KEVIN CROXTON
Rensselaer
Jr. | F | Calgary, Alberta

Croxton has always given the Engineers offense, but they may need it more than ever in 2004-05 after the loss of a terrific senior class. More Profiles Index Page Andrew Alberts David Backes Drew Bagnall Seth Beamer Vince Bellissimo Jace Buzek Preston Callander Mike Campaner Dave Caruso Chris Chaput Michael Cohen Chris Conner Brendan Cook Matt Craig Kevin Croxton Marvin Degon Robbie Earl Nathan Fornataro Milan Gajic Gabe Gauthier Grant Goeckner-Zoeller Andy Greene Les Haggett Dave Iannazzo Jeff Jakaitis Christian Jensen Garrett Larson Michel Leveille Andrew Martin C.J. McConnell Scott Mifsud Jamie Milam Adam Nightingale Ryan O'Byrne Tim Olsen Mike Ouellette Jordan Parise Scott Parse Jonathan Poirier Ryan Potulny Tony Quesada Bryan Schmidt Jeremy Schreiber Marty Sertich Tim Stapleton Simon St. Pierre Dustin Traylen James Unger Jeff Van Nynatten Mike Walsh Matt York Brad Zancanaro

Key Statistics: Croxton was a point-per-game player last year with 18 goals and 21 assists in 39 games. Among ECAC players, he ranked tied for fourth in overall point production and tied for third in conference scoring.

What He Does: Croxton has carried the Rensselear offense through his first two seasons. He led the team in scoring as a freshman and sophomore. In each of those years he was the top goal scorer and set-up man.

The Bigger Picture: His offensive contributions will be needed even more this year if Rensselaer hopes to repeat last year’s fifth-place finish. The Engineers lost a productive senior class featuring goaltender Nathan Marsters, defenseman Scott Basiuk, and forward Ben Barr.

RPI coach Dan Fridgen on Croxton: “He’s really developed nicely as a player. Last year he made more of a commitment to playing solid team defense and that makes him a better all-around hockey player. He’s an honor student, he’s come back this year in very good shape and is real hungry. He has a passion for the game.”

— Joe Gladziszewski