Robert Remi "Bob" Crawford (born April 6, 1959) is a Canadian-born American former professional
ice hockey player and coach. He played seven seasons in the
National Hockey League between 1979 and 1987 with the
St. Louis Blues,
Hartford Whalers,
New York Rangers,
Washington Capitals. After retiring as a player Crawford turned to coaching at the youth level. Two of his brothers,
Marc Marc or MARC may refer to:
People
* Marc (given name), people with the first name
* Marc (surname), people with the family name
Acronyms
* MARC standards, a data format used for library cataloging,
* MARC Train, a regional commuter rail system of ...
and
Lou, also played in the NHL. Internationally Crawford played for the
United States junior team at three
World Junior Championships.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Coaching career
Crawford's coaching career saw him win multiple championships. He helped the Connecticut Junior Clippers/Wolfpack become one of the top programs in the United States, with over 150 of his players graduating to
NCAA Division I college hockey. In 2001 the Clippers won the US National Championship. He also worked on the Board of Directors for
USA Hockey, serving as the New England Director.
Crawford also coached East Catholic High School in Manchester, Connecticut.
Outside of coaching, Crawford was the owner/operator of the multi-rink/fitness facility Champions Skating Center which includes the New England Athletic Club, a 35,000 square-foot center that includes a 6-lane, 25-meter pool. He also bought the
Bolton Ice Palace
Bolton (, locally ) is a large town in Greater Manchester in North West England, formerly a part of Lancashire. A former mill town, Bolton has been a production centre for textiles since Flemish weavers settled in the area in the 14th ce ...
and
ISCC the International Skating Center of Connecticut. Crawford also worked as director and developer of The City of Hartford "Winterfest" Ice Arena, located outdoors in Hartford's Bushnell Park.
External links
*
Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
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1959 births
Living people
Binghamton Whalers players
Canadian ice hockey forwards
Cornwall Royals players
Hartford Whalers players
Ice hockey people from Ontario
Krefeld Pinguine players
New Haven Nighthawks players
New York Rangers players
Salt Lake Golden Eagles (CHL) players
Salt Lake Golden Eagles (IHL) players
St. Louis Blues draft picks
St. Louis Blues players
Sportspeople from Belleville, Ontario
Washington Capitals players