Tommy Cross
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| Born |
September 12, 1989 Simsbury, Connecticut, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Columbus Blue Jackets Cleveland Monsters (AHL) Boston Bruins | ||
| NHL draft |
35th overall, 2007 Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Tommy Cross (born September 12, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing with the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). Cross was selected by the Boston Bruins in the second round (35th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Cross was playing high school hockey when he was first originally drafted by the major junior club Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, 252nd overall in the 2006 Entry Draft. With little intention to pursue a major junior career in Canada, Cross continued his development through prep, and featured with the Ohio Junior Blue Jackets of the United States Hockey League to end the 2007–08 season. He committed to a collegiate career with Boston College of the Hockey East.
At the conclusion of his senior season culminating in captaining the Eagles to his second NCAA Championship, Cross was signed by the Bruins to a two-year entry-level contract on April 11, 2012.[1] Cross immediately made his professional debut at the tail end of the 2011–12 season, with Boston's AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins.
After two seasons with the P-Bruins, having solidified a position on the blueline, Cross was given a one-year extension with the Bruins on July 18, 2014.[2] In the 2014–15 season, in his third full season in the AHL, Cross established career highs offensively with 4 goals and 18 assists for 22 points in 54 games.
Cross was announced as the Providence Bruins captain to begin the 2015–16 season. He featured in the opening two games with Providence before he received his first NHL recall by Boston on October 14, 2015. He made his long-awaited NHL debut with the Bruins, alongside teammate Tyler Randell in a 6–2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on October 15, 2015.[3] He later registered his first point, an assist, in his second career game against the Arizona Coyotes on October 17, 2015.[4]
On June 14, 2017, the Bruins re-signed Cross to a one-year, two-way contract worth $650,000.[5]
After six seasons within the Bruins organization, Cross left as a free agent to sign a one-year, two-way contract for $650k/$300k with $450k guaranteed with the Columbus Blue Jackets on July 1, 2018.[6]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Simsbury High | USHS | 23 | 5 | 40 | 45 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Simsbury High | USHS | 22 | 15 | 35 | 50 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Westminster Prep | USHS | 25 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | U.S. National Development Team | NAHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Westminster Prep | USHS | 19 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Ohio Junior Blue Jackets | USHL | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Boston College | HE | 24 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Boston College | HE | 38 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Boston College | HE | 28 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Boston College | HE | 44 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 24 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 42 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2013–14 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 55 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 54 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 85 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 64 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 97 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 74 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 69 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | ||
| 2016–17 | Boston Bruins | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 73 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 83 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 2018-19 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| NHL totals | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | United States | WJC18 | 
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7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
References
- ^ "B's sign Cross to entry-level deal". Boston Bruins. April 11, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Bruins announce six roster transactions". Boston Bruins. July 18, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "NHL debut a long time coming for Bruins duo". Boston Globe. October 15, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Bruins top Coyotes for second straight win". National Hockey League. October 17, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Bruins sign defenseman Tommy Cross to one-year, two-way contract". Boston Herald. June 14, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Columbus Blue Jackets sign Tommy Cross". Columbus Blue Jackets. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
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External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database