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.

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.

Cox was inducted into the New Hampshire Athletics Hall of Fame in 1986. 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.

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. A more accurate portrayal of Cox is presented by Canadian actor Kenneth Mitchell in the 2004 Disney film Miracle.

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 AHCA East All-American 1977–78 All-ECAC Hockey First Team 1978–79 AHCA East All-American 1978–79