Bruce James Crowder (born March 25, 1957) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played four seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins from 1981–82 to 1984–85.

He played 243 career NHL games, scoring 47 goals and 51 assists for 98 points.

After leaving the professional game, Crowder spent 14 seasons in the collegiate coaching ranks.

Crowder spent the 1987–1988 and 1989–1990 as an assistant at the University of Maine, before joining UMass Lowell.

He was released from his coaching responsibilities at Northeastern in the Spring of 2005 and was replaced by Greg Cronin.