Craig Rivet
Craig Rivet | ||||||
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Born |
North Bay, Ontario, Canada | September 13, 1974|||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | |||||
Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | |||||
Position |
Defense | |||||
Shot | Right | |||||
Played for |
Montreal Canadiens San Jose Sharks Buffalo Sabres Columbus Blue Jackets | |||||
National team |
NHL Draft | 68th overall, | ||||
Playing career | 1994–2012 |
Anthony Craig Rivet (/ˈrɪvɪt/; born September 13, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 18 seasons in the NHL, including 12 with the Montreal Canadiens. He later played for the San Jose Sharks, Buffalo Sabres, and Columbus Blue Jackets before finishing his career with the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL.
Playing career
Junior career
Rivet was drafted by the
Montreal Canadiens
After spending his first few professional seasons with Montreal's
San Jose Sharks
With his contract set to expire at the end of the
Buffalo Sabres
On July 4, 2008, Rivet was traded to the
Portland Pirates
After clearing waivers on February 24, 2011, Rivet was reassigned to the Sabres' American Hockey League farm team, the Portland Pirates.[10][11]
Columbus Blue Jackets
On February 26, 2011, Rivet was claimed on re-entry waivers by the Columbus Blue Jackets.[12]
Elmira Jackals
On October 10, 2011, Rivet signed a deal with the Elmira Jackals just 6 months after announcing his retirement. He later revealed the move was necessary to obtain his United States permanent residency. [13]
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 | ||
1990–91 | Barrie Colts | CJHL | 42 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 66 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 64 | 19 | 55 | 74 | 117 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 39 | ||
1993–94 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 61 | 12 | 52 | 64 | 100 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
1993–94 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 78 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 126 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 17 | ||
1994–95 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 49 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 189 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
1995–96 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 23 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 35 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||
1997–98 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 61 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 93 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1998–99 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 66 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–2000 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 61 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 26 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 82 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 76 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
2002–03 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 82 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 80 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 98 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
2004–05 | TPS
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SM-l
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18 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | ||
2005–06 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 82 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 109 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
2006–07 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 54 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 17 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 18 | ||
2007–08 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 74 | 5 | 30 | 35 | 104 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 16 | ||
2008–09 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 64 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 78 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 100 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | ||
2010–11 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Elmira Jackals | ECHL | 61 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 102 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
NHL totals | 923 | 50 | 186 | 237 | 1171 | 69 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 69 |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2003 | Canada | WC
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9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
International play
Rivet made one international appearance for
Post-hockey career
Rivet co-hosted "The Instigators" with Andrew Peters on WGR 550 out of Buffalo and MSG Western New York.[14] After stepping down from the show in September 2021, Rivet is currently co-hosting the podcast "After The Whistle" reunited with Andrew Peters.
References
- ^ CBC. 2002-09-26. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
- ^ "Canadiens trade Rivet". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
- ^ "Sharks re-sign D Rivet to four-year deal". ESPN. 2007-06-27. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
- ^ "2007-08 San Jose Sharks (NHL)". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
- International Herald-Tribune. 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
- ^ "Rivet is Sabres' new captain". The Globe and Mail. 2008-10-08. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
- ^ "Regier optimistic on Rivet's shoulder rehab". The Buffalo News. 2010-08-21. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
- ^ "Sabres Rivet may be playing his last year". WGR550. 2010-09-17. Retrieved 2010-09-17.[permanent dead link]
- Buffalo News. 2011-02-23. Archived from the originalon 2011-02-26. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
- ^ Roy, Chris (February 24, 2011). "Dineen not impressed with schedule; Rivet clears waivers". mainehockeyjournal.bangordailynews.com. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ^ Wrgz.com Buffalo Sabres Captain Craig Rivet Clears Waivers[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Columbus Blue Jackets Claim Defenseman Craig Rivet Off Waivers from the Buffalo Sabres". NHL.com. February 26, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ^ "Ex-Sabres captain Rivet signs in ECHL". National Hockey League. 2011-10-10. Archived from the original on 2011-10-11. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
- ^ "The Instigators". NHL.com. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database