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 |
NHL team Former teams |
Pittsburgh Penguins Tampa Bay Lightning |
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 who currently plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League.
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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.
On July 3, 2010—Craig signed 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 is currently one of the captains of the Pittsburgh Penguins' American Hockey League team, the Wilkes Barre Scranton Penguins.
Craig is married to Jaydee, who grew up in Souris, Manitoba. They have a son and a baby girl. [2][3]
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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Totals | NHL | 190 | 32 | 31 | 63 | 148 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
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 |