Adam Wilcox (ice hockey)

Adam Wilcox (born November 26, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played under contract with the San Antonio Rampage of 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 former Minnesota Wild goaltender, Alex Stalock. Both Wilcox and Stalock played goaltender for the same high school, South St. Paul.[1]

Adam Wilcox
Born (1992-11-26) 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
team
Former teams		 Free Agent
Buffalo Sabres
NHL Draft 178th overall, 2011
Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career 2015–present

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] In this game, Wilcox was credited with the loss without being charged with a goal against because he was the goaltender of record when the winning goal, an empty-netter, was scored. 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] In the following 2018–19 campaign, Wilcox posted 9 wins in 21 games for the Americans, before he was signed to a one-year, two-way contract for the remainder of the season with the Buffalo Sabres on February 24, 2019.[11]

Leaving the Sabres organization after two seasons, Wilcox was signed as a free agent to a one-year AHL contract with the San Antonio Rampage on August 12, 2019. He was invited to participate with the Rampage's NHL affiliate, the St. Louis Blues 2019 training camp, before returning to begin the 2019–20 season with San Antonio.[12]

Career statistics
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 — — — — — — — —
2018–19 Rochester Americans AHL 28 13 8 5 1531 72 0 2.82 .896 — — — — — — — —
2019–20 San Antonio Rampage AHL 22 8 8 4 1224 64 0 3.14 .877 — — — — — — — —
NHL totals 1 0 1 0 39 0 0 0.00 1.000 — — — — — — — —

Awards and honours
Award Year
College
All-WCHA Third Team 2012–13
All-Big Ten First Team 2013–14 [13]
Big Ten Player of the Year 2013–14 [14]
AHCA West Second-Team All-American 2013–14
North Star College Cup MVP 2014 [15]
Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player 2015

References
  1. "South St. Paul home to pair of elite netminders". www.letsplayhockey.com. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  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. Tampa Bay, Lightning (March 1, 2017). "Lightning acquire G Mike McKenna from Florida". Tampa Bay Lightning.com. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  7. "Sabres sign Wilcox to one-year contract". Buffalo Sabres. July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  8. "Sabres recall goalie Adam Wilcox with injuries to Lehner, Ullmark". The Buffalo News. March 30, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  9. "With season over, Sabres send eight back to Amerks". Buffalonews.com. April 8, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  10. "Amerks agree to terms with Wilcox". Rochester Americans. June 26, 2018. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  11. "Sabres sign Wilcox to one-year contract". Buffalo Sabres. February 24, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  12. "Rampage agree to terms with goaltender Adam Wilcox". San Antonio Rampage. August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  13. "Big Ten Announces Hockey Postseason Honors - BIG TEN CONFERENCE Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  14. Minnesota’s Wilcox earns Big Ten player, goaltender of the year honors :: USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online
  15. Gophers Win North Star College Cup – University of Minnesota Official Athletic Site
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Award Created
 Big Ten Player of the Year
2013–14		 Succeeded by
Preceded by
Award Created
 Big Ten Goaltender of the Year
2013–14		 Succeeded by
Preceded by
Award Created
 North Star College Cup MVP
2014		 Succeeded by
Preceded by Big Ten Tournament MOP
2015		 Succeeded by
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