Cameron Crotty

Cameron Crotty (born May 5, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Tucson Roadrunners in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Utah Hockey Club of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Arizona Coyotes 82nd overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

Cameron Crotty
Born (1999-05-05) May 5, 1999
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Utah Hockey Club
Tucson Roadrunners (AHL)
Arizona Coyotes
NHL draft 82nd overall, 2017
Arizona Coyotes
Playing career 2020–present

Playing career

Crotty played with the Brockville Braves of the Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL) between 2015 and 2017. He won the CCHL Top Prospect Award following the 2016–17 CCHL season. He then joined the Boston University Terriers in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Hockey East.[1] At the end of his first season with the Terriers, Crotty was named to Hockey East's All-Academic Team.[2] He won the Hockey East Conference Championship with the Terries that season.[3] In his final season with Boston University, Crotty was named one of the team's alternate captains.[4]

Crotty was selected by the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the third round, 82nd overall, in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. He signed a three-year entry level contract with the Coyotes on April 9, 2020.[3] However, due to the pandemic, a gap opened up from the end of his college career and the beginning of his professional one. In an effort to get game time, Crotty joined Sparta Sarpsborg of Norway's Eliteserien, playing his first game on November 12, 2020.[5][6] He returned to North America for the beginning of training camp. Crotty was assigned to the Coyotes American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners to begin his professional career.[6] He returned to the AHL for the 2021–22 season.[7] During the 2022–23 season, Crotty played in 64 games with the Roadrunners, registering 13 points. A restricted free agent at the end of his deal with Arizona, he was not given a qualifying offer and became an unrestricted free agent. However, he re-signed with Arizona on June 30, 2023, to a one-year, two-way contract.[8]

He began the 2023–24 season with Tucson but was recalled by Arizona on an emergency basis due to Josh Brown suffering an illness in March 2024. He made his NHL debut for the Coyotes on March 24 in a 5–2 loss to the Dallas Stars.[4]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2015–16 Brockville Braves CCHL 573151838 61670
2016–17 Brockville Braves CCHL 41491332 51012
2017–18 Boston University HE 3417818 —————
2018–19 Boston University HE 38551033 —————
2019–20 Boston University HE 3045926 —————
2020–21 Sparta Sarpsborg NOR 70338 —————
2020–21 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 321346 10000
2021–22 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 6845930 —————
2022–23 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 641121330 30112
2023–24 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 553101328 —————
2023–24 Arizona Coyotes NHL 10000 —————
NHL totals 10000 —————

References
  1. "Crotty invited to Canadian Junior camp". The Recorder & Times. December 3, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  2. "145 Student-Athletes Named to 2017-18 All-Academic Team". Hockey East. July 12, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  3. "Coyotes Sign Crotty to Entry-Level Contract". Arizona Coyotes. April 9, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2024 – via NHL.com.
  4. Brown, Patrick (March 24, 2024). "Keller Scores 30th but Coyotes Fall to Stars on Sunday". National Hockey League. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  5. "Toveis Back På Veil Til Sparta" [Two-way Back on the Way to Sparta] (in Norwegian). Sparta Sarpsborg. 26 October 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  6. Donnelly, Patrick. "From Norway to Tucson: Cam Crotty adjusting to pro hockey in a COVID world". Boston University. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  7. Fera, Brett (October 1, 2021). "Roadrunners roster begins to take shape as training camp, first preseason game nears". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  8. "Coyotes' Cameron Crotty: Lands two-way deal". CBS Sports. June 30, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
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