Cross was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning 1st overall in the 1992 NHL Supplemental Draft.\n', '

After being drafted first overall in the 1992 Supplemental Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning, Cross went on to spend 12 NHL seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings. He was a physically imposing player with a powerful shot.\n', '

After getting recruited from his hockey class at the University of Alberta, Cross spent three seasons for the University of Alberta, as they won three Canada West championships and one National championship in 1992. Cross made his professional debut with Atlanta Knights of the IHL in the 1993-1994 season. The Knights won the Turner Cup championship, only losing 2 games in the playoffs. He was called up to the parent club, Tampa Bay Lightning, for the last five games of the 93-94 season. Despite, making the Lightning after the 94-95 exhibition season, he returned to the Knights during the NHL lockout. At the end of the lockout, Cross was called up to the Lightning for the remainder of the season.\n', '

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