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Max Crozier

Position Right Defense Current Team Tampa Bay Lightning
Shoots Right Current Contract 3 years
Height 6'3" Expires 2027-28
Weight (lbs) 198 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 28
Age 25 (Apr 19, 2000) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2019, Round 4, Overall 120 (TBL)
Date Team Transaction
Jun 6, 2025 Tampa Bay Lightning Signed 3 years @ $775K AAV starting in 2025-26
Apr 30, 2025 Tampa Bay Lightning Assigned to AHL
Apr 29, 2025 Tampa Bay Lightning Recalled from AHL
Jan 22, 2025 Tampa Bay Lightning Assigned to AHL
Jan 20, 2025 Tampa Bay Lightning Recalled from AHL
Jan 19, 2025 Tampa Bay Lightning Assigned to AHL
Jan 17, 2025 Tampa Bay Lightning Recalled from AHL
Oct 7, 2024 Tampa Bay Lightning Assigned to AHL
Mar 21, 2023 Tampa Bay Lightning Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2013-14 HCBAA NWCAA Bruins Bantam AA 26 6 11 17 22
2013-14 AMBHL Calgary Flames Bantam AAA 3 1 0 1
2014-15 AMMHL NWCAA Bruins Minor Midget AAA 2 0 2 2 4
2014-15 AMBHL Calgary Flames Bantam AAA 25 2 12 14 26
2014-15 Alberta Cup Team Calgary North 5 2 2 4 2
2015-16 CSSHL U16 Edge School U16 Prep 30 7 26 33 56 4 3 3 4
2016-17 CSSHL U18 Edge School U18 Prep 24 5 20 25 38 5
2017-18 BCHL Nanaimo Clippers 49 6 23 29 67 6 2 2 6
2018-19 USHL Sioux Falls Stampede 60 10 33 43 +5 132 12 4 7 11 +13 10
2019-20 NCAA Providence College 33 4 12 16 +11 24
2020-21 NCAA Providence College 17 3 5 8 +5 10
2021-22 NCAA Providence College 32 7 16 23 +9 16
2022-23 AHL Syracuse Crunch 9 0 3 3 +1 6 5 -2 2
2022-23 NCAA Providence College 37 3 21 24 +10 33
2023-24 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 13 0 2 2 -2 7 13 0.0 12:56 3 -1 2 4 0.0 14:15
2023-24 AHL Syracuse Crunch 49 4 17 21 +1 43 6 4 4 -3 4
2024-25 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 5 0 0 0 8 0.0 16:41
2024-25 AHL Syracuse Crunch 52 9 25 34 +16 75 3 -2 2
NHL Career 18 0 2 2 -2 7 21 0.0 13:59 3 -1 2 4 0.0 14:15

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2023-24 TBL 13 166:20 0.00 0.72 0.72 0.13 -0.13 0.00 2.82 -2.82 0.00 0.00
2024-25 TBL 5 83:00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.27 -0.27 0.00 4.61 -4.61 0.00 8.33

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2023-24 TBL 13 166:20 39.32 2.16 2.26 31.38 2.89 1.65 42.86 57.82 -0.00 -0.65 8.24
2024-25 TBL 5 83:00 44.10 2.17 2.84 44.82 2.17 2.07 50.00 57.86 0.03 -0.53 5.86

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 13 22.5 0.4 8.5 8.5 88.9 60.5 100.0 0.0 0.0 39.8 19.2 41.0
2024-25 5 21.1 0.3 8.5 8.5 84.1 62.5 83.3 0.0 16.7 39.8 18.7 41.5

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Defense Pairs

Season
Season Teammate     Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2024-25 McDonagh, R TBL 60:38 0.99 1.98 33.33 2.70 2.31 53.93 -0.16 -0.15 0.13
2023-24 Lilleberg, E TBL 94:07 2.55 3.19 44.44 2.10 1.65 56.07 -0.22 -0.66 5.89
2023-24 Hedman, V TBL 51:04 2.35 3.52 40.00 2.65 2.09 55.93 0.42 -0.05 4.87
2023-24 Lilleberg, E TBL 30:17 0.00 1.98 0.00 1.47 1.74 45.86 -1.55 -0.94 -7.19

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Current Contract

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2025-26 25 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $250,000 RFA
2026-27 26 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 RFA-arb
2027-28 27 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 UFA
Total - - $2,325,000 $2,325,000 $1,800,000
Signed: June 6, 2025
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.81
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary of $350,000 in 2025-26.

Previous Contracts

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 23 $867,500 $925,000 $57,500 $92,500 $775,000 $867,500 $70,000 ELC
2024-25 24 $867,500 $925,000 $57,500 $92,500 $775,000 $867,500 $70,000 ELC
Total $115,000 $185,000 $1,550,000 $1,735,000 $140,000
Signed: Mar 21, 2023
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA

*Age is as of September 15