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Nick Crawford Born February 23, 1990
Caledon, ONT, CANHeight 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) Position Defence Shoots Left NHL team Buffalo Sabres NHL Draft 164th overall, 2008
Buffalo SabresPlaying career 2010–present Nick Crawford (born January 2, 1990) is a Canadian ice hockey player currently playing within the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League. He was selected in the 6th round (164th overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres.
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Amateur career
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 career
Crawford began the 2010–11 season in the American Hockey League with the Portland Pirates.
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 OHL totals 264 23 117 140 155 34 2 18 20 10 AHL totals 76 7 24 31 27 12 0 2 2 4 References
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Categories:- 1990 births
- Barrie Colts alumni
- Buffalo Sabres draft picks
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- Living people
- Portland Pirates players
- Saginaw Spirit alumni
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