Nick Crawford

Nick Crawford
Born	February 23, 1990 (1990-02-23) (age 21) Caledon, ONT, CAN
Height	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 Sabres
Playing 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.

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

1. ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 287. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4. 

External links

• Nick Crawford's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Nick Crawford's NHL player profile

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Name	Crawford, Nick
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Date of birth	February 23, 1990
Place of birth	Caledon, ONT, CAN
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