Craig MacDonald (ice hockey, born 1977)
| Craig MacDonald | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
April 7, 1977 Antigonish, NS, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Carolina Hurricanes Florida Panthers Boston Bruins Calgary Flames Chicago Blackhawks Tampa Bay Lightning Columbus Blue Jackets DEG Metro Stars Adler Mannheim | ||
| NHL Draft |
88th overall, 1996 Hartford Whalers | ||
| Playing career | 1998–2013 | ||
James Craig MacDonald (born April 7, 1977 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who last played for the Adler Mannheim in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.[1]
Playing career
MacDonald, who has played for the Carolina Hurricanes, Florida Panthers, Boston Bruins, Tampa Bay Lightning, Calgary Flames and the Chicago Blackhawks, was drafted in the 4th round (88th overall) in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the Hartford Whalers. His rights were transferred to Carolina when the franchise moved there in 1997. With Carolina, he played his first NHL game on January 7, 1999, against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1998–99 NHL season. On January 20, 2004, he was claimed off waivers by the Boston Bruins. On August 11, 2005, he signed as a free agent for the Calgary Flames.
While playing for the Florida Panthers, MacDonald was on a line with Marcus Nilson and Byron Ritchie that was named the John Deere line. They got this name due to them working hard every shift. The John Deere line was reunited in Calgary in the 2005–06 NHL season. On July 2, 2007, MacDonald signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
On December 20, 2007, during a game versus the Toronto Maple Leafs, MacDonald was hit by a wrist shot from Toronto defenceman Hal Gill that fractured nine of MacDonald's teeth, only three of which were able to be salvaged. He also required 25–30 stitches to close a cut in his tongue and an additional 50 or so to sew together wounds to the inside of his lip and gums, according to team trainer Tom Mulligan. MacDonald also underwent three root canal surgeries the following morning. He wore a full cage on his helmet to protect him from any further injury. But now just wears a visor.
On July 14, 2008, MacDonald signed a 1 year, two-way contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets.[2] Craig is also one of the few NHL players who have attended Harvard. He left North America on June 30, 2009, and signed for German Deutsche Eishockey Liga team DEG Metro Stars.[3] After one year with DEG Metro Stars signed on April 6, 2010, with fellow DEL team, Adler Mannheim.[4]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1995–96 | Harvard University | ECAC | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Harvard University | ECAC | 32 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 62 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Beast of New Haven | AHL | 62 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1999–00 | Cincinnati Cyclones | IHL | 78 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 76 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 2000–01 | Cincinnati Cyclones | IHL | 82 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 104 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2001–02 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 64 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 27 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 35 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 34 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 71 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 104 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights | AHL | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 25 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 25 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 65 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 7 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 70 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | - | ||
| 2009–10 | DEG Metro Stars | DEL | 56 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 76 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 51 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 123 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 28 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 51 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 68 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 233 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 91 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team | 1995–96 | |
References
- ↑ "3 new additions, 11 depart Adler Mannheim" (in German). Adler Mannheim. 2011-04-04. Retrieved 2011-04-04.
- ↑ "Columbus Blue Jackets sign free agent Craig MacDonald". bluejackets.nhl.com. 2008-07-14. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
- ↑ "DEG attacks! Craig MacDonald moves to the Rhine" (in German). DEG Metro Stars. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
- ↑ "Changes in the squad of DEG METRO STARS" (in German). DEG Metro Stars. 2010-04-06. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
External links
- Craig MacDonald's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Craig MacDonald's career statistics at EliteProspects.com