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Joey Crabb

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Joey Crabb
Crabb during his time with the Maple Leafs on March 7, 2012
Born (1983-04-03) April 3, 1983 (age 43)
Anchorage, Alaska
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Atlanta Thrashers
Toronto Maple Leafs
Washington Capitals
Florida Panthers
Växjö Lakers HC
Frölunda HC
National team  United States
NHL draft 226th overall, 2002
New York Rangers
Playing career 2006–2016

Joseph Michael Crabb (born April 3, 1983) is an American former professional ice hockey right wing. He played parts of 5 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Atlanta Thrashers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals, and Florida Panthers. Outside of the NHL, Crabb played for the Växjö Lakers and Frölunda HC of the Kontinental Hockey League (SHL).

Crabb is a one-time Le Mat Trophy champion, winning with Frölunda in 2016.

Career

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Before playing in the NHL, Crabb played parts of four years with the Colorado College Tigers of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA).

He was drafted 226th overall by the New York Rangers in the 2002 NHL entry draft. He never played for them and instead started his career with the Atlanta Thrashers. He was immediately sent down to play for their AHL-affiliate Chicago Wolves. On November 28, 2008, the Thrashers called him up and Crabb made his NHL debut in a 4–3 loss against the Nashville Predators.[1] On December 3, he recorded his first NHL point, assisting on a Eric Boulton goal in a 5–1 loss against the Ottawa Senators.[2] On December 10, Crabb scored his first NHL goal against Steve Valiquette in a 3–2 overtime loss against the New York Rangers.[3] On July 7, 2009, Crabb signed a contract extension to stay with the Thrashers.[4]

On June 24, 2010, the Thrashers traded Crabb along with Marty Reasoner, Jeremy Morin and a 2010 first- and second-round draft pick to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Dustin Byfuglien, Ben Eager, Brent Sopel, and Akim Aliu.[5] He never played a game with the Blackhawks.

On July 1, 2010, Crabb signed a one-year, $525,000 contract to join the Toronto Maple Leafs.[6] On July 19, 2011, Crabb signed a one-year, $750,000 contract to stay with the Leafs.[7] He played parts of two seasons for the Leafs, spending time between the Leafs and their AHL-affiliate Toronto Marlies.

On July 2, 2012, Crabb signed a one-year contract to join the Washington Capitals.[8] Crabb played 26 games with the Capitals, scoring 2 goals before being sent down to their AHL-affiliate Hershey Bears. After the NHL entered a lockout, Crabb decided to sign a contract to play for his hometown Alaska Aces of the ECHL.[9] He returned to the NHL after the lockout ended.

On July 5, 2013, Crabb signed a two-year, $1.2 million contract to join the Florida Panthers.[10] He played a total of 9 games and recorded 1 assist with the Panthers.

On October 6, 2014, the Panthers traded Crabb to the New York Rangers in exchange for Steven Kampfer and Andrew Yogan.[11] He was immediately send down to play for their AHL-affiliate Hartford Wolf Pack. In his one season with the Wolf Pack, Crabb scored 12 goals and recorded 16 assists for 28 points in 66 games.

On October 7, 2015, Crabb decided to leave North America and sign a one-year contract to join the Växjö Lakers of the Kontinental Hockey League (SHL).[12] He scored 4 goals and recorded 6 assists for 10 points in 31 games for the team. He then joined Frölunda HC the next season and played 10 regular season games and helping them win the Le Mat Trophy before retiring from playing professional ice hockey in 2016.

References

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  1. ↑ "2008-09 NHL Debuts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Atlanta Thrashers vs. Ottawa Senators Box Score: December 3, 2008". National Hockey League. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  3. ↑ "NHL firsts for a pair of Alaskans". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Thrashers Re-Sign Forward Joey Crabb and Defenseman Nathan Oystrick". Atlanta Thrashers. Archived from the original on July 11, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Blackhawks acquire two 2010 draft picks, Jeremy Morin, Marty Reasoner and Joey Crabb from Atlanta Thrashers". Chicago Blackhawks. Archived from the original on June 28, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ↑ "Leafs Sign Three Players". Toronto Maple Leafs. Archived from the original on December 20, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ↑ "Crabb Signs With Maple Leafs". Toronto Maple Leafs. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ↑ "Capitals Sign Joey Crabb". Washington Capitals. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Scott Gomez signs with hometown Alaska Aces". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Panthers Agree To Terms With RW Joey Crabb". Florida Panthers. Archived from the original on July 10, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ↑ "Rangers get Crabb from Panthers". ESPN. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  12. ↑ "New players to Vaxjo". Växjö Lakers (in Swedish). Retrieved February 15, 2026.

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