Adam Fox (ice hockey)


Adam Fox is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. He played collegiate ice hockey at Harvard University. He was selected by the Calgary Flames, 66th overall, in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. In June 2018, Fox's NHL rights were traded to the Carolina Hurricanes, and were then traded to the New York Rangers in April 2019.

Early life

Fox is Jewish, and was born in Jericho, New York. He attended Pioneer High School.

Playing career

Prior to joining the Harvard Crimson, Fox played in the U.S. National Team Development Program. During his final season in the program, he led all under-18 defensemen in goals, assists and points. He would finish his career with the third most points by a defenseman in USNTDP history.
Leading up to the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, Fox was ranked 50th for North American Skaters in the final ranking by NHL Central Scouting Bureau. He was eventually drafted 66th overall by the Calgary Flames.
Fox had an immediate impact after joining Harvard University for the 2016–17 season, being named ECAC Rookie of the Year after his freshman season. Fox would also be named to the NCAA First All-American Team and ECAC First All-Star Team in each of his first two seasons. 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. 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.
On June 23, 2018, Fox's NHL playing rights were traded to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Elias Lindholm and Noah Hanifin. 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. On May 2, Fox signed an entry-level contract with the Rangers.

International play

Fox has represented the United States 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. He led Team USA to a bronze medal while leading the team's defensemen in assists and points.
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.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors