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| Former UNH Star Angus Crookshank |
Alumni Spotlight
~ Angus Crookshank fulfilled two hockey dreams this week. On Sunday, he made his NHL debut with the Ottawa Senators. Two days later, he scored his first NHL goal. This behind-the-scenes video of Angus and the Crookshank family ("Breakaway" presented by Bell) chronicles the remarkable story:Crookshank's five-year journey from the University of New Hampshire to the National Hockey League began in the summer of 2018 when the Ottawa Senators drafted him in the 5th Round (126th Overall). A few months later, the UNH freshman scored his first NCAA goal in his third game:
Crookshank scored 35 goals, including 6 game-winners, and 28 assists in 90 UNH games over three seasons. When his junior season at UNH ended, Crookshank signed with the AHL's Belleville Senators on March 17, 2021. His pro career got off to a promising start as he scored 5 goals, 11 assists in the final 19 games of Belleville's 2020-21 season.
Next stop was the 2021 Ottawa Senators Development and Rookies Camp in September, 2021. Crookshank earned a spot on the roster representing the Senators in the 2021 Prospects Challenge. His dream of playing in the NHL suffered a serious setback on September 22nd when he tore an ACL in a game against Montreal Canadian prospects.
The necessary surgery and lengthy rehabilitation kept Crookshank out of action the entire 2021-22 season. Angus discussed the arduous road back to competition in this "Locked On Senators Podcast".
Crookshank bounced back in the 2022-23 Belleville Senators' season. After scoring a goal in his 3rd game, he went on to tally 26 in 71 games. He added 21 assists and his 188 shots on goal were the most among AHL rookies.
Before being called up to Ottawa on Sunday, Crookshank was leading the 2023-24 Belleville Senators in goals (10, including 2 game-winners), points (21), and shots on goal (80) over 24 games. In a preview of Crookshank's first NHL game, Senators head coach D.J. Smith said:
"He's played really well down there. Skates, competes, putting up some points but also can check. He deserves a chance."So far, Angus has met these expectations and hopes to continue.
UNH Alumni 2023-24 Statistics
| Player | Final Year | Team | League | GP | Goals | Asst | Pts | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hockey League | |||||||||
| James van Riemsdyk | 2009 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 29 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 6 | +3 |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk | 2014 | Washington Capitols | NHL | 26 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | -3 |
| Casey DeSmith | 2014 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2.44 | .923 |
| Brett Pesce | 2015 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 25 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -4 |
| Warren Foegele | 2016 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 30 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | -10 |
| Angus Crookshank | 2021 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Belleville Senators | AHL | 22 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 20 | +2 | ||
| American Hockey League | |||||||||
| Andrew Poturalski | 2016 | Coachella Valley Firebirds | AHL | 18 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 10 | -2 |
| Seattle Kraken | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | ||
| Filip Engaras | 2022 | Utica Comets | AHL | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | +3 |
| Adirondack Thunder | ECHL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
| East Coast Hockey League | |||||||||
| Patrick Grasso | 2021 | Adirondack Thunder | ECHL | 24 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 14 | +1 |
| Benton Maass | 2021 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 21 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | +5 |
| Will MacKinnon | 2022 | Adirondack Thunder | ECHL | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 30 | +9 |
| Ryan Verrier | 2022 | Worcester Railers | ECHL | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | -1 |
| European Leagues | |||||||||
| Tyler Kelleher | 2017 | Brynas | Sweden HockeyAllsvenskan | 19 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8 | +9 |
| Kalle Eriksson | 2023 | Almtuna | Sweden HockeyAllsvenskan | 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | -4 |
| Max Gildon | 2020 | Adler Mannheim | Germany DEL | 26 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | +6 |
| Liam Blackburn | 2020 | EHF Passau Black Hawks | Germany3 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 6 | -1 |
| Tyler Ward | 2022 | 1.EV Weiden | Germany3 | 25 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 8 | +27 |
| Grayson Downing | 2015 | Esbjerg Energy | Denmark | 25 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2 | -4 |
| Cam Marks | 2018 | Nantes | France2 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | +14 |
| Marcus Vela | 2019 | HC Banska Bystrica | Slovakia | 27 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 28 | -6 |
| Ara Nazarian | 2019 | Belfast Giants | England EIHL | 19 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | +3 |
| Kohei Sato | 2021 | Belfast Giants | England EIHL | 19 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 0 |
| Mike Robinson | 2022 | Nottingham Panthers | England EIHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.57 | .906 |
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