Editing Roger Crozier (section)

{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| image = Crozier with the Sabres.jpg
|caption = Crozier with the [[Buffalo Sabres]] in the 1970s|alt=Roger Crozier is wearing a predominantly blue jersey, white mask, along with a brown glove, blocker, and pads. He is kneeling on the ice while holding a goalie stick. Located in the middle of his jersey, is the Sabres' logo, which consists of a buffalo on top of two crossed sabres.
| played_for = [[Detroit Red Wings]]<br>[[Buffalo Sabres]]<br>[[Washington Capitals]]
| position = [[Goaltender]]
| catches = Right
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 8
| weight_lb = 160 
| birth_date = {{birth date|1942|3|16|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Bracebridge, Ontario]], Canada
| death_date = {{death date and age|1996|1|11|1942|3|16|mf=y}}
| death_place = [[Wilmington, Delaware]], U.S.
| career_start = 1960
| career_end = 1977
}}

'''Roger Allan Crozier''' (March 16, 1942 – January 11, 1996) was a Canadian professional [[ice hockey]] [[goaltender]] who played fourteen seasons in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) for the [[Detroit Red Wings]], [[Buffalo Sabres]] and [[Washington Capitals]]. During his career, Crozier was named to the [[NHL First All-Star Team]] once, was a [[Calder Memorial Trophy]] winner, and was the first player to win the [[Conn Smythe Trophy]] while playing for the losing team in the [[Stanley Cup Finals]]. He was the last goaltender in the NHL to start all of his team's games in the regular season, in [[1964–65 NHL season|1964–65]].

From his junior hockey career until his death, Crozier was plagued by [[pancreatitis]] and other health problems. Despite them, he helped his junior team win the [[Memorial Cup]] in [[1960 Memorial Cup|1959–60]], played in over 500 NHL regular season games and participated in three [[Stanley Cup Finals]]. His health problems led to his retirement in [[1976–77 NHL season|1976–77]] and he joined the Capitals' front office shortly after. Crozier left the Capitals in 1983 to work for [[MBNA]] bank. In 2000, MBNA unveiled a new trophy called the [[Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award]] which was awarded annually from {{NHL Year|1999}} to {{NHL Year|2006}} to the goaltender with the best [[save percentage]] during the regular season in the NHL. The Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame inducted Crozier in 2009.