Jim Fox (born May 18, 1960 in Coniston, Ontario) is a retired former professional ice hockey player who played ten seasons in the NHL, all for the Los Angeles Kings. In 1984–85, his best NHL season, he scored over a point a game, finishing with 30-53-83 in 79 games. A severe knee injury that occurred during a game against the Boston Bruins ended his career in 1990, but he still works in the Kings organization.
He was drafted 1st by the Kings, 10th overall, in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft.
He has been a broadcaster for the Kings for nineteen seasons, partnered with Bob Miller.
On February 11, 2006, the Kings celebrated Jim Fox Day at Staples Center, to honor his twenty-five years with the franchise as a player and broadcaster.
Career statistics[]
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Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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1975-76 North Bay Trappers OPJHL 0 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
1976-77 North Bay Trappers OPJHL 38 44 64 108 4 -- -- -- -- --
1977-78 Ottawa 67's OHA 59 44 83 127 12 -- -- -- -- --
1978-79 Ottawa 67's OHA 53 37 66 103 4 -- -- -- -- --
1979-80 Ottawa 67's OHA 52 65 101 166 30 -- -- -- -- --
1980-81 Los Angeles Kings NHL 71 18 24 42 8 4 0 1 1 0
1981-82 Los Angeles Kings NHL 77 30 38 68 23 9 1 4 5 0
1982-83 Los Angeles Kings NHL 77 28 40 68 8 -- -- -- -- --
1983-84 Los Angeles Kings NHL 80 30 42 72 26 -- -- -- -- --
1984-85 Los Angeles Kings NHL 79 30 53 83 10 3 0 1 1 0
1985-86 Los Angeles Kings NHL 39 14 17 31 2 -- -- -- -- --
1986-87 Los Angeles Kings NHL 76 19 42 61 48 5 3 2 5 0
1987-88 Los Angeles Kings NHL 68 16 35 51 18 1 0 0 0 0
1989-90 Los Angeles Kings NHL 11 1 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- --
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NHL Totals 578 186 292 478 143 22 4 8 12 0
External links[]
| Los Angeles Kings first-round draft picks | |
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| Pagnutti • McInally • Young • Wells • Murphy • Fox • Smith • Redmond • Duncanson • Gratton • Carson • McBean • Gelinas • Sydor • Storr • Berg • Jokinen • Zultek • Biron • Frolov • Karlsson • Steckel • Grebeshkov • Brown • Boyle • Tambellini • Tukonen • Kopitar • Bernier • Lewis • Hickey | |
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