Lawson Crouse
| Lawson Crouse | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | June 23, 1997 Mount Brydges, ON, CAN[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left Wing | ||||||||||||||||||
| Shoots | Left | ||||||||||||||||||
| OHL team | Kingston Frontenacs | ||||||||||||||||||
| NHL Draft | Eligible 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | TBD–present | ||||||||||||||||||
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Lawson Crouse (born June 23, 1997) is a Canadian major junior ice hockey winger playing for the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He was part of the Canadian gold medal winning team at the 2015 World Junior Hockey Championships, and is considered a top prospect in the upcoming 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Early Life
Lawson was born and raised in Mount Brydges Ontario. He is the youngest of two sisters Sara, and Kyla. His father Mike coached him throughout his minor hockey career, and mother Kristen is a principal and was born in Thunder Bay Ontario.
Playing career
Junior
Crouse was selected by the Kingston Frontenacs of the OHL in the first round, fifth overall, in the 2013 OHL Priority Selection. In the 2013–14 season, Crouse appeared in his first career OHL game on September 19, 2013, scoring his first career goal in that game against Andrew D'Agostini in the Frontenacs 11-4 win over the Peterborough Petes. On October 4, 2013, Crouse recorded his first multi-goal game of his junior career, scoring twice in a 7-4 win over the Ottawa 67's. On March 4, 2014, Crouse had a season high four point game, scoring two goals and adding two assists, as Kingston lost to the Barrie Colts 7-5. Overall, Crouse finished the 2013–14 season with 15 goals and 27 points in 63 games, helping the Frontenacs into the playoffs. In seven post-season games, Crouse was limited to one assist, as the Frontenacs were upset by the Peterborough Petes in the first round.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | St. Thomas Stars | GOJHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 63 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 64 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 56 | 29 | 22 | 51 | 70 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | ||
| OHL totals | 119 | 44 | 34 | 78 | 134 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 20 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Canada Ontario | U17 | 5th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2014 | Canada | IH18 |  |
5 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| 2014 | Canada | WJC18 |  |
7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 | Canada | WJC | |
7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 24 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 8 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OHL | ||
| Second All-Rookie Team | 2014 | [2] |
| International | ||
| IIHF World U20 Championships Gold Medal | 2015 | |
References
- ↑ "Lawson Crouse prospect profile". National Hockey League. 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
- ↑ "Travis Konecny named rookie of the year". Ontario Hockey League. 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2015-04-14.