ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Blues have re-signed forward B.J. Crombeen.

The 25-year-old Crombeen was claimed off waivers from Dallas on Nov. 18, 2008, and made his Blues debut three days later. He had 22 points in 81 games and ranked second among NHL rookies with 148 penalty minutes.

Crombeen scored three goals on Dec. 8 against Nashville, becoming the first Blues rookie to score a hat trick since 1992.