Marc Crawford
{{short description|Canadian professional ice hockey coach}}
{{Infobox ice hockey biography
| name = Marc Crawford
| image = Marccrawford 2006nhlawards.jpg
| image_size = 230px
| caption = Crawford in 2006
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|02|13}}
| birth_place = Belleville, Ontario, Canada
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 185
| played_for = Vancouver Canucks
| league_coach =
| team_coach =
| coached_for = Quebec Nordiques
Colorado Avalanche
Vancouver Canucks
Los Angeles Kings
Dallas Stars
Ottawa Senators
ZSC Lions
| draft = 70th overall
| draft_year = 1980
| draft_team = Vancouver Canucks
| career_start = 1981
| career_end = 1989
| career_start_coach = 1989
| career_end_coach =
}}
Marc Joseph John Crawford (born February 13, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach. He played as a forward for the Vancouver Canucks in the National Hockey League (NHL). Crawford won the Stanley Cup in 1996 as head coach of the Colorado Avalanche in the NHL. He has also been the head coach of the Quebec Nordiques, Vancouver Canucks, Los Angeles Kings, Dallas Stars, and interim head coach of the Ottawa Senators. He has also coached in Switzerland, having two tenures at the helm of the ZSC Lions, at the international level, as head coach of Team Canada at the 1998 Winter Olympics. Crawford has won the Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award as coach of the year in the American Hockey League and the Jack Adams Award as coach of the year in the NHL.
Early life
Crawford was born in Belleville, Ontario. He is the son of professional hockey player Floyd Crawford. He is the brother of National Hockey League (NHL) hockey players Bob Crawford and Lou Crawford.{{cite web |url=https://www.bellevillesportshalloffame.com/2000-200981a20409 |title=Inductees: 2000–2009 |publisher=Belleville Sports Hall of Fame |access-date=December 17, 2023}}
Playing career
Crawford played three seasons of major junior in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with the Cornwall Royals. During this time, the team won back-to-back Memorial Cups and was named the team's captain. Crawford was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft in the fourth round, 70th overall. He joined the Canucks in 1981–82. As a rookie, Crawford was a part of Vancouver's 1982 run to the Stanley Cup finals, in which the Canucks were defeated by the New York Islanders.
During his six seasons in the NHL, Crawford would split time between Vancouver and their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Fredericton Express. As a result of constantly flying between the two cities, which are over {{convert|5000|km}} apart, he earned the nickname "747",{{cite web |url=https://www.intelligencer.ca/2015/02/14/crawford-enjoys-switzerland-but |title=Crawford enjoys Switzerland, but ... |work=The Belleville Intelligencer |date=February 14, 2015 |access-date=December 18, 2023}} though most contemporary Canucks fans know him as "Crow", a nickname coined during his tenure as a head coach with the team.{{cite web |url=https://ottawasun.com/2016/05/11/ottawa-senators-new-associate-coach-marc-crawford-right-at-home-in-capital-region |title=Ottawa Senators' new associate coach Marc Crawford right at home in capital region |work=Ottawa Sun |last=Brennan |first=Don |date=May 11, 2016 |access-date=December 18, 2023}} In total, Crawford tallied 19 goals, 31 assists and 50 points in 176 games during his NHL career, all of it with Vancouver.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=2421576 |title=Crawford out after Canucks fail to make playoffs |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=April 25, 2006 |access-date=December 18, 2023}} After a season in the International Hockey League with the Milwaukee Admirals, Crawford retired as a professional player.
Coaching career
=Early coaching career=
Crawford was named a playing assistant coach with Fredericton during the 1987–88 season. During the 1988–89 season Crawford joined the Milwaukee Admirals as an assistant coach.{{cite web |title=Marc Crawford |url=http://www.nhl.com/lineups/coaches/crawford.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000815073738/http://www.nhl.com/lineups/coaches/crawford.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 15, 2000 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=April 19, 2008 }} He became a head coach in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Cornwall Royals, for whom he had previously played in the QMJHL. After two seasons with Cornwall, Crawford moved to the AHL, and in his first season with the St. John's Maple Leafs, he took his team to the 1992 Calder Cup finals, losing to the Adirondack Red Wings. The following season, Crawford was awarded the Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award as the AHL's coach of the year.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/ice/m_coach.htm?id=62&season=20022003 |title=Coach Card – Marc Crawford |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=December 18, 2023}}
In 1994–95, Crawford broke into the NHL with the Quebec Nordiques and as a result of the Nordiques' improved play, he won the NHL's Jack Adams Award as coach of the year. He is the youngest NHL coach and first rookie coach in history to win the Jack Adams. The next season, the Nordiques franchise was relocated to Colorado as the Avalanche, and Crawford won his first and only Stanley Cup as a coach in 1996, defeating the Florida Panthers in four games in the finals.
Crawford continued to post successful regular seasons with the Avalanche in the next two seasons, but after an early first-round exit in the 1998 playoffs, he resigned on May 27, 1998. Despite reportedly being offered a one-year contract extension by general manager Pierre Lacroix, Crawford decided to "move on and accept a new challenge".{{cite news |title=Coach Crawford resigns |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E00E0D91338F93BA15756C0A96E958260 |work=The New York Times |agency=Associated Press |access-date=April 19, 2008 | date=May 28, 1998}}
Before his resignation with the Avalanche, Crawford was also the head coach of the Canadian Olympic hockey team at the 1998 Olympics, where they finished a disappointing fourth. Many questioned his choice of players to take part in the semi-final shootout with the Czech Republic, in which they lost, electing not to use future Hall of Famers Wayne Gretzky or Steve Yzerman.{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sportslongform/entry/1998-olympic-hockey |title='98 problems: How it all went wrong for Canada's Olympic hockey team in Nagano |last=Brophy |first=Mike |work=CBC Sports |date=February 3, 2017 |access-date=December 18, 2023}}
=Vancouver Canucks=
After a brief stint as a colour commentator on Hockey Night in Canada, Crawford replaced Mike Keenan as head coach of the Vancouver Canucks midway through the 1998–99 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jan-25-sp-1574-story.html |title=Canucks Fire Keenan and Hire Crawford |work=Los Angeles Times |last=Elliott |first=Helene |date=January 25, 1999 |access-date=December 18, 2023}} Joining Vancouver in the midst of a rebuilding period for the franchise, Crawford slowly developed the Canucks into a successful regular season team, playing a fast-paced and offensively emphasized style of play. After one-and-a-half seasons, he led Vancouver back to the playoffs. However, the Canucks were defeated in the first round by his former team, Colorado.
In 2002–03, Vancouver continued to improve under Crawford and posted a franchise record (since surpassed) of 104 points. The following season, they took the Northwest Division title from the Avalanche, who had finished first in their division every season since they won the Northeast Division during their last season playing in Quebec. Despite Vancouver's regular season success, they only managed to win one playoff series during Crawford's tenure. After the Canucks' failure to make the playoffs in the 2005–06 season, Crawford's position as head coach was terminated by management on April 25, 2006. He was replaced by Alain Vigneault.{{cite web |url=https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/hockey/nhl/cult-of-hockey/profiles-in-coaching-marc-crawford |title=Profiles in Coaching: Marc Crawford |work=Edmonton Journal |last=Willis |first=Jonathan |date=March 12, 2012 |access-date=December 18, 2023}}
In six-and-a-half seasons' work with the Canucks, Crawford marked himself as the longest-serving and winningest head coach in franchise history at the time of his exit, coaching 529 games and 246 wins. On February 3, 2006, one of his last games in Vancouver, he also became the third-youngest head coach in NHL history to reach 400 wins. At 48 years and 342 days, this mark trails only Scotty Bowman and Glen Sather.{{cite web |title=On This Day |url=http://canucks.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NHLPage&bcid=663 |publisher=Vancouver Canucks |via=NHL.com |access-date=April 19, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080428183434/http://canucks.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NHLPage&bcid=663 |archive-date=April 28, 2008 }}
=Later years=
Nearly one month after being fired by Vancouver, Crawford was hired by the Los Angeles Kings, a team in a similar situation to that of the Canucks when Crawford first joined them. On June 10, 2008, Crawford was fired by the Kings, although he had one year remaining on his initial contract.{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/kings-fire-head-coach-marc-crawford-1.697523 |title=Kings fire head coach Marc Crawford |work=CBC Sports |date=June 10, 2008 |access-date=December 17, 2023}}{{cite web|url=http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=240278&lid=headline&lpos=topStory_main|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717120354/http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=240278&lid=headline&lpos=topStory_main|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 17, 2012|title=Kings fire head coach Marc Crawford|date=June 10, 2008|work=TSN |access-date=June 11, 2009}} He lasted only two years with the Kings, who thought a change was necessary in the coaching position. During his two seasons with the Kings, he missed the playoffs both times.{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/11/sports/hockey/11sportsbriefs-CRAWFORDISFI_BRF.html |title=Crawford Is Fired by the Kings |work=The New York Times |agency=Associated Press |date=June 11, 2008 |access-date=December 17, 2023}}
During the 2008–09 season, Crawford did colour commentary for Hockey Night in Canada late games alongside play-by-play announcer Mark Lee.{{Cite news |last=Houston |first=William |date=July 31, 2008 |title=Hockey Night in Canada turns to Crawford |work=The Globe and Mail |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey-night-in-canada-turns-to-crawford/article25580932/ |access-date=December 17, 2023}}{{Cite web |date=July 31, 2008 |title=Marc Crawford joining Hockey Night in Canada |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/marc-crawford-joining-hockey-night-in-canada-1.729250 |access-date=February 9, 2016 |website=CBC Sports}}{{Cite news |date=2008-07-31 |title=Marc Crawford joins Hockey Night in Canada |language=en-CA |work=The Globe and Mail |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/marc-crawford-joins-hockey-night-in-canada/article25580881/ |access-date=2023-02-01}}{{Cite web |date=2008-07-31 |title=Marc Crawford returns to Hockey Night in Canada |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/2008/07/31/marc_crawford_returns_to_hockey_night_in_canada.html |access-date=2023-02-01 |website=Toronto Star}}
A year after being fired from the Los Angeles Kings, Crawford was hired by Dallas Stars general manager Joe Nieuwendyk to replace previous head coach Dave Tippett.{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/stars-need-to-get-identity-back-crawford-1.809084|title=Stars hire Marc Crawford|date=June 11, 2009|work=CBC Sports|access-date=June 11, 2009}} The Stars fired Crawford on April 12, 2011, two days after the Stars' loss to the Minnesota Wild in the last game of the season, which ultimately cost the team the opportunity to capture the eighth playoff berth in the Western Conference. Crawford's tenure again only lasted two seasons.{{cite web|last=Hunt|first=Steve|title=Dallas Stars fire coach Marc Crawford|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=559428#&navid=nhl-search|publisher=National Hockey League|date=April 12, 2011|access-date=June 10, 2011}}
In mid-2012, Crawford was named the new coach of the ZSC Lions of the Swiss National League A, having signed a two-year contract. He won the NLA championship with the Lions in the 2013–14 season. In March 2014, he signed a two-year contract extension.{{cite web|url=http://www.eishockey.ch/Crawford+bleibt+bis+2016+ZSC+Trainer/618814/detail.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312003810/http://www.eishockey.ch/Crawford+bleibt+bis+2016+ZSC+Trainer/618814/detail.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 12, 2016|title=Crawford bleibt bis 2016 ZSC-Trainer|website=www.eishockey.ch|language=de|access-date=2016-03-11}} In early 2015, Crawford was responsible for convincing coveted draft prospect Auston Matthews to sign and play with the Lions for the 2015–16 season.{{cite magazine |last=Kennedy |first=Ryan|title=Lights, Camera, Action |magazine=The Hockey News |publisher=TVA Group |volume=69 |issue=15 |pages=13–17 }} Crawford was awed by Matthews' play during the 2015 U18 Championships and contacted Matthews' family and agent about a contract. Crawford would lead the Lions to winning the 2016 Swiss Cup.{{cite news|url=http://www.nzz.ch/sport/zsc-lions-zum-dritten-mal-cupsieger-1.18689193|title=ZSC Lions zum dritten Mal Cupsieger|website=Neue Zürcher Zeitung|date=4 February 2016 |access-date=2016-03-11 |language=de}} Crawford left ZSC when his contract expired in 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.planetehockey.com/news-marc-crawford-et-les-zsc-lions-c-est-fini,57485.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312010845/http://www.planetehockey.com/news-marc-crawford-et-les-zsc-lions-c-est-fini,57485.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 12, 2016|title=Actualité - Marc Crawford et les ZSC Lions, c'est fini |language=fr|website=Planète Hockey|access-date=2016-03-11}} Besides winning the 2014 Swiss championship and 2016 Swiss Cup, he also guided the Lions to three NLA regular season championship titles, in 2013–14, 2014–15 and 2015–16.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}
In May 2016, following the hiring of Guy Boucher, Crawford was hired as associate coach for the Ottawa Senators.{{cite web|url=http://senators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=882082 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160512163528/http://senators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=882082 |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 12, 2016 |title=News Release: Marc Crawford named Ottawa Senators associate coach |publisher=Ottawa Senators |via=NHL.com |date=May 9, 2016|access-date=May 13, 2016}} On March 1, 2019, Crawford became the interim head coach of the Senators following the firing of Guy Boucher for the rest of the 2018–19 season going 7–10–1.{{cite web |title=Marc Crawford named interim head coach of rebuilding Ottawa Senators |url=https://www.nhl.com/senators/news/marc-crawford-named-interim-head-coach-of-rebuilding-ottawa-senators/c-305356826 |publisher=Ottawa Senators |via=NHL.com |access-date=March 4, 2019 |date=March 1, 2019}} D. J. Smith was then hired as the Senators head coach for the 2019–20 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/senators-hire-dj-smith-as-coach/c-307520596 |title=Smith hired by Senators as coach |publisher=National Hockey League |date=May 23, 2019 |access-date=December 17, 2023}}
On June, 4, 2019 the Chicago Blackhawks announced Crawford as an assistant coach to Jeremy Colliton.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/news/release-blackhawks-announce-crawford-as-assistant-coach/c-307702292|title=Release: Blackhawks announce Crawford as Assistant Coach|date=4 June 2019 |via=NHL.com|publisher=Chicago Blackhawks|access-date=2019-06-07}} Colliton was fired by the Blackhawks during the 2021–22 season, but Crawford was retained as an assistant to interim-coach Derek King for the remainder of the season. In May 2022, Crawford was let go by the Blackhawks with a year remaining on his contract.{{cite web |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2022/5/1/23052064/blackhawks-coaching-changes-marc-crawford-rob-cookson-fired-assistants-derek-king |title=Blackhawks part ways with Marc Crawford, Rob Cookson as coaching changes begin |work=Chicago Sun-Times |last=Pope |first=Ben |date=May 1, 2022 |access-date=December 17, 2023}}
In December 2022, Crawford returned to Switzerland and the ZSC Lions, replacing fired coach Rikard Grönborg.{{cite web |url=https://theathletic.com/4040409/2022/12/28/marc-crawford-zsc-lions-coach/ |title=Marc Crawford, former Avalanche and Canucks coach, to coach ZSC Lions for second time |work=The Athletic |date=December 28, 2022 |access-date=December 17, 2023}} In February 2023, Crawford was suspended for a game after an investigation by the National League into whether he had directed a homophobic slur at a referee.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/article/marc-crawford-suspended-under-investigation-by-swiss-league-for-homophobic-phrase/ |title=Marc Crawford suspended, under investigation by Swiss league for homophobic phrase |last=Grant |first=Paul D. |work=Sportsnet |date=February 13, 2023 |access-date=December 17, 2023}} In the 2023–24 season he won the Swiss championship for a second time in his career.{{Cite web |title=Zurich Lions win Swiss title; Malgin injures knee
|url=https://thehockeynews.com/international/latest-news/zurich-lions-win-swiss-title-malgin-injures-knee |date=May 1, 2024 |access-date=December 30, 2024 |website=The Hockey News}}
The Lions were again leading the National League standings on December 30, 2024, when Crawford suddenly announced his resignation from the club, citing mental health reasons.{{Cite web |title=Marc Crawford Resigns As Zurich Coach For Health Reasons
|url=https://thehockeynews.com/international/latest-news/marc-crawford-resigns-as-zurich-coach-for-health-reasons |date=December 30, 2024 |access-date=December 30, 2024 |website=The Hockey News}}
Awards and achievements
- Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award (AHL coach of the year) – 1993
- Jack Adams Award (NHL coach of the year) – 1995
- Stanley Cup champion (Colorado Avalanche) – 1996
- Canada Olympic head coach – 1998
Career statistics
=Regular season and playoffs=
| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" | ||||||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs | ||||||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM | ||||||||
| 1978–79
| QMJHL | 70 | 28 | 41 | 69 | 206
| 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 36 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1979–80 | Cornwall Royals | QMJHL | 54 | 27 | 36 | 63 | 127
| 18 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 48 |
| 1980–81
| Cornwall Royals | QMJHL | 63 | 42 | 58 | 100 | 242
| 19 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 27 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1981–82 | NHL | 40 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 29
| 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 1981–82
| CHL | 34 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 71
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1982–83 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 41 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 28
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| 1982–83
| AHL | 30 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 59
| 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1983–84 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983–84
| Fredericton Express | AHL | 56 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 96
| 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 23 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1984–85 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984–85
| Fredericton Express | AHL | 65 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 173
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1985–86 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 54 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 92
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 1985–86
| Fredericton Express | AHL | 26 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 55
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1986–87 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 67
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986–87
| Fredericton Express | AHL | 25 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 21
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1987–88 | Fredericton Express | AHL | 43 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 90
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 1988–89
| IHL | 53 | 23 | 30 | 53 | 166
| 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 26 |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3"| AHL totals ! 245 !! 59 !! 98 !! 157 !! 494 ! 23 !! 5 !! 6 !! 11 !! 57 | ||||||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3"| NHL totals ! 176 !! 19 !! 31 !! 50 !! 229 ! 20 !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 44 |
=International=
Head coaching record
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| rowspan="2"|Team | rowspan="2"|Year | colspan="7"|Regular season | colspan="5"|Postseason | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Finish | W | L | Win % | Result |
| style="background:#fdd;"
| 48 | 30 | 13 | 5 | — | 65 | 1st in Northeast | 2 | 4 | {{Winning percentage|3|5}} | Lost in conference quarterfinals (NYR) |
| style="background:#FDE910;"
| 82 | 47 | 25 | 10 | — | 104 | 1st in Pacific | 16 | 6 | {{Winning percentage|16|6}} | Won Stanley Cup (FLA) |
| style="background:#fdd;"
! COL !! 1996–97 | 82 | 49 | 24 | 9 | — | 107 | 1st in Pacific | 10 | 7 | {{Winning percentage|10|7}} | Lost in conference finals (DET) |
| style="background:#fdd;"
! COL !! 1997–98 | 82 | 39 | 26 | 17 | — | 95 | 1st in Pacific | 3 | 4 | {{Winning percentage|3|4}} | Lost in conference quarterfinals (EDM) |
| colspan="2"|QUE/COL total
! 294 | 165 | 88 | 41 | — | 31 | 21 | {{Winning percentage|31|21}} | 4 playoff appearances 1 Stanley Cup | ||
| VAN | 1998–99
| 37 || 8 || 23 || 6 || — || 22 || 4th in Northwest || — || — || — || Missed playoffs | |||||||||
| VAN | 1999–2000
| 82 || 30 || 29 || 15 || 8 || 83 || 4th in Northwest || — || — || — || Missed playoffs | |||||||||
| style="background:#fdd;"
! VAN !! 2000–01 | 82 | 36 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 90 | 4th in Northwest | 0 | 4 | {{Winning percentage|0|4}} | Lost in conference quarterfinals (COL) |
| style="background:#fdd;"
! VAN !! 2001–02 | 82 | 42 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 94 | 2nd in Northwest | 2 | 4 | {{Winning percentage|2|4}} | Lost in conference quarterfinals (DET) |
| style="background:#fdd;"
! VAN !! 2002–03 | 82 | 45 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 104 | 2nd in Northwest | 7 | 7 | {{Winning percentage|7|7}} | Lost in conference semifinals (MIN) |
| style="background:#fdd;"
! VAN !! 2003–04 | 82 | 43 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 101 | 1st in Northwest | 3 | 4 | {{Winning percentage|3|4}} | Lost in conference quarterfinals (CGY) |
| VAN | 2005–06
| 82 || 42 || 32 || — || 8 || 92 || 4th in Northwest || — || — || — || Missed playoffs | |||||||||
| colspan="2"|VAN total
! 529 | 246 | 189 | 62 | 32 | 12 | 19 | {{Winning percentage|12|19}} | 4 playoff appearances | ||
| LAK | 2006–07
| 82 || 27 || 41 || — || 14 || 68 || 4th in Pacific || — || — || — || Missed playoffs | |||||||||
| LAK | 2007–08
| 82 || 32 || 43 || — || 7 || 71 || 5th in Pacific || — || — || — || Missed playoffs | |||||||||
| colspan="2"|LAK total
! 164 | 59 | 84 | — | 21 | — || — || — || | |||||
| DAL | 2009–10
| 82 || 37 || 31 || — || 14 || 88 || 5th in Pacific || — || — || — || Missed playoffs | |||||||||
| DAL | 2010–11
| 82 || 42 || 29 || — || 11 || 95 || 5th in Pacific || — || — || — || Missed playoffs | |||||||||
| colspan="2"|DAL total
! 164 | 79 | 60 | — | 25 | — | — | — | |||
| OTT | 2018–19
| 18 || 7 || 10 || — || 1 || 15 || 8th in Atlantic || — || — || — || Missed playoffs | |||||||||
| colspan="2"|OTT total
! 18 | 7 | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
! 1,169 | 556 | 431 | 103 | 79 | 43 | 40 | {{Winning percentage|43|40}} | 8 playoff appearances 1 Stanley Cup |
Moore incident
{{more information|Todd Bertuzzi–Steve Moore incident}}
On February 16, 2004, when Crawford was coach of Vancouver, Colorado player Steve Moore concussed Vancouver captain Markus Näslund on a questionable hit. No penalty was called on the play, and the NHL later reviewed the incident and decided no penalty was warranted. However, Crawford was vocal about the incident and the failure of the NHL to respond.{{cite web |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/naslund-hit-sparks-fury/article741904/ |title=Naslund hit sparks fury |work=The Globe and Mail |last=Kerr |first=Grant |date=February 18, 2004 |access-date=December 18, 2023}} During another game against Colorado on March 8, 2004, Todd Bertuzzi grabbed and punched Moore from behind, and rode him into the ice, causing Moore to suffer three broken vertebrae and multiple facial lacerations, which ultimately ended his career. According to a Colorado player, Crawford was laughing at the situation at the time it occurred and was the subject of substantial criticism following the incident.{{cite news| url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/police-investigate-canucks-bertuzzi-for-hit-on-moore-1.507972 | work=CBC Sports | title=Police investigate Canucks' Bertuzzi for hit on Moore | date=March 10, 2004 |access-date=April 18, 2021}}
Crawford, along with Bertuzzi and the Canucks organization, were named as defendants in a $19+ million (US) lawsuit by Moore. According to the suit, following the February 16 incident, Crawford encouraged his players to seek revenge, which led in part to the injury to Moore. Specifically, Moore alleged that Crawford, Bertuzzi and former general manager Brian Burke entered into "an unlawful plan and agreement to assault, batter and injure Moore at a future date for the injuries that Näslund had suffered during the Feb. 16 game".{{cite news| url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/moore-files-lawsuit-against-bertuzzi-canucks-1.561130 |work=CBC Sports | title=Moore files lawsuit against Bertuzzi, Canucks | date=February 18, 2005 |access-date=April 18, 2021}} The Canucks were fined US$250,000 by the NHL for "...failure to prevent the atmosphere that may have led to the incident". As the case approached trial in 2014, Moore increased the damages claim to $68 million. In August 2014, the lawsuit concluded with all parties agreeing to a confidential settlement.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/11375870/steve-moore-lawsuit-todd-bertuzzi-vancouver-canucks-settled-court |title=Canucks settle with Steve Moore |date=August 20, 2014 |access-date=December 18, 2023 |work=ESPN |last=Strang |first=Katie}}
Abuse of players and apology
In December 2019, multiple former players Crawford coached in the past came forward with stories of abuse, including Brent Sopel,{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/marc-crawford-brent-sopel-allegations-1.5386296#:~:text=NHL-,Brent%20Sopel%20says%20stories%20about%20Marc%20Crawford%20meant%20'to%20entertain,allegations%20against%20his%20former%20coach. |title=Brent Sopel says stories about Marc Crawford meant 'to entertain the listener' |agency=The Canadian Press |date=December 5, 2019 |access-date=December 17, 2023 |work=CBC Sports }} Patrick O'Sullivan,{{cite web|url=https://www.markerzone.com/news/?10491 |title=Patrick O'Sullivan Not Buying Crawford's Apology |date=December 17, 2019 |website=Marker Zone |last=Pankiw |first=Colton |access-date=December 17, 2023}} Harold Druken{{cite web|url=https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/sports/patrick-johnston-add-harold-druken-to-the-crowd-decrying-marc-crawfords-coaching-past-383853/ |title=Patrick Johnston: Add Harold Druken to the crowd decrying Marc Crawford's coaching past |date=4 December 2019 |work=Saltwire | publisher=Postmedia News |last=Johnston |first=Patrick}} and Sean Avery.{{cite web |url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/2019/12/01/sean-avery-says-marc-crawford-kicked-him-kings-coach/4346640002/ |title=Retired NHL player Sean Avery said former coach Marc Crawford kicked him when he played for Kings |work=USA Today |last=Allen |first=Kevin |date=December 1, 2019 |access-date=December 17, 2023}} Sopel clarified it was not his intention "to make any allegations against anyone or any organization", and Avery also offered support for Crawford.
The Chicago Blackhawks suspended Crawford from his role as assistant coach following these allegations and opened an investigation.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/blackhawks-assistant-coach-marc-crawford-apologizes-for-past-behavior-will-return-to-bench-in-january |title=Blackhawks assistant coach Marc Crawford apologizes for past behavior, will return to bench in January |date=December 16, 2019 | work=CBS Sports |last=Blackburn |first=Pete |access-date=December 17, 2023}} Crawford subsequently issued an apology to past players that brought forward stories of abuse.{{cite web|url=https://www.saltwire.com/prince-edward-island/sports/patrick-johnston-crawford-returns-to-hawks-bench-after-apologizing-for-past-behaviour-393711 |title=Patrick Johnston: Crawford returns to Hawks' bench after apologizing for past behaviour |date=January 2, 2020 |access-date=December 17, 2023 |work=Saltwire | publisher=Postmedia News}}
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