Adam Wilcox (ice hockey)

Adam Wilcox
Born	November 26, 1992 South St. Paul, MN, USA
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team	Tampa Bay Lightning Syracuse Crunch (AHL)
NHL Draft	178th overall, 2011 Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career	2012–present

Adam Wilcox (born November 26, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender. Wilcox is currently playing for the Syracuse Crunch in the American Hockey League as a prospect for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Lightning in the 6th round (178th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Wilcox is cousins with San Jose Sharks goaltender, Alex Stalock. Both Wilcox and Stalock played goaltender for the same high school, South St. Paul.^[1]

Playing career

Amateur

In his sophomore year, Wilcox's outstanding play was rewarded when he was selected as the Big Ten Player of the Year and named to the 2013–14 All-Big Ten First Team.^[2]

Wilcox tied Kellen Briggs for the most shutouts in school history (13), with six in his final year with the Gophers. He had the two lowest goals against average in team history. Wilcox had a .932 save percentage as a sophomore in 2013-14, which made him a Hobey Baker Award top-10 finalist, and a top-5 finalist for the inaugural Mike Richter Award. The .932 save percentage is the best in team history.^[3] Wilcox's 73 career wins are the most among active NCAA goalies and is tied for third all-time at Minnesota with Hobey Baker Award winner Robb Stauber. Wilcox finishes his college career with a 73-26-14 record (.710) while posting 22 or more wins in all three seasons with the Gophers. Wilcox is a three-time all-conference honoree, and he led the school to three-straight conference titles and three-straight NCAA tournament berths, which included a national championship appearance in 2014. In his final season, Wilcox helped the Gophers win the 2015 Big Ten Men's Ice Hockey Tournament and capture the school's first conference playoff title since 2007.^[4]

Professional

On April 1, 2015, it was announced that Wilcox would forego his senior year as he signed a two-year entry level contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Wilcox will finish out the remainder of the season on an ATO with the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League.^[5]

Career statistics

Regular season

Season	Team	League			GP	W	L	OTL	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
2010–11	Green Bay Gamblers	USHL			24	16	6	1	1420	52	1	2.20	.922
2011–12	Green Bay Gamblers	USHL			9	7	2	0	529	20	2	2.27	.912
2011–12	Tri-City Storm	USHL			34	16	17	1	1896	92	1	2.91	.916
2012–13	U. of Minnesota	WCHA			39	25	8	5	2331	11	3	1.88	.921
2013–14	U. of Minnesota	Big-10			38	26	6	6	2281	75	4	1.97	.932
2014–15	U. of Minnesota	Big-10			38	22	12	3	2252	91	6	2.42	.912
2014–15	Syracuse Crunch	AHL			2	0	2	0	113	6	0	3.18	.875
2015–16	Syracuse Crunch	AHL			27	9	12	0	1455	81	0	3.34	.891
NHL totals					—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Playoffs

Season	Team	League			GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
2014-15	Syracuse Crunch	AHL			1	0	0	32	1	0	1.86	.933
NHL totals					—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honours

Award	Year
All-WCHA Third Team	2012–13
All-Big Ten First Team	2013–14	[6]
Big Ten Player of the Year	2013–14	[7]
AHCA West Second-Team All-American	2013–14
North Star College Cup MVP	2014	[8]
Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player	2015

References

1. "South St. Paul home to pair of elite netminders". www.letsplayhockey.com. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
2. Gophers’ Wilcox Earns Big Ten Player Of The Year « CBS Minnesota
3. Wells, Nathan (April 1, 2015). "Gophers Hockey: Adam Wilcox signs with Tampa Bay Lightning". SB Nation: College Hockey. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
4. University of, Minnesota (April 1, 2015). "Adam Wilcox Signs with Tampa Bay". University of Minnesota. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
5. Alexander, Kyle (April 1, 2015). "Adam Wilcox signs with Tampa Bay Lightning, is already in Syracuse to join Crunch". SB Nation: Raw Charge. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
6. Big Ten Announces Hockey Postseason Honors - BIG TEN CONFERENCE Official Athletic Site
7. Minnesota’s Wilcox earns Big Ten player, goaltender of the year honors :: USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online
8. Gophers Win North Star College Cup - University of Minnesota Official Athletic Site

External links

• Adam Wilcox's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
• Adam Wilcox's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database