Editing Joe Crozier (section)

==Playing career==
A native of [[Winnipeg]], Crozier played junior hockey in the [[Manitoba Junior Hockey League]] with the [[Brandon Wheat Kings]].<ref name=quebeccoach/> In his first season in 1947–48, he was named to the MJHL Second All-Star Team, then the First All-Star Team the following year.<ref name=legends>{{cite web|title=Legends of Hockey – Joe Crozier|url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=12377|publisher=[[Hockey Hall of Fame]]|accessdate=August 11, 2008}}</ref> His second and final year in Brandon culminated in an eight-game [[Memorial Cup]] final series against the [[Montreal Royals]]. The seven-game series was extended an extra game as game three had ended in a 3–3 tie. Although Crozier scored the first goal in the final and deciding eighth game, the Royals scored four times in the third period to defeat the Wheat Kings 6–4. They were later inducted as a team into the [[Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame]] 58 years later in 2007.<ref name=mhhof/>

Turning professional in 1949 with the [[San Francisco Shamrocks]] of the [[Pacific Coast Hockey League]], he began a long career in the minor leagues. After playing a season with the [[Vancouver Canucks (WHL)|Vancouver Canucks]] in 1950–51, he joined the [[Quebec Aces]] of the [[Quebec Senior Hockey League]]. Crozier would remain with the Aces for eight seasons, earning Second All-Star Team honours in 1954 after a 27-point campaign and First Team honours in 1957 after recording 37 points. During the 1957–58 season, Crozier also acted as team head coach.<ref name=quebeccoach>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/421232306/?terms=%22joe%20crozier%22%20%22quebec%20aces%22%20coach&match=1 |title=17 Sep 1957, 24 – The Gazette at |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=September 17, 1957 |accessdate=October 12, 2022}}</ref>

In [[1959–60 AHL season|1959–60]], Crozier joined the [[Rochester Americans]] of the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL), then earned a break with the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). He played five games with the Maple Leafs, his only appearance in the NHL as a player, recording three assists.<ref name=amerks/> After his NHL stint, Crozier finished his playing career with the [[Spokane Spokes]] of the [[Western Hockey League (1952–1974)|Western Hockey League]] in 1959–60<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/494944653/?terms=%22joe%20crozier%22&match=1 |title=3 Oct 1959, 27 – The Leader-Post at |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=October 3, 1959 |accessdate=October 12, 2022}}</ref> and one more season with the Rochester Americans in [[1960–61 AHL season|1960–61]].<ref name=amerks>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/137282729/?terms=%22joe%20crozier%22%20maple%20leafs%20five%20games&match=1 |title=14 Aug 1963, Page 29 – Democrat and Chronicle at |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=August 14, 1963 |accessdate=October 12, 2022}}</ref>