Brandon Crawley
| Brandon Crawley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 2, 1997 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Hartford Wolf Pack Cleveland Monsters Syracuse Crunch | ||
| NHL draft | 123rd overall, 2017 NHL Draft | ||
| Playing career | 2017–2022 | ||
Brandon Crawley (born February 2, 1997) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played four seasons in the New York Rangers organization.
Raised in Glen Rock, New Jersey, he played prep hockey at Bergen Catholic High School.[1] He played for the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League for three seasons for them, he was drafted in the 4th round of the 2017 NHL Draft to the New York Rangers.[2]
He played a preseason game for the Rangers, scoring a goal on September 23, 2017, in a 2–1 loss against the New Jersey Devils.
He signed his entry-level contract with the Rangers on October 2, 2017.
In 2018, Crawley was in an Uber vehicle that crashed. The resulting head injuries caused vision issues that effectively ended his hockey career. He filed suit against both Uber and the driver in 2020 and in a February 2026 decision was awarded $19 million in damages for his injuries and loss of income, plus legal fees.[3]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | London Knights | OHL | 64 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | London Knights | OHL | 62 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | London Knights | OHL | 61 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 64 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 50 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Maine Mariners | ECHL | 38 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 145 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
References
- ^ Zamparelli, Rob. "Glen Rock native agrees to terms with New York Rangers", The Glen Echo, October 15, 2020. Accessed November 8, 2025. "Glen Rock native Brandon Crawley has agreed to a contract extension with the New York Rangers.... Crawley, 23, grew up in Glen Rock and attended Bergen Catholic High School."
- ^ "Brandon Crawley Stats and News | NHL.com". www.nhl.com.
- ^ Kanzler, Kaitlyn. "Ex-NHL player awarded $19M in lawsuit stemming from Bergen crash", The Record, February 10, 2026. Accessed February 11, 2026. "A 2018 Glen Rock crash during an Uber ride derailed the career of a young hockey player and ultimately led to a $19 million lawsuit verdict by a jury.... Crawley, 29, suffered a head injury in the crash, and it resulted in lasting injuries, including vision problems. He filed a lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc. and the driver in 2020.... The jury awarded Crawley $1 million for pain, suffering, disability, impairment and loss of enjoyment of life. He was awarded $3 million for his lost wages and an additional $15 million for the loss of future wages. On top of that, Uber is responsible for paying for the attorney fees and the cost of the lawsuit."
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or The Internet Hockey Database