Player's Profile
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- Name: Tommy Cross
- Position: D
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 6-3
- Weight: 195 lbs
- Birthdate: 1989-09-12
- Eligible for Draft: 2007
- Drafted: 2007
- Hometown: Simsbury, Connecticut
- Acquired: 2nd round (35th overall), 2007
- Playing In: NCAA
Tommy Cross
Prospect Grade: 7.0 D (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
2006-07: Though he was invited to join the USNTDP (he did join the team in March of 2007 for two games), Cross opted to play out the season at Westminster High, where he totaled 20 points and 20 penalty minutes in 25 games. He was also part of Team USA in the 2007 WJC U-18, playing a total 7 games during which he registered an assist and 4 penalty minutes.
2007-08: Recovered from his knee injury and back on the ice for his senior year at Westminster High, Tommy Cross served as one of his team’s captains before moving on to the Ohio Junior Blue Jackets (USHL) at the close of the season
Read this Hockey's Future interview with Tommy Cross
Talent Analysis
Cross is a big defenseman who is not only strong on his skates but can turn on the jets when necessary. Overall he sees the ice well and has considerable hockey sense. Uses his size and strength, along with good stickhandling ability to effectively shut down opponents around his net and along the boards. Will play physical, and while he has been called a defensive-defenseman in the past, he also has a strong shot and some offensive capability that could be developed further.
Future
Cross will be a freshman at Boston College in the 2008-09 season.
Stats
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM |
| 2006-07 | USNTDP | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | NA | 0 |
| 2006-07 | Westminster (US High/Connecticut) | 25 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -- | 20 |
Profile Last Updated: March, 18th 2009
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