Bruce Crowder

Bruce Crowder
Born	March 25, 1957 Essex, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Boston Bruins Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL Draft	153rd overall, 1977 Philadelphia Flyers
WHA Draft	84th overall, 1977 Calgary Cowboys
Playing career	1979–1985

Bruce James Crowder (born March 25, 1957 in Essex, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played four seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins from 1981–82 to 1984–85. He is the brother of Keith Crowder.

Playing career

Crowder was drafted 153rd overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft. He played 243 career NHL games, scoring 47 goals and 51 assists for 98 points. His best offensive season was the 1982–83 season when he garnered career highs in goals with 21, assists with 19, and points with 40.

Coaching career

After leaving the professional game, Crowder spent 14 seasons in the collegiate coaching ranks. Crowder spent the 1987–1988 and 1989–1990 as an assistant at the University of Maine, before joining UMass Lowell. In 1992–93 he was promoted to the head coach of the River Hawks and posted a record of 20–17–2. In three seasons with UMass Lowell Crowder's record was an impressive 63–46–10, and in 1996–97 he took over the head coaching job at Northeastern where he was 120-152-36 over 9 seasons. He was released from his coaching responsibilities at Northeastern in the Spring of 2005 and was replaced by Greg Cronin who is now an assistant coach with Toronto Maple Leafs.

Career statistics

				Regular Season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1975–76	U. of New Hampshire	ECAC		31	6	12	18	14		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	U. of New Hampshire	ECAC		39	9	9	18	28		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	U. of New Hampshire	ECAC		30	10	35	45	58		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	U. of New Hampshire	ECAC		35	22	30	52	34		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Maine Mariners	AHL		49	16	11	27	23		11	3	1	4	13
1980–81	Maine Mariners	AHL		68	25	19	44	94		20	11	6	17	29
1981–82	Boston Bruins	NHL		63	16	11	27	31		11	5	3	8	9
1981–82	Erie Blades	AHL		15	6	6	12	6		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Boston Bruins	NHL		80	21	19	40	58		17	3	1	4	34
1983–84	Boston Bruins	NHL		74	6	14	20	44		3	0	0	0	0
1984–85	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		26	4	7	11	23		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				243	47	51	98	156		31	8	4	12	43

External links

• Bruce Crowder's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Bruce Crowder's biography at Legends of Hockey