Chris St. Croix (born May 2, 1979) is an American former

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. He last played in the

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during the

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with the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs. St. Croix has been a resident of Voorhees Township, New Jersey. His father is former NHL

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Rick St. Croix Richard St. Croix (born January 3, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He is formerly one of the assistant coaches of the NHL Toronto Maple Leafs. He has previously been a goaltending coach for the Dallas Stars, and an ...

and his younger brother is

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forward Michael St. Croix. St. Croix was drafted by the

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in the 4th round of the

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, but did not play in the NHL. St. Croix resides in

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* 1979 births Living people American men's ice hockey defensemen Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs players Calgary Flames draft picks Columbia Inferno players Elmira Jackals (ECHL) players Hartford Wolf Pack players Ice hockey players from New Jersey Iowa Stars players Kamloops Blazers players Las Vegas Wranglers players Manitoba Moose players Sportspeople from Voorhees Township, New Jersey Saint John Flames players Sportspeople from the Delaware Valley {{US-icehockey-defenceman-stub