William Ian Nelson Crutchfield (July 12, 1911 — July 22, 1985), known as Nels Crutchfield, was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.

Nels Crutchfield
Crutchfield with the Montreal Canadiens, c. 1934–35
Born (1911-07-12)July 12, 1911
Knowlton, Quebec, Canada
Died July 22, 1985(1985-07-22) (aged 74)
Huntsville, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 1928–1935

Born in Knowlton, Quebec, he played defence and centre for the McGill Redmen from 1930 to 1934 and was team captain from 1933 to 1934. He received a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1934. He played 41 games in the 1934–35 season with the Montreal Canadiens, recording 5 goals and 5 assists, with another assist in two playoff games that year. His career was cut short after receiving a fractured skull in a car accident in September 1935.

He died in another car accident in 1985 in Huntsville, Ontario.

Crutchfield was inducted into the McGill University Sports Hall of Fame in 2001.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1928–29 Shawinigan Cataractes ECHA 24 8 1 9 39
1929–30 Shawinigan Cataractes ECHA 24 5 4 9 38
1930–31 Shawinigan Cataractes ECHA 12 6 4 10 6
1930–31 McGill University MCHL 12 2 2 4 21 4 2 0 2 8
1930–31 McGill University Al-Cup 6 2 0 2 14
1931–32 McGill University MCHL 12 7 6 13 41 2 1 0 1 11
1932–33 McGill University MCHL 10 7 4 11 33 7 1 1 2 28
1933–34 McGill University MCHL 12 3 8 11 34 2 1 0 1 6
1933–34 McGill University Al-Cup 4 3 1 4 12
1934–35 Montreal Canadiens NHL 41 5 5 10 20 2 0 1 1 22
NHL totals 41 5 5 10 20 2 0 1 1 22

References

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  • "McGill Athletics profile". Archived from the original on 2006-08-21.
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