Michael Joseph Crombeen (born April 16, 1957) is a

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former professional

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player, who played in eight seasons in the

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(NHL). His son B. J. also played in the NHL.

Playing career

Crombeen was born in

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. As a youth, he played in the 1969

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with a

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team from Sarnia. He played his junior hockey with the

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of the OHA from 1973–1977, playing in 244 games, while getting 322 points (160 goals-162 assists). His best season was 1974–75, when he earned 114 points (56G-58A) in 69 games. In 19 career playoff games, he earned 21 points (8G-13A). Crombeen was drafted by the

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with the 5th overall pick in the 1977 NHL amateur draft, and was also selected by the

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with the 4th overall pick in the

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. Crombeen elected to join the Barons. Crombeen split the 1977–78 season between the minors and the NHL, playing with the

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of the CHL, getting 8 points (4G-4A) in 12 games, and the

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of the AHL, getting 3 points (1G-2A) in 13 games, along with 48 games with the

, scoring 7 points (3G-4A). As the Barons franchise folded and many of their players were absorbed by the

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, Crombeen found himself left unprotected, and was picked up by the

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in the

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. Crombeen then started the 1978–79 season with the Golden Eagles, scoring 15 points (6G-9A) in 30 games, before joining the

for 37 games, getting 11 points (3G-8A). In 1979–80, Crombeen spent the entire season with the Blues, getting 22 points (10G-12A) in 71 games, and appeared in his first NHL playoffs, going pointless in 2 games. Crombeen then registered 23 points (9G-14A) in 69 games in 1980–81, and chipped in with 3 goals in 11 playoff games, including a goal in double overtime that clinched the Blues' first-round series against the

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. 1981–82 was the most productive season of Crombeen's career, getting a career high 27 points (19G-8A) in 71 games, and earned 4 points (3G-1A) in 10 playoff games. He played in all 80 games in the 1982–83 season, getting 17 points (6G-11A), then earned an assist in 4 playoff games. On October 3, 1983, the

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picked up Crombeen in the waiver draft. Crombeen spent the 1983–84 season with the Whalers, getting 5 points (1G-4A) in 56 games, then split the 1984–85 season with Hartford, getting 11 points (4G-7A) in 46 games, and with the

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of the AHL, earning 3 points (2G-1A) in 6 games. After the season, Crombeen announced his retirement from hockey.

Personal

His son, B.J. Crombeen, has played 445 NHL games with four teams.B.J. Crombeen at hockeydb.com http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=59628

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards

*1976, 1977: OMJHL Second All-Star Team

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Crombeen, Mike 1957 births Binghamton Dusters players Binghamton Whalers players Canadian ice hockey forwards Cleveland Barons (NHL) draft picks Cleveland Barons (NHL) players Edmonton Oilers (WHA) draft picks Hartford Whalers players Kingston Canadians players Living people National Hockey League first-round draft picks St. Louis Blues players Salt Lake Golden Eagles (CHL) players Ice hockey people from Sarnia World Hockey Association first round draft picks Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States