Mike Craig
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| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Austria Team F. Teams |
Vienna Capitals Minnesota North Stars Dallas Stars Toronto Maple Leafs San Jose Sharks |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | June 6, 1971, London, ON, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 28 overall, 1989 Minnesota North Stars |
| Pro Career | 1990 – present |
Mike Craig (born June 6, 1971 in London, Ontario, Canada) is a professional hockey player in the National Hockey League. He played as a right wing. He currently plays for the Vienna Capitals in the Austrian Hockey League.
[edit] Career
Mike Craig was born in London, but he grew up in nearby Thorndale, Ontario.
Mike Craig had a strong career in the OHL where he played for the Oshawa Generals for three seasons alongside Eric Lindros. After an unspectacular rookie season, he posted excellent numbers, scoring 72 points in 63 games in the 1988/1989 season. His best Junior season was in 1989/1990 when he scored 76 points in 43 and won the Memorial Cup with the Generals. He would also win back to back gold medals playing for Team Canada at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in 1990 and 1991 and was named a first team all-star in 1991.
He was drafted 28th overall in the second round of the 1989 NHL Entry Draft by the Minnesota North Stars.
His NHL career would prove to be less than spectacular, scoring 71 goals and 168 points in 423 games over 9 seasons. He would play with the North Stars (later the Dallas Stars),Toronto Maple Leafs and San Jose Sharks while rotating with several IHL and AHL teams.
Craig currently plays with the Vienna Capitals in the Austrian Hockey League.
[edit] Awards
- 1990 Won memorial Cup with Oshawa
- 1990 Won World Junior Championships Gold Medal
- 1991 Won World Junior Championships Gold Medal
- 1991 World Junior Championships First Team All-Star
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1987-88 | Oshawa | OHL | 61 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 1988-89 | Oshawa | OHL | 63 | 36 | 36 | 72 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1989-90 | Oshawa | OHL | 43 | 36 | 40 | 76 | 85 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 46 | ||
| 1990-91 | Minnesota | NHL | 39 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | ||
| 1991-92 | Minnesota | NHL | 67 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 155 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1992-93 | Minnesota | NHL | 70 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 106 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1993-94 | Dallas | NHL | 72 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 139 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1994-95 | Toronto | NHL | 37 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1995-96 | Toronto | NHL | 70 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1996-97 | Toronto | NHL | 65 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 62 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1997-98 | Dragons | IHL | 12 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1997-98 | Blades | IHL | 59 | 14 | 33 | 47 | 68 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 28 | ||
| 1998-99 | San Jose | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998-99 | Thoroughblades | AHL | 52 | 27 | 17 | 44 | 72 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | ||
| 1999-2000 | Thoroughblades | AHL | 76 | 39 | 39 | 78 | 116 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | ||
| 2000-01 | Bears | AHL | 57 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 73 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 20 | ||
| 2001-02 | Barons | AHL | 69 | 35 | 25 | 60 | 187 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | Sharks | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002-03 | Langnau | Swiss A | 44 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 97 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003-04 | Vienna | Austria | 46 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 76 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004-05 | Vienna | Austria | 41 | 32 | 39 | 71 | 84 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 22 | ||
| 2005-06 | Vienna | Austria | 47 | 25 | 34 | 59 | 103 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 423 | 71 | 97 | 168 | 550 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 49 | ||||
Categories: 1971 births | Canadian ice hockey players | Minnesota North Stars draft picks | Minnesota North Stars players | Dallas Stars players | San Jose Sharks players | Living people | Memorial Cup winners | Ontario sportspeople | Oshawa Generals alumni | People from London, Ontario | Toronto Maple Leafs players
