| Michael St. Croix | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 10, 1993, Winnipeg, MB, CAN |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
New York Rangers Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) |
| NHL Draft | 106th overall, 2011 New York Rangers |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
Michael St. Croix (born April 10, 1993 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Edmonton Oil Kings in the WHL. He is the Oil Kings all time leading scorer.[1] His father is former NHL goaltender Rick St. Croix and his brother is former professional hockey defenseman Chris St. Croix.[2][3][4]
He was the 106th pick in the 4th round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers.[5][6][7] He had been ranked as the 46th best prospect in the draft by The Hockey News, ahead of Rangers' first round draft pick J.T. Miller.[3][5] The International Scouting Services ranked him as the 59th best prospect in the draft and Central Scounting ranked him as the 56th best North American skater.[8] Central Scouting had ranked him 36th in their midseason rankings.[9] Hockey Prospectus ranked him 26th overall.[10]
Michael was drafted 4th overall by the Oil Kings in the 2008 bantam draft.[8][11][12] He played two games for the Oil Kings in the 2008-09 season, scoring one goal and one assist for two points.[13] In 2009-10, St. Croix played 66 games for young Oil Kings team that only won 16 games.[8][13] He scored 18 goals and 28 points for 46 total points, leading the Oil Kings in both goals and points.[8][13] In 2010-11, St. Croix and the Oil Kings were more successful. The Oil Kings made the playoffs and St. Croix scored 27 goals and 48 assists for 75 total points.[8][13] His 48 assists led the team and set a modern franchise record, his 75 points placed second on the team and his 27 goals were third on the team.[1][9][14] His 75 points also placed him 36th in the WHL and his 48 assists placed him 32nd.[15][16] St. Croix also played in four playoff games, scoring one goal.[13]
He represented Team Western at the World U-17 Hockey Challenge in both 2009 as a 15 year old and 2010 World U-17 Hockey Challenge as a 16 year old, reaching the semifinal in 2009.[11] In his final season in Midget AAA hockey, he led the Manitoba Midget AAA league in scoring with 103 points in 41 regular season games, and added 20 points in 9 playoff games.[12]
St. Croix regards his vision as his best asset as a player, allowing him to set up plays, complete passes with little space, and to make fancy plays with the puck, and also views his playmaking and hockey sense as key assets.[8][11] He also positions himself well to take advantage of scoring opportunities.[8] He tries to emulate Patrice Bergeron as a player.[8]
Career statistics[]
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008-09 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Team Canada West | WHC-17 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| 2009-10 | Team Canada West | WHC-17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 66 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| 2010-11 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 68 | 27 | 48 | 75 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 2011-12 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 72 | 45 | 60 | 105 | 49 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 6 | ||
| 2012-13 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 72 | 37 | 55 | 92 | 36 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 14 | ||
| 2013-14 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Greenville Road Warriors | ECHL | 53 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 6 | |||
| 2014–15 | Greenville Road Warriors | ECHL | 59 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Greenville Swamp Rabbits | ECHL | 66 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016-17 | South East Prairie Thunder | Allan Cup | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| AHL totals | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours[]
- Played in World U-17 Hockey Challenge (2009 & 2010)
- 2010–11 Mazda WHL Play of the Year (top spot with an “incredible one-handed goal” against the Vancouver Giants)[1][17]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Five Oil Kings in Central Scouting Final Rankings. Edmonton Oil Kings (April 11, 2011). Retrieved on 2011-06-28.
- ↑ Glew, K.. Backchecking: St. Croix was a Saint. The Hockey News. Retrieved on 2011-06-28.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Campbell, T. (June 4, 2011). Local NHL prospect St. Croix gets stoked. Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved on 2011-06--28.
- ↑ Cameron, C. (October 14, 2010). Hockey a family business for Oil Kings' player. Edmonton Sun. Retrieved on 2011-06-28.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Rangers 2011 Entry Draft Picks at a Glance. newyorkrangers.com (June 25, 2011). Retrieved on 2011-06-28.
- ↑ Campbell, T. (June 26, 2011). Trio of 'Tobans celebrate selections. Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved on 2011-06--28.
- ↑ Brooks, L.. Rangers' Drury may take buyout. New York Post. Retrieved on 2009-06-28.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 Echevarria, A.. Prospect Watch: Michael St. Croix. The Hockey News. Retrieved on 2011-06-28.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Rangers make six picks at 2011 draft. newyorkrangers.com (June 25, 2011). Retrieved on 2011-06-28.
- ↑ Pronman, C. (June 25, 2011). NHL Draft Wrap-Up Atlantic Division. Hockey Prospectus. Prospectus Entertainment Ventures, LLC.. Retrieved on 2011-06-28.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Sager, N. (December 17, 2010). Draft tracker: 5 questions with Michael St. Croix, Edmonton Oil Kings. Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved on 2011-06-28.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Van Diest, D. (August 21, 2009). St. Croix ready to stay put. Edmonton Sun. Retrieved on 2011-06-28.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 Michael St. Croix. hockeydb. Retrieved on 2011-06-28.
- ↑ 2010-11 Edmonton Oil Kings. hockeydb. Retrieved on 2011-06-28.
- ↑ WHL 2010-11 Top Scorers. Western Hockey League. Retrieved on 2011-06-28.
- ↑ WHL 2010-11 Assists Leaders. Western Hockey League. Retrieved on 2011-06-28.
- ↑ Broncos trio make WHL Plays of the Year (April 1, 2011). Retrieved on 2011-06-28.