Biography:
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Paul Crosty is ready to mix it up, gives Griffins an element of toughness - Grand Rapids Press - Nov. 18, 2009
First season as a Griffin…Fourth year pro…Signed to a professional tryout by Manchester, 1/17/07…Signed by Manchester, 8/3/07…Re-signed by Manchester, 7/30/08…Signed to a professional tryout by Grand Rapids, 9/25/09...Signed to a standard player's contract, 11/10/09.
2008-09: Tied a career high by appearing in 49 AHL games with Manchester, earning four points (1-3—4) and ranking third on the Monarchs with 116 penalty minutes. 2007-08: Tallied career bests with six assists and seven points in his AHL-high 49 contests with the Monarchs…Led Manchester and tied for 16th in the AHL with 203 PIM…Made his Calder Cup Playoff debut. 2006-07: Split the season between Manchester and ECHL Toledo…In his debut AHL season with the Monarchs, he notched two points (1-1—2) and ranked second on the squad with 132 PIM…Made his pro debut with Toledo, 10/20/06, and scored his first pro goal for the Storm, 12/31/06…Led Toledo with 176 PIM. 2005-06: Capped off his four seasons at Brown University, where he totaled 16 points (3-13—16) and 152 PIM though 93 college career games. 2004-05: Missed the season due to a knee injury.
Personal: Lives in Edmonton, Alberta….Married to Ashley…Has a degree in economics…Greatest hockey memory is getting called up to the AHL…Hockey idol as a youth was Wayne Gretzky…Greatest influence on his career was his dad…Plans to enter business after his playing career…First job was at a lumber company…Greatest obstacle he’s overcome is knee surgery…Proudest accomplishment is playing professionally…Played baseball, boxed and swam growing up…Favorite food is his mom’s fajitas…Likes country and rock music…Favorite TV show is Dexter…Favorite web site is fantasysports.yahoo.com…Favorite sport to watch besides hockey is UFC…Enjoys cooking, boxing and golf.
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AHL Career Highs
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| Games Played |
49, twice (MR: 2008-09) |
| Goals |
1, three times (MR: 2008-09) |
| Assists |
6, 2007-08 |
| Points |
7, 2007-08 |
| PIM |
203, 2007-08 |
| Goal Streak |
n/a |
| Assist Streak |
2, three times (MR: 12/28/08-12/31/08) |
| Point Streak |
2, three times (MR: 12/28/08-12/31/08) |
| Goals, Game |
1, three times (MR: 10/17/08 MCH at LOW) |
| Assists, Game |
1, 10 times (MR: 1/17/09 MCH at POR) |
| Points, Game |
1, 13 times (MR: 1/17/09 MCH at POR) |
| PIM, Game |
27, 2/16/08 MCH at LOW |
Firsts
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| AHL Game |
1/17/07 MCH at POR |
| AHL Point |
2/2/07 MCH at LOW (goal) |
| AHL Goal |
2/2/07 MCH at LOW (Jordan Parise) |
Career Stats
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Regular Season |
Playoffs |
| Season |
Team |
League |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIM |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIM |
| 2001-02 |
Brown |
ECAC |
11 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
16 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 2002-03 |
Brown |
ECAC |
27 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
41 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 2003-04 |
Brown |
ECAC |
31 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
40 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 2004-05 |
-- DID NOT PLAY |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 2005-06 |
Brown |
ECAC |
24 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
55 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 2006-07 |
Toledo |
ECHL |
34 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
176 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Manchester |
AHL |
32 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
132 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 2007-08 |
Manchester |
AHL |
49 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
203 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2008-09 |
Manchester |
AHL |
49 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
116 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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AHL TOTALS |
130 |
3 |
10 |
13 |
451 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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PRO TOTALS |
164 |
4 |
12 |
16 |
627 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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