Troy Crowder

 ( 1968 Births ) 

Troy Crowder (born May 3, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played parts of seven seasons in the National Hockey League with the New Jersey Devils, Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, and Vancouver Canucks from 1987–88 to 1996–97.

Crowder was born in Greater Sudbury, Ontario. He was drafted 108th overall by the Devils in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft. He compiled 433 career penalty minutes in 150 NHL games played. He also scored nine goals and sixteen points.Internet Hockey Database, http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=1173 accessed January 23, 2010

In 2022, he was criminally convicted of uttering a forged document in connection with a fraudulent insurance claim. "Troy Crowder, former NHLer and Sudbury political candidate, guilty of fraud". CTV News, December 14, 2022

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Politics In June 2017, Crowder announced that he was seeking the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario nomination in the provincial riding of Sudbury for the 2018 Ontario general elections. He was acclaimed as the candidate on June 29, 2017. "Former NHL tough guy Crowder puts up dukes for PCs". Sudbury Star, June 28, 2017. Crowder placed second in the election, behind Ontario New Democratic Party candidate Jamie West.

Following his defeat in the provincial election, Crowder registered to run for mayor of Greater Sudbury in the 2018 municipal election. He finished fifth in that race.

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Insurance Fraud In 2019, a boathouse at Crowder's cottage collapsed due to snow, destroying a fridge and a cedar-strip canoe inside. He submitted a form to his insurance company, ostensibly signed by his estranged wife, removing her from the insurance policy. It was later revealed that his wife's signature had been forged. Months later, Crowder obtained an estimate for a contractor to demolish the boathouse. He then submitted that document to his insurance company, including a cheque number for a payment that had never been made, claiming reimbursement for work that had never been completed. Relying on Crowder's submissions, his insurer directed three cheques to him personally: $11,074 for the demolition work, which he had done himself with some assistance; $6,750 for the loss of the cedar-strip canoe and fridge; and $84,185.01 for the loss of the boathouse. NHL player sentenced in Sudbury to house arrest". Sudbury Star, December 14, 2022

On December 14, 2022, Crowder pleaded guilty to knowingly submitting a forged document as if it was genuine. He received an eight-month conditional sentence, the first four of which being house arrest, and a one-year probation order. In exchange for the guilty plea, four other fraud-related charges were withdrawn by the Crown prosecutor. Crowder was also required to pay his estranged wife $45,467.50, representing her half of the insurance proceeds. In addition, he was required to reimburse his insurer $11,074 for the fraudulent invoice. NHL player sentenced in Sudbury to house arrest". Sudbury Star, December 14, 2022

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Career statistics

1985–86	Hamilton Steelhawks	OHL	178	—
1986–87	Belleville Bulls	OHL	52	—
1986–87	North Bay Centennials	OHL	90	99
1987–88	New Jersey Devils	NHL	—	12
1987–88	North Bay Centennials	OHL	44	—
1987–88	Belleville Bulls	OHL	103	24
1987–88	Utica Devils	AHL	15	—
1988–89	Utica Devils	AHL	152	25
1989–90	New Jersey Devils	NHL	23	10
1989–90	Nashville Knights	ECHL	15	—
1990–91	New Jersey Devils	NHL	182	—
1991–92	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	35	0
1994–95	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	99	—
1995–96	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	42	—
1996–97	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	52	—
1996–97	Syracuse Crunch	AHL	0	—
1997–98	Hannover Scorpions	DEL	72	33
1998–99	Hershey Bears	AHL	44	—
1998–99	London Knights	BISL	71	4
2002–03	Saint-Jean Mission	QSPHL	0	—

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Electoral results

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