Ralph Cox (born February 27, 1957) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He was selected by the

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in the 7th round (122nd overall) of the 1977 NHL Entry Draft. Cox played his high school hockey at

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and is one of the best players in program history. Cox then played NCAA hockey with the

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team. He was NCAA First-Team All-Conference in 1978–79 and

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Player of the Year in 1979. Cox was the team's leading goal-scorer for three consecutive years and is the only

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player to ever score 40 goals in two different seasons. He was the last player cut from the famed

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that won the gold medal at Lake Placid. Cox was inducted into the New Hampshire Athletics Hall of Fame in 1986. He then joined the Pittsburgh Penguins as a scout, where he received two Stanley Cup rings (in

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and

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), 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 ''

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'', 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 ''

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''.

Career statistics

Awards and honors

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