2018-19 Men's Ice Hockey Roster

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18 Anthony Croston

18 Anthony Croston

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    190
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Phoenix, Ariz.
  • Highschool:
    Pinnacle H.S.
  • Prev School:
    Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (NAHL)

Summary

Biography

Senior (2018-19):

  • As of Jan. 25, he has six points in six games including a game winning assist (Boston University) and an assist on Senior Night
  • As of Jan. 15, he leads the team in faceoff wins (292)
  • Croston is third in points for the Sun Devils as of Jan. 15, (7 goals and 16 assists)
  • Had two game winning assists (vs. Omaha and Princeton)
  • One of many Sun Devils to play in 25 games as of Jan. 15

Junior (2017-18):

  • Scored two goals (vs. UMASS, at Air Force) and three assists (2 vs. UMASS, 1 at Omaha)
  • Collected a multi-point game (one goal and assist) in an overtime tie at Colorado College
  • Notched two assists against Michigan Tech in the Sun Devils' Ice Vegas Invitational championship win
  • Finished the season with six goals and nine assists for 15 total points as one of the team's top 5 total point scorers
  • Part of the captain's line that has collected 16 of the team's 58 total points

Sophomore (2016-17):

  • Led the team in goals (10) and plus-minus rating (+3), and tied for the lead in points (21)
  • After totaling just three assists through the first half of the season, he compiled 10 goals and eight assists in final 16 games for over a point-per-game average 
  • Totaled five multi-point games and three multi-goal games
  • One of just six players to play in all 32 regular season games
  • Took the most faceoffs in 2016-17 with 527 and 249 wins 
  • Scored the program's first hat trick with three against Southern New Hampshire on Jan. 20
  • Set a program high for points in a game with five assists against Brown in game one of the Desert Hockey Classic
  • Through 20 games, exceeded his point and goal total from his 28-game freshman season
  • Had his first two-goal game of his collegiate career against Massachusetts on Dec. 16
  • Rode a four-game point streak from Dec. 2-16 with three goals and two assists
  • Named an assistant captain during the first week in November, after which he flipped a switch he netted 12 goals (two in exhibition), assisted on 11 (one in exhibition), held a +9 plus-minus rating, and averaged just over two shots per game.

Freshman (2015-16):

  • 2 goals & 5 assists in his freshman campaign
  • Recorded the Sun Devils’ first shorthanded goal (vs. Southern New Hampshire)
  • Blocked a total 20 shots
  • Registered his first NCAA point on an assist against Southern New Hampshire (10/23/2015)

Experience:

  • Salmon Arm Silverbacks-BCHL
  • RGV Killer Bees-NAHL

High School/Club:

  • In 119 NAHL Games Played registered 25 goals and 57 assists for 82 career points
  • Named Captain of RGV Killer Bees in 14-15 Season
  • Was drafted #96 overall by Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) 2012 Entry Draft
  • Was selected as an NAHL top prospect

Personal:

  • Says most exciting moment in sports was committing to play D1 hockey at ASU
  • Is the first person in his entire extended family to play a D1 sport
  • Other hobbies include fishing and lacrosse, which he played for 8 years
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Historical Player Information

  • 68

    2015-16Freshman

    Forward
    6'0" 190 lbs
    68
  • 18

    2016-17Sophomore

    Forward
    6'0" 190 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2017-18Junior

    Forward
    6'0" 190 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2018-19Senior

    Forward
    6'0" 190 lbs
    18