Greg Crozier Explained

Caption:Crozier with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in 2001
Played For:Pittsburgh Penguins
Position:Left wing
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:200
Birth Date:July 6, 1976
Birth Place:Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Draft:73rd overall
Draft Year:1994
Draft Team:Pittsburgh Penguins
Career Start:1999
Career End:2004

Gregory T. Crozier (born July 6, 1976) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey left wing. His father was Joe Crozier, who coached in the National Hockey League and American Hockey League.[1]

Playing career

He played college hockey for the Michigan Wolverines at the University of Michigan where he won National Championships in 1996 and 1998. After turning professional, he played one game for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL against the Boston Bruins on December 6, 2000.[2] He went scoreless in 4:10 of ice time. He also played in the AHL for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Providence Bruins, Houston Aeros, Albany River Rats, and San Antonio Rampage.

On November 13, 1999, Crozier scored the first goal in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins inaugural season at the Northeastern Pennsylvania Civic Arena and Convention Center.[3] The following season, Crozier helped guide the team to a Calder Cup Championship.[1]

Career statistics

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
1992–93Lawrence AcademyUSHS222214368
1993–94Lawrence AcademyUSHS1822264812
1994–95Lawrence AcademyUSHS3145327722
1995–96University of MichiganCCHA4214102446
1996–97University of MichiganCCHA315152045
1997–98University of MichiganCCHA4512102226
1998–99University of MichiganCCHA39761363
1999–00Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL7122224433
2000–01Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL772436608121651116
2000–01Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL10000
2001–02Providence BruinsAHL54561162
2001–02Houston AerosAHL10156101421326
2002–03Houston AerosAHL70116
2002–03Albany River RatsAHL5619193846
2003–04Albany River RatsAHL35971626
2003–04San Antonio RampageAHL222578
NHL totals10000

Awards and honours

AwardYear
AHL
All-Star Game2001[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: O'Brien . Mike . Thanks Dad – A Look at Hockey Fathers and their WBS Kids. wbspenguins.com . February 9, 2019 . November 15, 2017.
  2. News: Dejan Kovacevic . Penguins' Tibbetts breaks from past . February 9, 2019 . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . December 7, 2000 . February 9, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124537/http://old.post-gazette.com/penguins/20001207tibbetts4.asp . dead .
  3. Web site: This Date in History: November 13, 1999 . wbspenguins.com . February 9, 2019 . November 13, 2016.
  4. Web site: Canadian All-Stars 11, Planet USA All-Stars 10 . . 2001-01-15 . 2019-02-01.