Bart Crashley

Bart Crashley
Born	(1946-06-15) June 15, 1946 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Kansas City Scouts Los Angeles Kings Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1964–1980 1983–1985

Bart Crashley (born June 15, 1946) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 148 games in the National Hockey League and 140 games in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Sharks, Kansas City Scouts, and Los Angeles Kings between 1965 and 1976.

Playing career

Crashley was a promising rushing defenceman in his rookie year of 1967–68 with Detroit where he wore sweater #15 and was paired with Gary Bergman. His style of play was not encouraged by coach Sid Abel who reportedly instructed Crashley to not carry the puck past his own blueline. Crashley was subsequently traded to Montreal where he played in their farm system.

Crashley was selected by the New York Islanders in 1972 expansion draft, but opted to join Los Angeles Sharks of the World Hockey Association, spending two seasons there. He returned to the NHL in 1974 with the expansion Kansas City Scouts, wearing #4. He returned to Detroit via a trade halfway through that season where he again wore #4. Went to the Los Angeles Kings along with Marcel Dionne in a blockbuster trade. He played four games for the Kings, spending most of the season in the minor leagues.

After two more seasons in the minors Crashley went to Austria, where he served as player-coach of Villacher SV during the 1979–80 season. He retired from playing and coached full time, though returned to play in 1983 with Innsbrucker EV for two seasons before retiring for good in 1985.

Post-playing career

After retiring from playing in 1980 Crashley became a coach in the Austrian Hockey League, and served as player-coach during his comeback from 1983 to 1985. He coached in Austria until 1993. In 1998–99 he was the assistant coach of the Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League, and in 2007–08 coached the Couchiching Terriers of the Ontario Junior Hockey League. He also coached of the Campbellford Rebels of the Empire B Junior C Hockey League in 2012–13.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1962–63	Hamilton Red Wings	OHA		50	1	16	17	18		5	0	0	0	2
1963–64	Hamilton Red Wings	OHA		46	5	19	24	31		—	—	—	—	—
1963–64	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1964–65	Hamilton Red Wings	OHA		56	11	35	46	40		—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	Hamilton Red Wings	OHA		46	8	31	39	55		—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	Memphis Wings	CHL		49	6	26	32	40		7	1	5	6	4
1966–67	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		16	4	2	6	8		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		57	2	14	16	18		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Fort Worth Wings	CHL		13	0	4	4	16		13	3	9	12	12
1968–69	Fort Worth Wings	CHL		37	6	14	20	40		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Montreal Voyageurs	AHL		45	4	9	13	4		7	0	0	0	0
1970–71	Kansas City Blues	CHL		58	5	19	24	28		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Dallas Black Hawks	CHL		56	20	38	58	24		6	0	7	7	5
1972–73	Los Angeles Sharks	WHA		70	18	27	45	10		6	0	2	2	2
1973–74	Los Angeles Sharks	WHA		78	4	26	30	16		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Kansas City Scouts	NHL		27	3	6	9	10		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		48	2	15	17	14		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Fort Worth Texans	CHL		62	11	32	43	61		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		4	0	1	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Fort Worth Texans	CHL		23	4	11	15	10		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Springfield Indians	AHL		18	2	3	5	10		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Binghamton Dusters	AHL		60	4	17	21	18		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Villacher SV	AUT		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Villacher SV	AUT		29	10	24	34	26		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Innsbrucker EV	AUT		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Innsbrucker EV	AUT		36	1	18	19	14		—	—	—	—	—
WHA totals				148	22	53	75	26		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				140	7	36	43	50		—	—	—	—	—

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database