#67
#67 Lawson Crouse
- Position Left Wing
- Height 6’4”
- Weight 214
- Shoots Left
- Born June 23, 1997 (28)
- Birthplace Mount Brydges, Ontario
- Acquired Transferred from Arizona, June 13, 2024
- Drafted 2015, Florida’s 1st choice (1st round, 11th overall)
CAREER STATISTICS
Career Highs
Highs
- Most Goals, Game 3 – 3/14/22 at OTT
- Most Assists, Game 3 – 2 times (last: 3/27/23 vs. EDM)
- Most Points, Game 4 – 12/28/21 at SJS
- Most PIM, Game 27 – 3/16/21 at MIN
- Most Shots, Game 7 – 2 times (last: 1/9/24 vs. BOS)
- Longest Goal Streak 3 games – 4 times (last: 11/20/23-11/25/23)
- Longest Assist Streak 3 games – 2 times (last: 12/27/22-12/31/22)
- Longest Point Streak 5 games – 2 times (last: 10/24/23-11/4/23)
- Hat Tricks 1 – 3/14/22 at OTT
- Multi-Point Games 32 (last: 1/2/25 at CGY)
First
- First NHL Game 10/15/16 vs. PHI (4-3 OTW)
- First NHL Goal 11/1/16 vs. SJS (Jones)
- First NHL Assist 12/10/16 vs. NSH (Goligoski)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2024-25
- Scored 11 of his 12 goals at even strength, finishing tied for seventh on the team in that category
- Ranked second on the team in hits (193) and fourth among Utah forwards in blocked shots (46)
- Matched his career high in games played (81), previously set with the Coyotes in 2018-19 and 2023-24
- Named Utah’s first-ever associate captain on Oct. 4, after wearing an “A” for his final two seasons in Arizona
- Scored the first road goal and first power-play goal in franchise history at NYI (10/10)
2023-24
- Reached the 20-goal mark for the third straight season and scored a career-high seven of those on the power play
- Ranked second among Coyotes skaters in shots (171) and third in hits (175)
- Posted a career-long, five-game point streak from Oct. 24-Nov. 4 (3g, 3a) and ranked third in the NHL in November goals (10)
- Scored his 100th career NHL goal at COL (2/18) and played his 500th career NHL game at SEA (4/9)
2022-23
- Set new career highs in goals (24), assists (21), points (45) over 77 games with Arizona
- Recorded a season-high three points (2g, 1a) vs. BOS (12/9) and scored the game-winning goal with 0:14 left in regulation
2021-22
- Posted the first 20-goal season of his NHL career, ranking third in goals among all Coyotes skaters
- Registered a career-high four points (2g, 2a) at SJS (12/28)
- Scored his first career NHL hat trick (3g) at OTT (3/14)
- Honored as the Coyotes’ Man of the Year for his involvement in the Arizona community
2020-21
- Chosen as the winner of the Shane Doan Good Guy Award, presented by the Arizona PHWA to the Coyotes player who showed respect for the media profession, accessibility and quotability
2019-20
- Appeared in all nine postseason games for Arizona, making his Stanley Cup Playoff debut in Game 1 of the Western Conference Qualifying Round vs. NSH (8/2) and netting his first career playoff goal in Game 2 (8/4)
2018-19
- Registered a career-high 288 hits and trailed only Ryan Reaves (VGK) for the most in the NHL
- Was one of four Coyotes skaters to score multiple shorthanded goals (2), setting a new career high in that category
2017-18
- Skated in 56 AHL games with Tucson and ranked sixth on the team in goals and fifth in power-play goals (5)
- Tallied eight points (2g, 6a) in nine Calder Cup Playoff appearances, tying for the team’s postseason scoring lead
2016-17
- Made his NHL debut with Arizona vs. PHI (10/15) and scored his first NHL/professional goal vs. SJS (11/1)
- Netted his first career game-winning goal as part of a 4-1 victory at DET (12/13)
- Scored his first career shorthanded goal vs. DET (3/16)
2015-16
- Finished second among Kingston skaters in assists (39) and points (62), setting new OHL highs in both categories
- Served as an alternate captain for the Frontenacs
- Made his AHL/professional debut with Portland at Springfield (4/16)
2014-15
- Led the Frontenacs in goals (29) and points (51) and tied for the team lead in shorthanded goals (2)
- Scored his first OHL hat trick (3g) vs. Kitchener (11/28)
- Skated for Team Orr in the 2015 CHL Top Prospects Game (1/22)
2013-14
- Named to the OHL Second All-Rookie Team
- Ranked tied for ninth in goals (15), tied for eighth in power-play goals (3), tied for fourth in game-winning goals (3) and tied for seventh in plus/minus (+10) among all OHL rookies
INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
- Won gold with Team Canada at the 2023 IIHF World Championship, registering nine points (6g, 3a) in 10 games while serving as an alternate captain
- Won gold at the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship and served as one of Canada’s alternate captains at the World Juniors in 2016
- Won gold at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, tying for the tournament lead in goals (6) over five games and scoring twice in the gold-medal game against Czechia
- Won bronze with Canada at the 2014 IIHF Under-18 World Championship and also skated for Canada Ontario at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge
TRANSACTIONS
- Jun 26, 2015 – Selected by Florida in the first round (11th overall) of the 2015 NHL Draft
- Jul 15, 2015 – Signed with Florida to a three-year, entry-level contract
- Aug 25, 2016 – Acquired by Arizona from Florida, along with Dave Bolland, in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2017 NHL Draft (Max Gildon) and a second-round pick in the 2018 NHL Draft (Serron Noel)
- Jul 2, 2019 – Re-signed with Arizona to a three-year contract
- Aug 8, 2022 – Re-signed with Arizona to a five-year contract
- Jun 12, 2024 – Transferred to Utah from Arizona
PERSONAL
Lawson and his wife, Claire, have a dog named Butter (@butterpigcrouse on Instagram)… He enjoys golf, and Tiger Woods is his favorite current athlete… Jarome Iginla was his favorite player growing up… He would like to meet Jimmy Fallon and would like Will Ferrell to play him in a movie… Lawson hit a home run while taking batting practice with the Diamondbacks on Sept. 9, 2017… The Longest Yard is his favorite sports movie, and he is a fan of The Office.
CAREER vs. NHL
| Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Ducks | 32 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 25 |
| Boston Bruins | 17 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 15 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 17 |
| Calgary Flames | 25 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 22 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 35 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 27 |
| Dallas Stars | 26 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 16 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 24 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
| Florida Panthers | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 30 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 15 |
| Minnesota Wild | 32 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 39 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| New Jersey Devils | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Nashville Predators | 24 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 32 |
| New York Islanders | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| New York Rangers | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Ottawa Senators | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 13 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Seattle Kraken | 14 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| San Jose Sharks | 30 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 9 |
| St. Louis Blues | 30 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 16 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 16 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 17 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 23 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 29 |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 27 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 25 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| Washington Capitals | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Totals | 642 | 129 | 115 | 244 | 379 |
