Troy Crowder was acclaimed as the PC’s candidate for the Sudbury riding at a nomination meeting held Thursday night.

He will go up against NDP’s Jamie West and presumably Glenn Thibeault for the Liberals who has stated he will run again but the Liberals have yet to hold a nomination meeting.

Crowder played for the Hamilton Steelhawks, Belleville Bulls and North Bay Centennials in the OHL before playing parts of seven seasons in the NHL.