Nick Crawford

Nick Crawford
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.

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	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2005–06	Don Mills Flyers	GTHL		80	10	44	54	64		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Saginaw Spirit	OHL		63	1	7	8	32		5	0	1	1	0
2007–08	Saginaw Spirit	OHL		68	4	16	20	58		4	1	1	2	2
2008–09	Saginaw Spirit	OHL		65	7	35	42	41		8	1	4	5	4
2009–10	Saginaw Spirit	OHL		19	4	17	21	4		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Barrie Colts	OHL		49	7	42	49	20		17	0	12	12	4
2010–11	Portland Pirates	AHL		76	7	24	31	27		12	0	2	2	4
2011–12	Rochester Americans	AHL		70	6	16	22	26		3	0	1	1	0
2012–13	Rochester Americans	AHL		53	5	14	19	18		1	0	0	0	0
2013–14	Rochester Americans	AHL		63	5	13	18	28		5	1	1	2	6
2014–15	Dornbirner EC	EBEL		41	2	23	25	20		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Dornbirner EC	EBEL		29	0	3	3	12		6	1	3	4	4
2016–17	Dornbirner EC	EBEL		54	1	10	11	50		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Esbjerg Energy	DEN		50	4	24	28	24		14	2	3	5	4
2018–19	DVTK Jegesmedvék	Slovak		57	3	20	23	42		3	0	0	0	2
2019–20	Rødovre Mighty Bulls	DEN		48	7	16	23	16		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				262	23	67	90	99		21	1	4	5	10

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.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database