Adam Wilcox (ice hockey)
| Adam Wilcox | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 26, 1992 South St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| AHL team Former teams |
Rochester Americans Buffalo Sabres | ||
| NHL Draft |
178th overall, 2011 Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Adam Wilcox (born November 26, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing with the Rochester Americans in the American Hockey League (AHL). He was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 6th round (178th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Wilcox is cousins with Minnesota Wild 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]
During his second season with the Crunch in 2016–17, Wilcox was dealt by the Lightning at the trade deadline to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Mike McKenna on March 1, 2017.[6] Assigned to the Springfield Thunderbirds, Wilcox flourished to play out the season in posting 7 wins in 13 games.
On June 26, 2017, Wilcox was not tendered a qualifying offer as a restricted free agent from the Panthers. On July 1, 2017, Wilcox signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Buffalo Sabres.[7] He was called up by the Sabres on March 30, 2018, following injuries to goaltenders Robin Lehner and Linus Ullmark.[8] Wilcox made his NHL debut during the last game of the Sabres season on April 7, coming in to relieve Chad Johnson.[9] He was sent down to the AHL the following day.[9]
As an impending restricted free agent, Wilcox opted to remain within the Sabres organization, agreeing to a one-year AHL contract to continue with the Americans on June 26, 2018.[10]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2010–11 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 24 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1420 | 52 | 1 | 2.20 | .922 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 0.68 | .973 | ||
| 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 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 115 | 9 | 0 | 4.70 | .842 | ||
| 2012–13 | U. of Minnesota | WCHA | 39 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 2331 | 11 | 3 | 1.88 | .921 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | U. of Minnesota | B1G | 38 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 2281 | 75 | 4 | 1.97 | .932 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | U. of Minnesota | B1G | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1.86 | .933 | ||
| 2015–16 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 27 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 1455 | 81 | 0 | 3.34 | .891 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 34 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 1842 | 88 | 1 | 2.87 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 713 | 24 | 3 | 2.02 | .932 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 29 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 1655 | 77 | 0 | 2.79 | .903 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
References
- ↑ "South St. Paul home to pair of elite netminders". www.letsplayhockey.com. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
- ↑ Gophers’ Wilcox Earns Big Ten Player Of The Year « CBS Minnesota
- ↑ Wells, Nathan (April 1, 2015). "Gophers Hockey: Adam Wilcox signs with Tampa Bay Lightning". SB Nation: College Hockey. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ↑ University of, Minnesota (April 1, 2015). "Adam Wilcox Signs with Tampa Bay". University of Minnesota. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Tampa Bay, Lightning (March 1, 2017). "Lightning acquire G Mike McKenna from Florida". Tampa Bay Lightning.com. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ↑ "Sabres sign Wilcox to one-year contract". Buffalo Sabres. 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ↑ "Sabres recall goalie Adam Wilcox with injuries to Lehner, Ullmark". The Buffalo News. March 30, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- 1 2 "With season over, Sabres send eight back to Amerks". Buffalonews.com. April 8, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
- ↑ "Amerks agree to terms with Wilcox". Rochester Americans. 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ↑ "Big Ten Announces Hockey Postseason Honors - BIG TEN CONFERENCE Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ↑ Minnesota’s Wilcox earns Big Ten player, goaltender of the year honors :: USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online
- ↑ Gophers Win North Star College Cup - University of Minnesota Official Athletic Site
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| 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 Award Created |
North Star College Cup MVP 2014 |
Succeeded by Michael Bitzer |
| Preceded by Mark Zengerle |
Big Ten Tournament MOP 2015 |
Succeeded by Kyle Connor |