Angus Crookshank

Angus Crookshank (born October 2, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Amateur
Crookshank played junior hockey with the Langley Rivermen of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). Following his final year in the BCHL, Crookshank committed to play for the University of New Hampshire Wildcats program. He spent three season with the New Hampshire Wildcats, scoring 35 goals and 63 points in 90 career games. In his final year, Crookshank was named a Third Team Hockey East All-Star.

Professional
Crookshank was drafted by the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the fifth round, 126th overall, in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. After completing his third year with the Wildcats, Crookshank signed a three-year entry-level contract with Ottawa on March 17, 2021. He was immediately assigned to Ottawa's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Belleville Senators for the remainder of the season. The following 2021–22 season was over shortly after it began, as Crookshank suffered a season-ending anterior cruciate ligament injury in training camp. He returned to Belleville for the 2022–23 season and scored a team-leading 26 goals and 47 points in 71 games, good for fourth overall on the team.

Crookshank was assigned to the AHL to begin the 2023–24 season. Crookshank was recalled by Ottawa on December 16 after injuries to forwards Mathieu Joseph and Rourke Chartier. He made his NHL debut in a 6–3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on December 17. In his second game, he scored his first NHL goal against Connor Ingram in a 4–3 loss to the Arizona Coyotes. He played in seven games with Ottawa, scoring the one goal and two points before being sent back to Belleville on January 7, 2024. Crookshank was named to the 2024 AHL All-Star Classic representing Belleville along with teammate Maxence Guenette. On March 1, Crookshank was named the AHL Player of the Month for February after tallying eight goals and 14 points in 12 games. He finished with 24 goals and 46 points in 50 games with Belleville, before being recalled on March 21 in case Claude Giroux felt he could not play due to an illness. However, he made the lineup for the following game against the New Jersey Devils on March 23, replacing Zack Ostapchuk. In his sixth game after his call-up, Crookshank suffered a lower-body injury in a game against the Minnesota Wild that ended his season. Crookshank signed a one-year, two-way contract extension with Ottawa on June 12, 2024.