Adam Fox is a professional ice hockey player who plays as a defenseman in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers. He is the son of Bruce and Tammy Fox.
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Adam Fox was raised in the Jewish faith and was born in Jericho, New York. His father was a season ticket holder for the New York Rangers. Andrew, his older brother, is an investment banker.
He went to Jericho High School before transferring to Pioneer High School in Ann Arbour, Michigan, where he played hockey, soccer and lacrosse.
Adam Fox played college hockey for Harvard University before making his NHL debut. He was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the third round of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft but was later traded to the Carolina Hurricanes.
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However, he did not sign with the Hurricanes and was eventually traded to the New York Rangers in April 2019. Fox made his NHL debut with the New York Rangers in the 2019-2020 season.
Fox won the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s best defenseman in 2021, joining Bobby Orr as the only two players in NHL history to do so before their third NHL season. In his rookie season, he tied for second in goals and was third in assists and points among all NHL rookie defensemen.
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