1964-65 Topps 47 Roger Crozier Hockey Card (Front)
1964-65 Topps 47 Roger Crozier Hockey Card (Back)
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Card Notes
A diminutive goalie of 5’8″ and 150, Roger joined Red Wings in summer of ’63 as part payment for colourful Howie Young. He had been third-ranked in Chicago. When Leafs drafted Sawchuk last summer, Roger automatically moved up as No. 1 Red Wing goalie. Roving style in goal led to 12 penalty minutes for Roger in first pro year at St. Louis.
En Français
Un petit gardien mesurant 5’8″ et pesant 150 lbs. Roger joignit les Red Wings à l’été de 1963 comme partie d’un échange avec Howie Young. On lui a alloué le 3ième rang à Chicago. L’an dernier il remplaça Terry Sawchuk. Il utilise le même style “replié” dans les buts. Roger ecopa de 12 minutes de punition dans sa premiere annee professionnelle a St-Louis.
Details
A very slight ERROR on the back of this 1964-65 Topps hockey card and it comes in the form of a spelling mistake in the French section. Topps has misspelt Sawchuk, adding an extra c (Sawchuck).
Crozier was part of the Chicago Blackhawks organization from junior through the EPHL and AHL but was not going to get a shot with the NHL club behind Glenn Hall and Denis DeJordy. In 1963-64, his first year with Detroit, Roger appeared in 15 games, backing up Terry Sawchuk. Over those 15, he recorded an impressive two shutouts, proving he could take on the number one role.
Both of those two blanks in 1963-64 were recorded against the Boston Bruins. In the first, he had to make just 17 saves in a 3-0 win. In the second, he was a bit busier, turning away all 29 shots that came his way. However, it wasn’t all rainbows and unicorns. Crozier had one rough night against the Montreal Canadiens.
On February 1, 1964 at the Montreal Forum, Roger was peppered with 42 shots and nine got by him. The Habs won easily 9-3 despite Alex Delvecchio opening the scoring. The man that would haunt his dreams after this one was Bobby Rousseau. Bobby fired nine shots on Crozier and five found the back of the net.
Between 1963-64 and 1976-77, Roger Crozier played 518 regular season and 32 playoff games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings, Buffalo Sabres and Washington Capitals. He was the Calder Trophy winner in 1964-65 as NHL rookie of the year and won the Conn Smythe Trophy the following season, despite his Red Wings losing in the Stanley Cup final to the Canadiens.