Keith Crowder

Keith Scott Crowder (born January 6, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League from 1980–81 until 1989–90.

Keith Crowder
Born	(1959-01-06) January 6, 1959 (age 66) Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Birmingham Bulls Boston Bruins Los Angeles Kings
NHL draft	57th overall, 1979 Boston Bruins
Playing career	1978–1990

Playing career

Crowder was drafted 57th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. He played 662 career NHL games, scoring 223 goals and 271 assists for 494 points while adding 1354 penalty minutes. His best offensive season was the 1985–86 season, when he set career highs with 38 goals, 46 assists, 84 points, 177 penalty minutes, and 20 power-play goals.^[1]

In 2023 he would be named one of the top 100 Bruins players of all time.^[2]

Personal life

Keith has a large family including his younger brother Craig, who played at Sault College from 1986–88 and an older brother Bruce Crowder who also played in the NHL.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1976–77	Peterborough Petes	OMJHL		58	13	19	32	99		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Peterborough Petes	OMJHL		58	30	30	60	139		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Peterborough Petes	OMJHL		43	25	41	66	76		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Birmingham Bulls	WHA		5	1	0	1	17		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Grand Rapids Owls	IHL		20	10	13	23	22		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Binghamton Dusters	AHL		13	4	0	4	15		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Springfield Indians	AHL		26	12	18	30	34		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Boston Bruins	NHL		47	13	12	25	172		3	2	0	2	9
1981–82	Boston Bruins	NHL		71	23	21	44	101		11	2	2	4	14
1982–83	Boston Bruins	NHL		74	35	39	74	105		17	1	6	7	52
1983–84	Boston Bruins	NHL		63	24	28	52	128		3	0	0	0	2
1984–85	Boston Bruins	NHL		79	32	38	70	142		4	3	2	5	19
1985–86	Boston Bruins	NHL		78	38	46	84	177		3	2	0	2	21
1986–87	Boston Bruins	NHL		58	22	30	52	106		4	0	1	1	4
1987–88	Boston Bruins	NHL		68	17	26	43	173		23	3	9	12	44
1988–89	Boston Bruins	NHL		69	15	18	33	147		10	0	2	2	37
1989–90	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		55	4	13	17	93		7	1	0	1	9
NHL totals				662	223	271	494	1,344		85	14	22	36	211