Crawford in a preseason game
Born	December 31, 1984 (1984-12-31) (age 24), Châteauguay, QC, CAN
Height Weight	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team	Chicago Blackhawks Rockford Icehogs (AHL)
NHL Draft	52nd overall, 2003 Chicago Blackhawks
Pro career	2005 – present

Corey Crawford (born December 31, 1984) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender, who currently plays for the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League. His teammates and coaches often refer to him as "Crawf".^[1] The nickname is also featured on his helmet.

Contents 1 Playing career 2 Awards 3 Career statistics 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Playing career

Crawford was drafted 52nd overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks. Crawford spent his pre-junior career playing for the Midget AAA Gatineau Intrepides, before spending his junior career with the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Crawford was the goaltender for the Wildcats in the 2003-04 QMJHL playoffs, when they ousted Rimouski Océanic in the first round. They went on to the President's Cup final, but lost the series to the Gatineau Olympiques. Crawford currently holds the Wildcats record for Best Goals Against Average (2.47 in 2004-05), Most Wins (35 in 2003-04), and is tied with Simon Lajeunesse for Most Shutouts in a season (6 in 2004-05). He was twice named to the QMJHL's second All-Star team (2003-04, 2004-05).

Crawford made his NHL debut with the Chicago Blackhawks on 22 January 2006 against the Minnesota Wild. He relieved Adam Munro in the third period, made seven saves and did not allow any goals. He had his first career start against the St. Louis Blues on February 2, 2006. He finished the evening with a record of five goals allowed and twenty-nine saves in a 6-5 shootout loss. He recorded his first career win and shut-out against the Anaheim Ducks on March 5, 2008.^[2] Crawford also recorded a strong performance against the Detroit Red Wings, stopping 45 of 47 shots in a 3-1 loss on March 11.^[3]

The Blackhawks resigned Crawford to a one-year deal on July 21, 2008.^[4] Crawford was recalled from the AHL on November 28 to take the place of Nikolai Khabibulin, who was injured two nights earlier.^[5] Crawford made his first Stanley Cup Playoffs appearance on May 24, 2009 in the second period of the Western Conference Finals against the Detroit Red Wings, replacing Cristobal Huet. He stopped six of seven shots, before being replaced by Huet after the second period.

[edit] Awards

• 2003-04 QMJHL Second All-Star Team
• 2003-04 QMJHL Telus Defensive Player of the Year
• 2004-05 QMJHL Second All-Star Team

[edit] Career statistics

				Regular season											Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	OT	Min	GA	SO	GAA	SV%		GP	W	L	Min	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
2000–01	Gatineau Intrepides	QAAA		21	17	3	1	—	1,260	40	2	1.92	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Moncton Wildcats	QMJHL		38	9	20	3	—	1,863	116	1	3.74	.889		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Moncton Wildcats	QMJHL		50	24	17	6	—	2,855	130	2	2.73	.915		6	2	3	303	20	0	3.97	.890
2003–04	Moncton Wildcats	QMJHL		54	35	15	3	—	3,019	132	2	2.62	.919		20	13	6	1,170	42	0	2.15	.940
2004–05	Moncton Wildcats	QMJHL		51	28	16	6	—	2,942	121	6	2.47	.920		12	6	6	725	33	1	2.73	.918
2005–06	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		48	22	23	—	0	2,734	134	1	2.94	.898		1	0	1	17	1	0	3.49	.750
2005–06	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		2	0	0	—	1	86	5	0	3.48	.878		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		60	38	20	—	2	3,467	164	1	2.84	.909		6	2	4	363	20	0	3.31	.884
2007–08	Rockford IceHogs	AHL		55	29	17	—	7	3,028	143	3	2.83	.907		12	7	5	741	27	0	2.19	.924
2007–08	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		5	1	2	—	0	224	8	1	2.14	.929		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Rockford IceHogs	AHL		47	22	20	—	3	2686	116	2	2.59	.917		2	0	2	117	5	0	2.57	.909
2008–09	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		1	0	0	16	1	0	3.75	.857
NHL totals				7	1	2	0	1	310	13	1	2.52	.915		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Corey Crawford's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Official Blackhawks Profile
• Yahoo! Sports Profile