Ralph Cox

Ralph Cox (born February 27, 1957) is a retired American 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
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.[1]

Cox was inducted into the New Hampshire Athletics Hall of Fame in 1986.[2] He then joined the Pittsburgh Penguins as a scout. He won two Stanley Cup rings (in 1991 and 1992). His name was engraved on the Stanley Cup in 1992,[3] something reserved usually for players.

Personal life

Cox is the father of three children: Brian, Delia, and Dylan.

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 291492332 —————
1976–77 University of New Hampshire NCAA 3740367650 —————
1977–78 University of New Hampshire NCAA 3031397044 —————
1978–79 University of New Hampshire NCAA 3242327459 —————
1979–80 Tulsa Oilers CHL 102249 —————
1979–80 Binghamton Dusters AHL 70110 —————
1980–81 Muskegon Mohawks IHL 72350 —————
1980–81 Tulsa Oilers CHL 51232 —————
1981–82 SaiPa Liiga 3323285189 —————
1982–83 SaiPa Liiga 3223123580 202218
1983–84 Klagenfurter AC Austria 3838246250 —————
1983–84 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 30000 —————
1984–85 SaiPa Liiga 3424164043 —————
1985–86 SC Rapperswil-Jona NLB 221311 —————
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]
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References
  1. Ralph Cox's bio at hockeydraftcentral
  2. UNHWildcats: Former Men's Hockey Standout Ralph Cox Named to ECAC's 50th Anniversary Team< Archived December 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Pittsburgh Penguins Stanley Cup Engravings 1991, 1992, 2009 Archived March 24, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  4. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0610614/
  5. http://www.uscho.com/2004/02/16/miracle-another-look/
  6. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1058987/
  7. "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  8. "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Lance Nethery		 ECAC Hockey Player of the Year
1978–79		 Succeeded by
Craig Homola


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