Paul Crowley (born December 26, 1955) is a Canadian former professional

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winger who played in the

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(WHA).

Career

Drafted in the tenth round of the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft by the

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, Crowley was also selected by the Houston Aeros in the fifth round of the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft. He played in four games for the

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during the

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. He spent his final seven professional seasons playing for four teams in the

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(AHL).

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* 1955 births Living people Binghamton Dusters players Binghamton Whalers players Buffalo Norsemen players Canadian ice hockey right wingers Charlotte Checkers (SHL) players Hershey Bears players Houston Aeros draft picks Ice hockey people from Montreal Mohawk Valley Comets (NAHL) players Rochester Americans players Sudbury Wolves players Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks Toronto Toros players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1950s-stub