Nick Crawford

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Nick Crawford
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Crawford with the Rochester Americans in 2013
Born (1990-02-23) February 23, 1990 (age 34)
Caledon, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Rochester Americans
Dornbirner EC
Esbjerg Energy
DVTK Jegesmedvék
Rødovre Mighty Bulls
NHL draft 164th overall, 2008
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 2010–2020

Nick Crawford (born January 2, 1990) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was selected in the 6th round (164th overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres.

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Playing career

Amateur

Crawford grew up playing minor hockey in the Toronto area and played for the Chinguacousy Blues, Vaughan Kings, Mississauga Rebels and Don Mills Flyers. He was a member of the 2003 All-Ontario Peewee Champion Vaughan Kings and the 2005-06 GTHL Champion Don Mills Flyers.

After minor hockey, Crawford was selected in the 1st round (12th overall) of the 2006 OHL Priority Selection by the Saginaw Spirit. He played junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the Saginaw Spirit and Barrie Colts. In 2010, he was named to the OHL First All-Star Team and the CHL First All-Star Team. [1]

In his final season of OHL hockey, Crawford became the first defenseman in OHL history to lead the league in Defenseman Scoring and Plus/Minus in the same season.

Professional

Crawford began the 2010–11 season in the American Hockey League with the Portland Pirates. During his four years within the Buffalo Sabres organization, Crawford remained in the AHL with the Rochester Americans.

On October 13, 2014, after he was unable to secure an NHL contract, Crawford opted to begin a career abroad in signing a one-year contract with Austrian club, Dornbirner EC of the EBEL. [2]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2005–06Don Mills Flyers GTHL 8010445464—————
2006–07 Saginaw Spirit OHL 631783250110
2007–08 Saginaw SpiritOHL68416205841122
2008–09 Saginaw SpiritOHL65735424181454
2009–10 Saginaw SpiritOHL19417214—————
2009–10 Barrie Colts OHL49742492017012124
2010–11 Portland Pirates AHL 767243127120224
2011–12 Rochester Americans AHL70616222630110
2012–13 Rochester AmericansAHL53514191810000
2013–14 Rochester AmericansAHL63513182851126
2014–15 Dornbirner EC EBEL 412232520—————
2015–16 Dornbirner ECEBEL290331261344
2016–17 Dornbirner ECEBEL541101150—————
2017–18 Esbjerg Energy DEN 504242824142354
2018–19 DVTK Jegesmedvék Slovak 57320234230002
2019–20 Rødovre Mighty Bulls DEN487162316—————
AHL totals262236790992114510

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References

  1. ↑ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 287. ISBN   978-1-60078-422-4.
  2. ↑ "DEC increasing the defense" (in German). Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. 2014-10-13. Archived from the original on 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
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