Background
Crawford grew up playing minor hockey in the Toronto area and played for the Chinguacousy Blues, Vaughan Kings, Mississauga Rebels and Don Mills Flyers.
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He was selected in the 6th round (164th overall) of the 2008 National Hockey League Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres. Amateur
After minor hockey, Crawford was selected in the 1st round (12th overall) of the 2006 OHL Priority Selection by the Saginaw Spirit. He played junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the Saginaw Spirit and Barrie Colts.
In 2010 he was named to the OHL First All-Star Team and the CHL First All-Star Team.
In his final season of OHL hockey, Crawford became the first defenseman in OHL history to lead the league in Defenseman Scoring and Plus/Minus in the same season. Professional
Crawford began the 2010-2011 season in the American Hockey League with the Portland Pirates.
During his four years within the Buffalo Sabres organization, Crawford remained in the AHL with the Rochester Americans. On October 13, 2014, after he was unable to secure an National Hockey League contract, Crawford opted to begin a career abroad in signing a one-year contract with Austrian club, Dornbirner European Commission of the EBEL.
