Ryan Craig

Ryan Craig
Born January 6, 1982 (1982-01-06) (age 30)
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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Playing career

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.

Awards and honours

Personal life

Craig is married to Jaydee, who grew up in Souris, Manitoba. They have a son and a baby girl. [2][3]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
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

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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