Adam Fox

Adam Fox

27-Year-Old DefensemanD
New York Rangers
2024 Fantasy Outlook
There aren't many young defensemen out there at Fox's level. He's not quite the best in terms of raw offensive production -- if you look at the past 10 highest-scoring single seasons by a defenseman dating back to when he started in 2019-20, you won't a Fox campaign on that list -- but after three straight years with over 70 points, you aren't going to find many fantasy managers who complain about drafting him. Even in 2023-24, a campaign plagued by him battling a knee injury, Fox still provided 17 goals and 73 points across 72 games. Unless things get even worse for him on the health front this season, you should expect a similar level of production out of the 26-year-old. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a seven-year, $66.5 million contract extension with the Rangers in November of 2021.
Two-point effort in overtime loss
DNew York Rangers
March 28, 2025
Fox scored a goal on three shots, added a power-play assist and blocked two shots in Friday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Ducks.
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Fox opened the scoring just 3:20 into the game and helped out on a Mika Zibanejad tally in the third period. This was Fox's second multi-point effort in the last three games, and he has two goals and four assists over seven contests since returning from an upper-body injury. The defenseman has a total of seven goals, 54 points, 109 shots on net, 95 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 65 outings this season.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    23:25
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    3:01
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    2:05
 
Ice Time
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Short-Handed
2022–23
24:23
3:31
2:05
2023–24
23:27
3:32
1:34
2024–25
23:25
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22 days ago
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Were it not for a 100-point campaign out of Erik Karlsson, Fox might have earned his second Norris Trophy win in 2022-23. The Rangers' top defenseman logged 12 goals, 60 assists, 159 shots on goal, 125 blocked shots and a plus-28 rating in 82 games last season. He remains an elite scoring threat from the blue line while also quarterbacking a power play that has converted at a 23.5 percent rate over the last three years, good for sixth-best in the NHL. Fox is among the top blueliners both on the ice and in fantasy, so he's absolutely worth a top-25 pick in drafts this fall and will likely go earlier than that.
Other than all-world goaltender Igor Shesterkin, Fox is clearly the Rangers' most indispensable player. He followed up his 2020-21 Norris Trophy-winning campaign by setting new career-best marks in goals (11), assists (63), points (74), shots on goal (158), and power-play points (33) a season ago. Fox made $925K each of his first three years in the league. His salary will jump to $9.5 million each of the next seven seasons and somehow, he still figures to be underpaid. The elite overall production Fox brings to the table - particularly with the man advantage - is extremely difficult to find and it's important to remember he won't turn 25 until next February. Fox will be a No. 1 fantasy defender in any format this coming season.
The Rangers' first Norris Trophy winner since Hall of Famer Brian Leetch back in 1996-97, Fox is coming off a dominant season which no one could have possibly seen coming. Fox is fresh off a year in which he led all NHL rearguards in assists (42) and finished second in points (47) and power-play points (23). He was also a favorite of the analytic crowd, as virtually all the advanced numbers pointed to Fox as being the league's best defenseman. Fox isn't the biggest guy in the world, but his hockey sense in all three zones is elite. He seemingly never gets hit and constantly makes the correct decision with the puck. Fox is going to be one of the very best players in the NHL for a long time and should be drafted as such moving forward. Nothing we saw from him a year ago is a fluke.
Fox's 42 points in 70 games last season were pretty special. They put him third in rookie scoring from the blue line behind Calder nominee Quinn Hughes and winner Cale Makar. That's impressive company. The Harvard grad thinks the game in an elite way and the Rangers' supporting cast has gotten real good, real fast. Fox is a top-pairing defender with power-play skill who's surrounded by scoring talent. A sophomore slump is always possible, but this guy is as smart as a Fox. A 45-50 point season is possible,too, and he'll offer more stability than teammate Tony DeAngelo.
Fox refused to sign his entry-level contract with Carolina, prompting an offseason trade to New York, where the Harvard product should get a good opportunity to contribute right away. He was an offensive force from the blue line in his last collegiate season, producing 48 points in 33 games. The long-term outlook on Fox is intriguing, and he could be a useful fantasy contributor from the get-go if he's able to adjust to the NHL quickly and lock down a role on the power play.
Selected in the third round of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, Fox was part of a blockbuster trade between Calgary and Carolina this offseason. The blue-line point packer with a cannon for a shot will head to the Hurricanes organization but he'll almost assuredly return to Harvard for a third season. Fox recorded 12 goals and 68 points in the ECAC between 2016-18. His notable upside makes him an intriguing fantasy commodity in dynasty formats.
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Collects two points Saturday
DNew York Rangers
March 22, 2025
Fox notched one goal and an assist in a 5-3 win against Vancouver on Saturday.
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Earns assist in return
DNew York Rangers
March 15, 2025
Fox notched a shorthanded assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Blue Jackets.
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Removed from IR
DNew York Rangers
March 15, 2025
Fox (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Saturday, per Mollie Walker of the New York Post.
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Could return Saturday
DNew York Rangers
Upper Body
March 15, 2025
Fox (upper body) participated in the morning skate and could return to the lineup against Columbus on Saturday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.
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On injured reserve
DNew York Rangers
Upper Body
February 26, 2025
Fox (upper body) was put on injured reserve Wednesday, according to Peter Baugh of The Athletic.
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Played through knee injury
DNew York Rangers
June 4, 2024
Fox played through most of the playoffs with a knee injury, Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today reports Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Fox told the media that his collision with Washington's Nick Jensen during the first round of the postseason aggravated a knee issue he sustained during the regular season. The 26-year-old Fox didn't use it as an excuse for the Rangers' elimination in the Eastern Conference Finals, and he doesn't expect to require offseason surgery.
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