Max Crozier

Max Crozier

25-Year-Old DefensemanD
Tampa Bay Lightning
Out
Injury Illness
Est. Return 1/26/2026
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Crozier doesn't have an immediately obvious path to the NHL in 2025-26, but he should be one of the first call-ups when injuries strike. He made five regular-season appearances with Tampa Bay last season, failing to record a point while adding eight shots on net, 11 hits and six blocked shots. He also posted 34 points in 52 regular-season outings for AHL Syracuse. Crozier re-signed for three years in June, but he's on a two-way contract this season, so he'll be looking to make a good impression whenever he gets the chance with the Lightning. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a three-year, $2.325 million contract with the Lightning in June of 2025.
Not in lineup Saturday
DTampa Bay Lightning
Illness
January 24, 2026
Crozier (illness) won't play Saturday versus the Blue Jackets.
ANALYSIS
Crozier had played in 23 straight games since returning from an undisclosed injury, but that streak will end Saturday. He has gone seven contests without a point. Simon Lundmark will draw in on the third pairing to make his NHL debut, while Crozier will try to be healthy in time for Monday's game versus the Mammoth.
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2025–26 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    15:52
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    0:02
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    1:20
 
Ice Time
Power Play
Short-Handed
2023–24
12:56
0:00
0:03
2024–25
16:41
0:00
0:05
2025–26
15:52
0:02
1:20
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Finds twine in loss
DTampa Bay Lightning
December 16, 2025
Crozier scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM and logged two hits in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Panthers.
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First point since return
DTampa Bay Lightning
December 9, 2025
Crozier logged an assist, two shots on goal, three blocked shots and two PIM in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Canadiens.
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Ready to rock
DTampa Bay Lightning
December 4, 2025
Crozier (undisclosed) was activated from injured reserve Thursday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
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Designated for injured reserve
DTampa Bay Lightning
Undisclosed
November 18, 2025
Crozier (undisclosed) is back on injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.
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Set to return
DTampa Bay Lightning
November 12, 2025
Crozier (undisclosed) will return to the lineup Wednesday versus the Rangers, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.
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Could return Thursday
DTampa Bay Lightning
December 4, 2025
Crozier, who has missed the last eight games due to an undisclosed injury, was in the center of Thursday's post-skate stretch, signaling that he could return to action against the Penguins, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
ANALYSIS
Crozier participated in Thursday's morning skate, and his role during the team's stretch afterward suggests that he could put an end to his eight-game absence for the Lightning's home game against the Penguins. Across eight appearances prior to his absence, Crozier recorded three assists, 10 hits, five blocked shots and two PIM while averaging 14:25 of ice time.
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