Craig Muni
| Craig Muni | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 19, 1962 Toronto, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs Edmonton Oilers Chicago Blackhawks Buffalo Sabres Winnipeg Jets Pittsburgh Penguins Dallas Stars | ||
| NHL Draft |
25th overall, 1980 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 1982–1998 | ||
Craig Douglas Muni (born July 19, 1962 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian retired former professional ice hockey player who played 819 National Hockey League (NHL) games over the course of his career.
Playing career
Known as a defensive specialist, open ice hitter, penalty killer and a shot blocker, Muni won three Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers in 1987, 1988, and 1990 and also played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Dallas Stars and Winnipeg Jets.[1] He retired in 1998. He led the league three times in Plus Minus while a member of the Oilers.
Personal life
He currently resides in the suburbs of Buffalo. Muni is now working with Uniland Development Company in Amherst, NY. The largest commercial developer in the Western NY Region. Active member of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres Alumni among others. Serving on the Buffalo Sabres Alumni Board and Golf Committee.
On June 25, 2016, he was named the co-head coach of the NWHL's Buffalo Beauts, sharing duties with former NHL player Ric Seiling.[2] An Advisor and Board Member of a new sports web site called Fandoozy. Feel free to join and use his special promo code, Muni28. He is also active in numerous charity events throughout the Toronto and Buffalo region.
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1979–80 | Kingston Canadians | OHA | 66 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Kingston Canadians | OHL | 38 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 25 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | New Brunswick Hawks | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1981–82 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 49 | 5 | 32 | 37 | 92 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | ||
| 1981–82 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Cincinnati Tigers | CHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1982–83 | St. Catharines Saints | AHL | 64 | 6 | 32 | 38 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | St. Catharines Saints | AHL | 64 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 79 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1984–85 | St. Catharines Saints | AHL | 68 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | St. Catharines Saints | AHL | 73 | 3 | 34 | 37 | 91 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | ||
| 1985–86 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 79 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 85 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | ||
| 1987–88 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 72 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 77 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 31 | ||
| 1988–89 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 69 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 71 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1989–90 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 71 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 81 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | ||
| 1990–91 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 76 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 77 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 | ||
| 1991–92 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 54 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1992–93 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 72 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1993–94 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 73 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1994–95 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 40 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1995–96 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 47 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 25 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1996–97 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 64 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1997–98 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 40 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| NHL Totals | 819 | 28 | 119 | 147 | 775 | 113 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 108 | ||||
Awards and achievements
- 1986–87 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)
- 1987–88 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)
- 1989-90 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)
- 2016-17 - NWHL - Isobel Cup (Buffalo)
References
- ↑ "Craig Muni player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
- ↑ "Craig Muni Named Co-Coach of Buffalo Beauts". NWHL.zone. 2016-06-25. Retrieved 2016-08-09.