All signs point to one of college hockey's top defensemen returning to the Greater Boston area for his senior season, as reported by Jeff Cox of New England Hockey Journal. Adam Fox, currently a junior at Harvard University, is expected back for the 2019-20 season, providing a boost to head coach Ted Donato's program. Should...
All signs point to one of college hockey's top defensemen returning to the Greater Boston area for his senior season, as reported by Jeff Cox of New England Hockey Journal.
Adam Fox, currently a junior at Harvard University, is expected back for the 2019-20 season, providing a boost to head coach Ted Donato's program.
Should Fox, whose draft rights were traded from the Calgary Flames to the Carolina Hurricanes, remain at the ECAC program, he could be become a free agent when Harvard's season concludes next year. An early favorite for next year's Hobey Baker Award, Fox would have no shortage of suitors. He's currently one of 10 players nominated for the award that annually goes to the NCAA's top player.
During the last three seasons, Fox has recorded 116 points (22 goals, 94 assists) through 96 games, cementing his place as arguably the best puck-moving defensemen in college hockey. He thrives on the power play, quarterbacking the man-advantage from the point.
The Jericho, N.Y., native twice earned First Team All-American honors as an underclassman and was recently named the Ivy League Player of the Year.
Harvard is set to play UMass on Friday in a Northeast Regional Semifinal as part of the NCAA tournament. The Crimson, 19-10-3 overall, are the No. 4 seed, while the Minutemen are the No. 1 seed after winning the Hockey East regular-season title.
During his youth career, Fox starred extensively for the U.S. National Team Development Program, where he is third all-time in points by a defenseman. As part of the U.S. squad at the World Junior Championships, Fox won a gold medal in 2017 and a bronze medal in 2018.
