Adam Fox

Adam Fox
Fox with the New York Rangers on November 9, 2019
Born (1998-02-17) February 17, 1998 (age 28)
Jericho, New York
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
NHL team New York Rangers
National team  United States
NHL draft 66th overall, 2016
Calgary Flames
Playing career 2019–present

Adam Hunter Fox (born February 17, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He currently plays for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL) and serves as an alternate captain.

Fox is a one-time James Norris Memorial Trophy winner. He is also a two-time All-Star, being named one in 2022 and 2023.

Career

Before playing in the NHL, Fox played two seasons with the U.S. National Development Team of the United States Hockey League (USHL) and three years with the Harvard Crimson of ECAC Hockey. He had a successful time with his teams. With the Crimson, he was named the ECAC Rookie of the Year. He has also been named to the ECAC All-Rookie Team, three-straight ECAC First All-Star Teams, the ECAC All-Tournament Team, and three-straight NCAA First All-American Teams.

He was drafted 66th overall by the Calgary Flames of the 2016 NHL entry draft. He never played a game with the Flames and refused to sign an entry-level contract with the team. On June 23, 2018, the Flames traded Fox along with the Dougie Hamilton and Micheal Ferland to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Noah Hanifin and Elias Lindholm. He never played a game with the Hurricanes either.

On April 30, 2019, the Hurricanes traded Fox to the New York Rangers in exchange for a 2019 second-round draft pick and a 2020 conditional third-round draft pick. On May 2, 2019, Fox signed an three-year entry-level contract to join the Rangers.

On October 3, 2019, Fox made his NHL debut in a 6–4 win against the Winnipeg Jets. On October 24, he recorded his first NHL point after assisting on a Chris Kreider goal in a 6–2 win against the Buffalo Sabres. On October 29, Fox scored his first NHL goal against Andrei Vasilevskiy in a 4–1 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning. On June 29, 2021, Fox was awarded the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the top defenceman of the season. On November 1, Fox signed a seven-year, $66.5 million contract to stay with the Rangers.

Personal life

Fox is Jewish.

References

  1. ↑ "Fox Named ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year; Four Crimson Earn All-Conference Accolades". Harvard Crimson. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Flames select Adam Fox with 66th overall pick". Calgary Flames. Archived from the original on December 23, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ↑ "With raucous passion and endless boos for Fox, Flames fans spur Calgary to win". Sportsnet. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Canes Acquire Hamilton, Ferland and Fox From Flames". Carolina Hurricanes. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Rangers Acquire Defenseman Adam Fox". New York Rangers. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Rangers Agree To Terms With Defenseman Adam Fox". New York Rangers. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Rangers, fans thrilled with debut of Panarin, Trouba, Fox, Kakko". National Hockey League. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Strome Scores Twice as Rangers Down Sabres 6-2". ESPN. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Rangers score 3 goals late in 3rd period, beat Lightning 4-1". ESPN. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Rangers' Adam Fox wins 2020-21 Norris Trophy". NBC Sports. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Rangers Agree to Terms with Adam Fox". New York Rangers. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Adam Fox Feels Jewish Heritage Is A Big Part Of His Identity". The Hockey News. Retrieved September 30, 2026.

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