Mike Crowley

Michael Ryan Crowley (born July 4, 1975 in Bloomington, Minnesota), is a former American professional ice hockey player. He spent parts of three seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim between 1997 and 2001. Along with his NHL career, Crowley also played several seasons in the American Hockey League (AHL) and International Hockey League (IHL). Before turning pro, he had a successful college hockey career, spending three seasons with the University of Minnesota. On the international level, Crowley represented the United States at major events, including the World Junior Championships and the World Championships.

Playing career Crowley began his hockey career with the University of Minnesota, where he spent three seasons developing his skills and establishing himself as a standout defenseman in collegiate hockey. His strong play caught the attention of NHL scouts, and he was selected 140th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1993 NHL entry draft. However, before completing his college career, his NHL rights were traded in 1996 to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. Crowley went on to play 67 games with the Ducks, where he contributed 5 goals and 10 assists, while also registering 44 penalty minutes. Alongside his NHL experience, Crowley spent significant time in the minor leagues, further refining his game with the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks of the American Hockey League (AHL) and in the International Hockey League (IHL), where he suited up for the Long Beach Ice Dogs and the Grand Rapids Griffins. In 2001, seeking to continue his playing career, Crowley joined the Minnesota Wild organization. However, he did not crack the NHL lineup and was instead assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Houston Aeros. After appearing in just 11 games for the Aeros, Crowley decided to retire from the sport.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1990–91 Bloomington Jefferson High School HS-MN 20 3 9 12 2 — — — — — 1991–92 Bloomington Jefferson High School HS-MN 28 5 18 23 8 — — — — — 1992–93 Bloomington Jefferson High School HS-MN 22 10 32 42 18 — — — — — 1993–94 Bloomington Jefferson High School HS-MN 28 23 54 77 26 — — — — — 1994–95 University of Minnesota WCHA 41 11 27 38 60 — — — — — 1995–96 University of Minnesota WCHA 42 17 46 63 28 — — — — — 1996–97 University of Minnesota WCHA 42 9 47 56 24 — — — — — 1997–98 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 8 2 2 4 8 — — — — — 1997–98 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 76 12 26 38 91 — — — — — 1998–99 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 20 2 3 5 16 — — — — — 1998–99 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 44 5 23 28 42 3 0 3 3 2 1999–00 Long Beach Ice Dogs IHL 67 9 39 48 35 4 2 1 3 6 2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 39 1 10 11 20 — — — — — 2000–01 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 22 4 12 16 10 — — — — — 2001–02 Houston Aeros AHL 11 3 3 6 4 11 1 2 3 0 AHL totals 131 20 52 72 137 14 1 5 6 2 NHL totals 67 5 15 20 44 — — — — —

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1995 United States WJC 7 0 3 3 8 1996 United States WC 8 0 1 1 6 1998 United States WC 6 1 0 1 0 Junior totals 7 0 3 3 8 Senior totals 14 1 1 2 6

Awards and honors Award Year All-WCHA Rookie Team 1994–95 All-WCHA First Team 1995–96 AHCA West First-Team All-American 1995–96 WCHA All-Tournament Team 1996 All-WCHA First Team 1996–97 AHCA West First-Team All-American 1996–97