Crozier was born and raised in the town of Bracebridge. He was one of 14 children of Lloyd and Mildred Crozier.
At the age of six, Crozier began playing goaltender. He was identified as a “special goaltending talent” by his town’s senior hockey team, the Bracebridge Bears, and became their starting goaltender at the age of 14. In 1958–59, he helped the Bears become district champions in the Intermediate C playoffs.
Crozier spent his junior career with the St. Catharines Teepees of the junior Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) from 1959 to 1962. In 1959–60, Crozier helped the Teepees win the Memorial Cup.
Crozier played 14 seasons in the NHL for the Detroit Red Wings, Buffalo Sabres and Washington Capitals. During his career, Crozier was named to the NHL First All-Star Team once, was a Calder Memorial Trophy winner, and was the first player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy while playing for the losing team in the Stanley Cup Finals. He was the last goaltender in the NHL to start all of his team’s games in the regular season, in 1964–65.
Roger Crozier died after a battle with cancer on January 11, 1996, at the age of 53. \
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