AHL Hall of Famer Joe Crozier to Attend Seneca Casinos Legends Night
Published on February 11, 2012 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Rochester Americans News Release
(Rochester, NY)... The Rochester Americans announced today that former Amerks player, coach and general manager Joe Crozier, who was recently inducted into the American Hockey League Hall of Fame, will appear at the next Seneca Casinos Legends Night, to be held on Friday, Feb. 17 at The Blue Cross Arena. The three-time Calder Cup-winning coach will attend the Amerks' game versus the Lake Erie Monsters, which begins at 7:35 p.m.
The Seneca Casinos Legends Series is now in its third year and will feature appearances by different hockey greats at two more Amerks games this season, including Friday, Mar. 9 and Friday, Mar. 30. The featured guests for these Legends Nights will be announced at a later date.
One of the most identifiable figures in the history of the Rochester Americans, Crozier helped lay the foundation for what would become a flagship franchise through a dominating run of achievements. A native of Winnipeg, Crozier played 12 professional seasons as a defenseman, making AHL stops with the Springfield Indians and Providence Reds before he first joined the Rochester Americans in 1959-60. Crozier helped Rochester reach the Calder Cup Finals that season, and then closed out his playing career with the Amerks the following year.
In 1963, Crozier returned to Rochester to become the young franchise's ninth head coach in eight seasons, and in 1964-65, after he added the duties of general manager, Crozier's club was the class of the American Hockey League. They went 48-21-3, setting a team record for wins that would stand for 34 years, then dispatched Quebec and Hershey to capture the franchise's first Calder Cup. Crozier kept his Amerks on top of the league in 1965-66, winning a second consecutive Calder Cup after another dominating regular season. And following a loss to Pittsburgh in the 1967 Finals, he became the third head coach in AHL history to win three Calder Cups when Rochester reclaimed the title in 1968.
During his six full seasons as an AHL head coach, Crozier reached five Finals and won three league championships. Two other seasons in the AHL were cut short when he was promoted to coaching positions in the National Hockey League. With a career record of 305-199-46, Crozier's .596 lifetime winning percentage ranks second among the 16 members of the AHL's 300-win fraternity, and his Rochester Americans of the late 60's remain the only team in league history to reach four consecutive Calder Cup Finals.
For ticket information for the Seneca Casinos Legends Series, call 1-855-GO-AMERKS or visit amerks.com.
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