Craig Ludwig
Craig Ludwig | |||
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![]() Ludwig in 2011 | |||
Born |
Rhinelander, Wisconsin, U.S. | March 15, 1961||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
Position |
Defense | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Montreal Canadiens New York Islanders Minnesota North Stars Dallas Stars | ||
National team |
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NHL draft |
61st overall, 1980 Montreal Canadiens | ||
Playing career | 1982–1999 |
Craig Lee Ludwig (born March 15, 1961) is an American former professional hockey player. He played as a defenceman in the National Hockey League from 1982 to 1999 and was renowned for his shot-blocking ability. Ludwig was the color analyst for the Dallas Stars television and radio broadcasts for two seasons from 2016 to 2018.
Playing career
Amateur
Ludwig played high school hockey at Northland Pines High School in
.Professional
Ludwig was drafted by the
After joining the North Stars in 1991, he moved with the team to Dallas in 1993 and finished his career in 1999 after helping the Dallas Stars win their first Stanley Cup. Ludwig was an alternate captain for the Stars during his time with the team.
Personal
Ludwig was inducted into the Wisconsin Hockey Hall of Fame in 2002. After his retirement, he worked as an assistant coach for the Utah Grizzlies, Dallas Stars, and Texas Tornado. All three of his sons played hockey in college with his younger son, CJ, having played for Northern Michigan and older son Trevor for Providence College and Tyler for the University of Western Michigan. All three also went on to play professionally.
Ludwig assistant coaches in the Dallas Stars Elite hockey club and resides with wife, Kim, in Dallas and Eagle River, WI.
Ludwig currently hosts a podcast called Suds With Luds.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1975–76 | Northland Pines High School | HS-WI | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1976–77 | Northland Pines High School | HS-WI | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977–78 | Northland Pines High School | HS-WI | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1978–79 | Northland Pines High School | HS-WI | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1979–80 | University of North Dakota
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WCHA | 33 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1980–81 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 34 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1981–82 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 37 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1982–83 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 80 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1983–84 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 80 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 52 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 23 | ||
1984–85 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 72 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 90 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
1985–86 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 69 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 63 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 48 | ||
1986–87 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 75 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 105 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 30 | ||
1987–88 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 74 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 69 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
1988–89 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 74 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 73 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 24 | ||
1989–90 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 73 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 108 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||
1990–91 | New York Islanders | NHL | 75 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 73 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | ||
1992–93 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 78 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 84 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 123 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||
1994–95 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 47 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
1995–96 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 65 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 77 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | ||
1997–98 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 80 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 131 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | ||
1998–99 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 80 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 87 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20 | ||
NHL totals | 1,256 | 38 | 184 | 222 | 1,437 | 177 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 244 |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1981 | United States | WJC
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5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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All- Second Team
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1981–82 | [1] |
Stanley Cup | 1986, 1999 |
See also
- List of NHL players with 1000 games played
References
- ^ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
- Profile at Wisconsin Hockey Hall of Fame