Ralph Cox

Ralph Cox (born February 27, 1957) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He was selected by the Boston Bruins in the 7th round (122nd overall) of the 1977 NHL Entry Draft.

Ralph Cox
Born	(1957-02-27) February 27, 1957 (age 68) Braintree, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	Tulsa Oilers (CHL) Binghamton Dusters (AHL) Muskegon Mohawks (IHL) SaiPa (SM-liiga) Klagenfurter AC (Austria) New Haven Nighthawks (AHL) Rapperswil (NLB)
National team	United States
NHL draft	122nd overall, 1977 Boston Bruins
Playing career	1979–1986

Cox played his high school hockey at Archbishop Williams High School in Braintree, Massachusetts, USA and is one of the best players in program history. Cox then played NCAA hockey with the New Hampshire Wildcats men's ice hockey team. He was NCAA First-Team All-Conference in 1978–79 and ECAC Hockey Player of the Year in 1979. Cox was the team's leading goal-scorer for three consecutive years and is the only University of New Hampshire player to ever score 40 goals in two different seasons. He was the last player cut from the famed 1980 Mens Olympic Hockey Team that won the gold medal at Lake Placid, with head coach Herb Brooks citing the lingering effects of Cox's recent ankle injury as the reason.^[1]

Cox was inducted into the New Hampshire Athletics Hall of Fame in 1986.^[2] He then joined the Pittsburgh Penguins (as general managed by Craig Patrick, the assistant coach on the 1980 Miracle team) as a scout, where he received two Stanley Cup rings (in 1991 and 1992), and had his name officially engraved on the Stanley Cup in 1992.^[3]

Personal life

Cox is the father of three children: Brian, Delia, and Dylan.^{[citation needed]}

In film

In the 1981 television movie Miracle on Ice, the character of Ralph Cox is played by actor Brian Mozur.^[4] A more accurate portrayal of Cox^[5] is presented by Canadian actor Kenneth Mitchell in the 2004 Disney film Miracle.^[6]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1975–76	University of New Hampshire	NCAA		29	14	9	23	32		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	University of New Hampshire	NCAA		37	40	36	76	50		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	University of New Hampshire	NCAA		30	31	39	70	44		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	University of New Hampshire	NCAA		32	42	32	74	59		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		10	2	2	4	9		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Binghamton Dusters	AHL		7	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Muskegon Mohawks	IHL		7	2	3	5	0		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		5	1	2	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	SaiPa	Liiga		33	23	28	51	89		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	SaiPa	Liiga		32	23	12	35	80		2	0	2	2	18
1983–84	Klagenfurter AC	Austria		38	38	24	62	50		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	SaiPa	Liiga		34	24	16	40	43		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	SC Rapperswil-Jona	NLB		2	2	1	3	11		—	—	—	—	—
Liiga totals				99	70	56	126	212		2	0	2	2	18

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-ECAC Hockey First Team	1977–78	[7]
AHCA East All-American	1977–78	[8]
All-ECAC Hockey First Team	1978–79	[7]
AHCA East All-American	1978–79	[8]