Cameron Crotty

Growing up in Ottawa, Cameron Crotty moved through the local youth system and made his first mark in junior hockey with the Brockville Braves of the CCHL. His two seasons there culminated with the league’s Top Prospect Award in 2016–17, a recognition that helped pave the way to NCAA hockey.

Crotty spent three seasons at Boston University, where he developed as a two-way blueliner and climbed the team ladder. In his freshman year he contributed offensively while the Terriers captured the Hockey East title and reached the Frozen Four regional final, losing to Michigan. He combined on-ice work with academic achievement, earning a spot on Hockey East’s All-Academic Team, and by 2019–20 he served as an alternate captain before that season was cancelled on March 12, 2020.

Selected 82nd overall in the 2017 draft by the Arizona Coyotes, Crotty signed his entry-level contract on April 9, 2020. With the pandemic delaying the start of his pro career, he briefly played seven games in Norway with Sparta Sarpsborg, recording three assists, then began his North American pro tenure with the Tucson Roadrunners in the AHL. Over several seasons in Tucson he increased his minutes and offensive contributions, and he earned an emergency recall to Arizona, making his NHL debut on March 24, 2024 against the Dallas Stars.

A free agent after that season, Crotty joined the Minnesota Wild on a one-year, two-way deal on July 1, 2024 and was named captain of the Iowa Wild in the AHL, where he registered ten assists in 64 games. He was recalled a number of times and made his Minnesota debut on April 12, 2025 in an overtime victory over Vancouver. In August 2025 he signed a two-year, two-way contract with his hometown Ottawa Senators, spent most of the season with AHL Belleville, and was recalled in April 2026—recording his first NHL point with an assist and making a playoff appearance in the first-round series.

What stands out across Crotty’s path is reliability and leadership: coaches have trusted him with alternate- and full-captain duties, and his game has been that of a dependable depth defenceman who can step into NHL situations when needed.