Ryan Craig
Ryan Craig | |||
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Born |
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada | January 6, 1982||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 221 lb (100 kg; 15 st 11 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Tampa Bay Lightning Pittsburgh Penguins Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
NHL draft |
255th overall, 2002 Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
Playing career | 2003–2017 |
Ryan F. Craig (born January 6, 1982) is a
Playing career
As a youth, Craig played in the 1996 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Abbotsford, British Columbia.[1]
Craig started his
After spending his first seven professional seasons within the Lightning organization, on July 3, 2010, Craig signed as a free agent to a two-way, 1-year $500,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. On June 13, 2011, Craig re-signed with the Penguins for one year.[2]
After captaining the Penguins' AHL affiliate, the
Craig was selected as the Falcons' captain in his first season with the club, in 2012–13. He scored 20 goals and 47 points in 75 games to help Springfield reach the second round of the post-season. On July 5, 2013, Craig was signed to a two-year, two-way contract with the Falcons' NHL affiliate, the Columbus Blue Jackets.[4]
On June 29, 2015, Craig continued his affiliation with the Blue Jackets, by signing a two-year contract with their new AHL affiliate, the
He was announced as an assistant coach with the Vegas Golden Knights expansion team on June 9, 2017 and simultaneously retired from his playing career.[6]
Craig served as an assistant coach for Vegas since the team's first season, and had served as an assistant coach for the team's first 6 seasons and for all three of Vegas' head coaches up to 2023 (Gerard Gallant, Peter DeBoer, and Bruce Cassidy). He won the Stanley Cup in 2023.
Nearly 2 weeks after winning the Stanley Cup on June 13, 2023, Craig was appointed as the head coach of Vegas' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Henderson Silver Knights, on June 26, 2023.[7]
Personal life
Craig is married to Jaydee, who grew up in Souris, Manitoba. They have a son named Carson and two daughters.[8][9]
Career statistics
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1997–98 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 54 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
1999–00 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 65 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 70 | 38 | 33 | 71 | 49 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | ||
2001–02 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 52 | 29 | 35 | 64 | 52 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 13 | ||
2002–03 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 60 | 42 | 32 | 74 | 69 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 29 | ||
2003–04 | Pensacola Ice Pilots | ECHL | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2003–04 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 61 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 80 | 27 | 14 | 41 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 28 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 48 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
2006–07 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 72 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
2007–08 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 54 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 73 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins
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AHL | 71 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 84 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | ||
2010–11 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 68 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 70 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
2012–13 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 75 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 71 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | ||
2013–14 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 55 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 52 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||
2013–14 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 67 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Lake Erie Monsters
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AHL | 60 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | ||
2016–17 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 71 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
AHL totals | 711 | 172 | 188 | 360 | 554 | 54 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 33 | ||||
NHL totals | 198 | 32 | 31 | 63 | 148 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
Awards and honours
Awards | Year | ||
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WHL | |||
East First All-Star Team | 2002–03 | ||
Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy | 2002–03 | ||
CHL Humanitarian of the Year Award | 2002–03 | ||
AHL | |||
Calder Cup (Lake Erie Monsters) | 2015-16 | [10] | |
NHL | |||
Stanley Cup (Vegas Golden Knights) | 2022-23
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References
- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ "Penguins sign Ryan Craig". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 3, 2010. Retrieved July 3, 2010.
- ^ "Falcons Veteran Center, Former Falcon Captain Craig Returns to Springfield". Our Sports Central. July 19, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ "Blue Jackets sign Ryan Craig, Jeremy Smith and Cody Bass to two-way contracts". Columbus Blue Jackets. July 5, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- Lake Erie Monsters. June 29, 2015. Archived from the originalon July 2, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ^ "Vegas Golden Knights Name Ryan Craig Assistant Coach". National Hockey League. June 9, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "Ryan Craig Named Head Coach of Henderson Silver Knights". Henderson Silver Knights. J. Jeans LLC. June 26, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Lightning news and notes". Tampa Bay Lightning. April 5, 2008. Retrieved April 5, 2008.
- ^ "Parrish propels Admirals to fourth straight victory". Norfolk Admirals. January 27, 2010. Retrieved January 27, 2010.
- ^ Brown, Tony (June 12, 2016). "Bjorkstrand's OT goal clinches Monsters' first-ever Calder Cup championship". Columbus Blue Jackets. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database