Ryan Craig
| Ryan Craig | |
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| Born | January 6, 1982 Abbotsford, BC, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) |
| Position | Forward |
| Shoots | Left |
| AHL team Former teams |
Springfield Falcons Tampa Bay Lightning Pittsburgh Penguins |
| NHL Draft | 255th overall, 2002 Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Playing career | 2003–present |
Ryan Craig (born January 6, 1982) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He currently plays with the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League (AHL).
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Playing career[edit]
Craig was drafted 255th overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning. He started his hockey career with the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League and played for some years in the American Hockey League before making his debut with the Lightning in the 2005–06 season.
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.[1]
He was recently one of the captains of the Pittsburgh Penguins' American Hockey League team, the Wilkes Barre Scranton Penguins.[citation needed]
Craig signed a minor league deal with the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League.
Personal life[edit]
Craig is married to Jaydee, who grew up in Souris, Manitoba. They have a son and a baby girl.[2][3]
Career statistics[edit]
| Regular Season | 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 | 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 | ||
| NHL totals | 190 | 32 | 31 | 63 | 148 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | ||||
Awards and honours[edit]
- 2002–03 - CHL Humanitarian of the Year Award
- 2002–03 - WHL Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy
- Honored as the CHL’s Humanitarian of the Year for the 2002-03 season
- Served as the captain of the WHL’s Eastern All-Star Team in the 2002-03 Hershey Cup
- Named to the WHL East First All-Star Team in 2002-03
- Served as Brandon (WHL) team captain in each of his final two seasons
- Ranked sixth in the WHL in goals, first in game-winning goals (11) and tied for eighth in power play goals (17) in 2002-03
- Tied for Brandon’s team lead in scoring in 2002-03
- Named Brandon’s team MVP following the 2001-02 season
- Led Brandon in scoring in 2000-01…
- Made his WHL debut by appearing in one game with Brandon in 1997-98 as a 16-year-old
References[edit]
- ^ "Penguins sign Ryan Craig". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2010-07-03. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ^ "Lightning news and notes". Tampa Bay Lightning. 2008-04-05. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
- ^ "Parrish propels Admirals to fourth straight victory". Norfolk Admirals. 2010-01-27. Retrieved 201-01-27.
External links[edit]
- Ryan Craig's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
- Ryan Craig's player profile at NHL.com
- Ryan Craig's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Brandin Cote |
Winner of the CHL Humanitarian of the Year Award 2003 |
Succeeded by Chris Campoli |
| Preceded by Brandin Cote |
Winner of the WHL Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy 2003 |
Succeeded by Braydon Coburn |
| Preceded by Wyatt Smith |
Captain of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 2010-12 |
Succeeded by Joey Mormina |
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Brandon Wheat Kings players
- Canadian ice hockey centres
- Hershey Bears players
- Ice hockey people from British Columbia
- Norfolk Admirals players
- People from Abbotsford, British Columbia
- Pittsburgh Penguins players
- Springfield Falcons players
- Tampa Bay Lightning draft picks
- Tampa Bay Lightning players
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players
