Jason Crosbie

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Jason Crosbie
Born (1975-06-25) June 25, 1975 (age 48)
Bowmanville, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight314 pounds (142 kg)
ShootsLeft
Positioncenter
NLL draft24th overall, 1998
Ontario Raiders
NLL team
Former teams		 Toronto Rock
Philadelphia Wings
Buffalo Bandits
Arizona Sting
Montreal Express
Rochester Knighthawks
Pro career 2001–

Jason Crosbie (born June 25, 1975 in Bowmanville, Ontario) is a Canadian former lacrosse player who is currently an assistant coach in the National Lacrosse League for the New York Riptide.

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NLL

Crosbie began his career in 2001 with the Rochester Knighthawks, then played with the Montreal Express in 2002 (where he holds the franchise record for penalty minutes - the team's only year in existence). [1] In 2003, he was picked up by the Buffalo Bandits, where he played for three seasons before joining the Arizona Sting in 2006. The Bandits traded to re-acquire Crosbie just before the 2006 NLL trade deadline., [2] where he played through the 2007 season.

In July 2007, Crosbie was traded to the Philadelphia Wings in a three-team blockbuster trade. [3] In one season with Philadelphia, Crosbie set a career high in assists with forty. Prior to the 2009 NLL season, after playing nine seasons in the league, in five different cities, Crosbie signed a two-year contract with his hometown Toronto Rock as an unrestricted free agent. [4] [5]

During the 2009 NLL season, he was named a reserve to the All-Star game. [6]

In the summer of 2009, Crosbie was released from the Toronto Rock and he is currently a free agent. [7]

Canadian Box career

Crosbie played with the 2006 Mann Cup champion Peterborough Lakers. Prior to playing with the Lakers, he was a member of the Brooklin Redmen from 1997 through 2004. Crosbie is also coach of the Clarington Green Gaels, alongside of Jonas Derks of the Chicago Shamrox. The Green Gaels won the 2004 Founders Cup championship of Canada's Junior "B" lacrosse leagues under Crosbie's direction . [8] In 2007, Crosbie's Green Gaels were undefeated during the regular season in their attempt to reclaim the Cup.

Statistics

NLL

Reference: [9]

Jason Crosbie Regular SeasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamGPGAPtsLBPIMPts/GPLB/GPPIM/GPGPGAPtsLBPIMPts/GPLB/GPPIM/GP

2001 Rochester Knighthawks 778151342.141.860.57–––––––––
2002 Montreal Express 1513263992592.606.133.93–––––––––
2003 Buffalo Bandits 16253560103143.756.440.8823912676.003.003.50
2004 Buffalo Bandits 1619193881142.385.060.8832810843.332.671.33
2005 Buffalo Bandits 1420305069103.574.930.7110331003.0010.000.00
2006 Arizona Sting 91229413074.563.330.78–––––––––
2006 Buffalo Bandits 768142662.003.710.863347702.332.330.00
2007 Buffalo Bandits 121114255382.084.420.672314502.002.500.00
2008 Philadelphia Wings 161140518083.195.000.501033403.004.000.00
2009 Toronto Rock 151238508363.335.530.40–––––––––
2010 Philadelphia Wings 768142522.003.570.29–––––––––
1341422553976551382.964.891.031211283940113.253.330.92
Career Total:1461532834366951492.994.761.02

GP–Games played; G–Goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; LB–Loose balls; PIM–Penalty minutes; Pts/GP–Points per games played; LB/GP–Loose balls per games played; PIM/GP–Penalty minutes per games played.

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References

  1. ↑ "Montreal Express Record Book". The Outsiders Guide. Archived from the original on 2007-08-11. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
  2. ↑ "Transactions Prior to the NLL Trading Deadline". LaxPower.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-11. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
  3. ↑ "Three Team Blockbuster Trade Announced". NLL.com. July 24, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
  4. ↑ "Toronto inks Crosbie to Two-Year Contract". NLL.com. August 8, 2008. Archived from the original on August 19, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
  5. ↑ Girard, Daniel (February 6, 2009). "Rock's Crosbie loving hometown lifestyle". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on February 14, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
  6. ↑ "All-Star reserves announced". NLL.com. February 19, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
  7. ↑ "Toronto Rock release vet Jason Crosbie". nllinsider.com. July 9, 2009.
  8. ↑ Cayley, Shawn (2007-06-15). "The tradition continues in Clarington:Crosbie and Derks leading Green Gaels back towards promised land". NewsDurhamRegion.com. Retrieved 2007-07-26.
  9. ↑ "National Lacrosse League Pointstreak Stats". NLL.com. Retrieved December 9, 2019.


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