislava and Košice, Slovakia.[38]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 34 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 25 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Harvard University | ECAC | 35 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Harvard University | ECAC | 29 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Harvard University | ECAC | 33 | 9 | 39 | 48 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 8 | 34 | 42 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | New York Rangers | NHL | 55 | 5 | 42 | 47 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | New York Rangers | NHL | 78 | 11 | 63 | 74 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 203 | 24 | 139 | 163 | 72 | 23 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 4 | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | United States | U17 | 
|
6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 | United States | U18 | 
|
7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2017 | United States | WJC | 
|
7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2018 | United States | WJC |
|
7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 | United States | WC | 7th | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 27 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 2 | ||||
| Senior totals | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honors[]
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| ECAC Rookie of the Year | 2017 | |
| ECAC All-Rookie Team | 2017 | |
| ECAC First All-Star Team | 2017, 2018, 2019 | |
| ECAC All-Tournament Team | 2017 | |
| NCAA First All-American Team | 2017, 2018, 2019 | |
| NHL | ||
| James Norris Memorial Trophy | 2021 | |
| NHL First All-Star Team | 2021 | |
| All-Star Game | 2022 | |
| International | ||
| World U18 Championship All-Star Team | 2016 | [37] |
| World U18 Championship Best Defenseman | 2016 | [37] |
References[]
- ↑ Adam Fox.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Getting to Know Adam Fox. The Jewish Vues (December 3, 2019).
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 "Adam Fox," nhl.bamcontent.com.
- ↑ Serby, Steve (October 26, 2019). Rangers' Adam Fox on life as a rookie and how he felt after loss of close friend. New York Post. Retrieved on 2020-01-29.
- ↑ Dan Rosen (November 28, 2019). Fox impressing, living out dream playing for Rangers.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Adam Fox.
- ↑ Ari Kramer (January 6, 2017). LI juniors part of Team USA’s world championship.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 Adam Fox.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Harvard Crimson bio.
- ↑ Harvard Announces Touted Class of 2020 (July 5, 2016).
- ↑ 2016 NHL Central Scouting Rankings - NA Skaters/Goaltenders (April 12, 2016). Retrieved on December 22, 2018.
- ↑ Flames select Adam Fox with 66th overall pick (June 25, 2016). Retrieved on December 22, 2018.
- ↑ College Catch-up: Adam Fox (October 20, 2017). Retrieved on December 22, 2018.
- ↑ NO. 2/2 Harvard Falls in Frozen Four (April 6, 2017). Retrieved on December 22, 2018.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Prewitt, Alex (February 4, 2020). Adam Fox Delivering in Rookie Season With Rangers.
- ↑ Hurricanes' Adam Fox: Traded to Carolina (June 23, 2018). Retrieved on December 16, 2018.
- ↑ Rangers Acquire Defenseman Adam Fox (April 30, 2019). Retrieved on April 30, 2019.
- ↑ Adam Fox Trades - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps (en).
- ↑ Rangers Agree To Terms With Defenseman Adam Fox (May 2, 2019). Retrieved on May 2, 2019.
- ↑ Dan Rosen (October 4, 2019). Rangers, fans thrilled with debut of Panarin, Trouba, Fox, Kakko.
- ↑ Jeremy Fine (October 6, 2019). Baruch Ha'Bah – Adam Fox.
- ↑ Adam Fox Hockey Stats and Profile.
- ↑ Mercogliano, Vincent Z. (March 18, 2020). How rookies Adam Fox and Ryan Lindgren became the top 'D' pair for NY Rangers.
- ↑ Panarin's four points help Rangers cruise past Penguins (April 6, 2021).
- ↑ Jarry bounces back, Penguins defeat Rangers for first win in three games (April 8, 2021).
- ↑ Georgiev makes 31 saves for Rangers in victory against Islanders (April 9, 2021).
- ↑ Rangers blast Penguins 8-4 with goals from 8 players (April 6, 2021).
- ↑ Adam Fox Named Winner of 2020-21 Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award (April 29, 2021).
- ↑ Fox of Rangers wins Norris Trophy as best defenseman in NHL.
- ↑ Rangers' Adam Fox Wins 2020-21 Norris Trophy over Cale Makar, Victor Hedman (June 29, 2021).
- ↑ A Norris Trophy winner at age 23, the Rangers' Adam Fox is in elite company — and ready to take 'the next step' (June 30, 2021).
- ↑ Rangers Agree to Terms with Adam Fox (November 1, 2021).
- ↑ Rangers sign Norris Trophy winner Adam Fox to seven-year, $66.5M extension (November 1, 2021).
- ↑ Rangers' Adam Fox, Chris Kreider to play in All-Star Game (January 13, 2022).
- ↑ Blueshirt Breakdown: NYR 6 vs. TOR 3 - 01.19.22 (January 19, 2022). “...Fox is the first Rangers defenseman since Brian Leetch in 2000-01 to reach the 40-point mark in 40 games played or fewer...”
- ↑ Fox Named Alternate Captain of U.S. World Junior Team (December 23, 2017).
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 37.2 Adam Fox Team USA Bio. USA Hockey.
- ↑ First 17 players named to 2019 U.S. Men's national team. USA Hockey (April 19, 2019).
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Joe Snively |
ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year 2016–17 |
Succeeded by Matthew Galajda |
| Preceded by Ryan Donato |
ECAC Hockey Player of the Year 2018–19 |
Succeeded by Morgan Barron |
| Preceded by Roman Josi |
James Norris Memorial Trophy winner 2021 |
Succeeded by Cale Makar |
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