Adam Wilcox (ice hockey)

Adam Wilcox
Born (1992-11-26) 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 2012present

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
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

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Award Created
Big Ten Player of the Year
2013–14
Succeeded by
Jake Hildebrand
Preceded by
Award Created
Big Ten Goaltender of the Year
2013–14
Succeeded by
Jake Hildebrand
Preceded by
Mark Zengerle
Big Ten Tournament MOP
2015
Succeeded by
Incumbent
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