Justin Cross
Encyclopedia
Justin Cross is an American
ice hockey
player who currently plays right wing
for the Kalamazoo Wings
of the International Hockey League (IHL). He is in his second season for the Wings.
of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL)
. After three seasons, he attended Niagara University
and played for the Purple Eagles
, the college hockey team
representing Niagara University
. He spent four years playing for the Eagles, recording 92 points (36 goals and 56 assists) in 138 games played. In his rookie 2006-07 season with the Kalamazoo Wings
of the International Hockey League (previously known as the United Hockey League until the end of 2007), he picked up 26 goals and 29 assists, recording 55 points in total. He was then selected for the 2007 UHL All-Star Classic.
United States
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ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player who currently plays right wing
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
for the Kalamazoo Wings
Kalamazoo Wings
The Kalamazoo Wings, nicknamed the K-Wings, are a mid-level professional ice hockey team in Kalamazoo, Michigan. A member of the ECHL's Eastern Conference, North Division, they play in the 5,113-seat Wings Stadium....
of the International Hockey League (IHL). He is in his second season for the Wings.
Playing career
Justin started his career with the Soo IndiansSoo Indians
The Soo Eagles are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. They are a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League.-Eagles era:...
of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL)
Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior Hockey League, the Northern Ontario Hockey Association, and Hockey Canada. The winner of the NOJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario...
. After three seasons, he attended Niagara University
Niagara University
Niagara University is a Catholic university in the Vincentian tradition, located in the Town of Lewiston in Niagara County, New York. Originally founded by the Congregation of the Mission in 1856 as Our Lady of Angels Seminary, it became Niagara University in 1883. The University is still run by...
and played for the Purple Eagles
Niagara University
Niagara University is a Catholic university in the Vincentian tradition, located in the Town of Lewiston in Niagara County, New York. Originally founded by the Congregation of the Mission in 1856 as Our Lady of Angels Seminary, it became Niagara University in 1883. The University is still run by...
, the college hockey team
College hockey
College hockey refers to ice hockey played between colleges with their teams composed of enrolled students. College hockey is played in Canada and the United States, though leagues outside of North America exist....
representing Niagara University
Niagara University
Niagara University is a Catholic university in the Vincentian tradition, located in the Town of Lewiston in Niagara County, New York. Originally founded by the Congregation of the Mission in 1856 as Our Lady of Angels Seminary, it became Niagara University in 1883. The University is still run by...
. He spent four years playing for the Eagles, recording 92 points (36 goals and 56 assists) in 138 games played. In his rookie 2006-07 season with the Kalamazoo Wings
Kalamazoo Wings
The Kalamazoo Wings, nicknamed the K-Wings, are a mid-level professional ice hockey team in Kalamazoo, Michigan. A member of the ECHL's Eastern Conference, North Division, they play in the 5,113-seat Wings Stadium....
of the International Hockey League (previously known as the United Hockey League until the end of 2007), he picked up 26 goals and 29 assists, recording 55 points in total. He was then selected for the 2007 UHL All-Star Classic.
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1999-00 | Soo Indians Soo Indians The Soo Eagles are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. They are a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League.-Eagles era:... |
NAHL | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2000-01 | Soo Indians | NAHL | 48 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2001-02 | Soo Indians | NAHL | 56 | 26 | 36 | 62 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2002-03 | Purple Eagles Niagara University Niagara University is a Catholic university in the Vincentian tradition, located in the Town of Lewiston in Niagara County, New York. Originally founded by the Congregation of the Mission in 1856 as Our Lady of Angels Seminary, it became Niagara University in 1883. The University is still run by... |
NCAA | 34 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2003-04 | Purple Eagles | NCAA | 34 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2004-05 | Purple Eagles | NCAA | 35 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2005-06 | Purple Eagles | NCAA | 35 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2006-07 | Kalamazoo Wings Kalamazoo Wings The Kalamazoo Wings, nicknamed the K-Wings, are a mid-level professional ice hockey team in Kalamazoo, Michigan. A member of the ECHL's Eastern Conference, North Division, they play in the 5,113-seat Wings Stadium.... |
IHL | 73 | 26 | 29 | 55 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2007-08 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 64 | 18 | 38 | 56 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2008-09 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 55 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
See also
- IHL
- Kalamazoo WingsKalamazoo WingsThe Kalamazoo Wings, nicknamed the K-Wings, are a mid-level professional ice hockey team in Kalamazoo, Michigan. A member of the ECHL's Eastern Conference, North Division, they play in the 5,113-seat Wings Stadium....
- NCAA
- Purple EaglesNiagara UniversityNiagara University is a Catholic university in the Vincentian tradition, located in the Town of Lewiston in Niagara County, New York. Originally founded by the Congregation of the Mission in 1856 as Our Lady of Angels Seminary, it became Niagara University in 1883. The University is still run by...
- NOJHLNorthern Ontario Junior Hockey LeagueThe Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior Hockey League, the Northern Ontario Hockey Association, and Hockey Canada. The winner of the NOJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario...
- Soo IndiansSoo IndiansThe Soo Eagles are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. They are a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League.-Eagles era:...