Kreider ranks sixth in the NHL in goals and second in power-play goals. Kreider has tallied 21 goals and 11 assists for 32 points in 37 games this season, including 12 power-play goals. He is the first Rangers forward to play in consecutive All-Star Games since Wayne Gretzky (1996-97 - 1998-99). Kreider, 30, is making his second appearance in an All-Star Game after replacing Artemi Panarin at the 2020 event in St. In addition, Fox became only the second defenseman in NHL history to win the Norris Trophy in one of his first two seasons in the league, joining Bobby Orr (Orr won the award in his second NHL season in 1967-68). Fox became the fourth Ranger to win the Norris Trophy since it was first presented in 1953-54, joining Doug Harvey (1961-62), Harry Howell (1966-67), and Brian Leetch (1991-97). He won the Norris Trophy in 2020-21 as the 'defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position' he skated in 55 games with the Rangers last season, registering five goals and 42 assists for 47 points, along with a plus-19 rating and 14 penalty minutes. He is one of seven defensemen in NHL history to record 107 or more assists in 162 or fewer games (Quinn Hughes, Sergei Zubov, Brian Leetch, Al MacInnis, Mark Howe, Stefan Persson). The 5-11, 183-pounder has registered 18 goals and 107 assists for 125 points and a plus/minus rating of plus-50 through 162 career NHL games. In total, Fox has skated 912:59 minutes this season, the fourth-most in the NHL among defensemen. Fox has averaged 24:41 of time on ice per game, the most among Rangers. Fox has the most assists through 37 games by a Rangers defenseman since Brian Leetch recorded 36 assists through 37 games during the 2000-01 season.

He also is tied for the fifth-most takeaways among league defensemen with 33. Fox ranks tied for fourth among all NHL skaters in assists. Through 37 games this season, the Jericho, New York native ranks tied for first among defensemen with 31 assists and ranks third among defensemen in points with 36. He is the first Rangers defenseman since Ryan McDonagh (2016-17) to be selected to an All-Star Game. Subban) to win a Norris Trophy before playing/being selected to an All-Star Game.

Fox, 23, becomes the second defenseman in NHL history (P.K.

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