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| 1977 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Jim Craig
Selected in fourth round
No. 72 overall by Atlanta Flames
Born May 31, 1957
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Goaltender
Height: 6-1 Weight: 185
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Boston University (ECAC)
Birthplace: North Easton, Massachusetts (USA)
Hometown:
North Easton, Massachusetts |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | W-L-T |
GAA | SO |
SV% | | 1974-75 |
Oliver Ames | Mass. HS |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1975-76 |
Massasoit | Mass. JC |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1976-77 |
Boston Univ. | ECAC |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Massachusetts High School Championship: 1975 (Oliver Ames)
Massachusetts High School All-State First Team: 1971-72, 1972-73,
1973-74, 1974-75 (Oliver Ames)
Oliver Ames MVP: 1974-75
Miscellaneous: Went 54-2-1 during his four-year career at Oliver Ames
High School in North Easton. Mass. ... Did not play varsity hockey for Boston
University in 1976-77, but was on freshman team. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: March 1, 1980 (Colorado at Atlanta)
Numbers:
1 (Atlanta); 30 (Boston); 30 (Minnesota)
Stanley
Cup: Never won. Playing Status: Retired 1984 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP |
W-L-T | GAA |
SO | SV% |
| 1980-1984 |
Atlanta, Boston, Minn. | 30 |
11-10-7 | 3.78 |
0 | n/a |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Signed first NHL contract with Atlanta three days after
winning gold medal in 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y., becoming
first member of 1980 USA "Miracle on Ice" team to sign with an NHL team. ... Stopped
24 shots in his first NHL game, helping Atlanta to 4-1 victory over Colorado.
... Won his first start for Boston, making 20 saves in 3-2 victory over
visiting Montreal on Oct. 12, 1980. ... Had surgery to repair deviated septum
during 1981 off-season. ... Released by Boston in October 1982. ... Signed with Minnesota as free agent on March
22, 1983, and dressed as backup for one 1983 playoff game. ... Missed
remainder of
1983-84 season with torn hamstring muscle, an injury suffered during
Minnesota's Jan. 20, 1984, game at Detroit. He never played in the NHL after
that injury and retired later in 1984. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Boston University (ECAC);
Team USA; Erie (AHL); Salt Lake (CHL)
Olympics: 1980 (gold medal)
Canada Cup: 1981
(fourth place) (injured, did not play)
World Championships:
1979 (seventh), 1983 (first, Pool B)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
NCAA Championship: 1978 (Boston University)
IIHF Hall of Fame: Inducted 1999
United States Hockey Hall of Fame: Inducted in 2003 as member of 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team
U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame: Inducted in 1983
as member of 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team.
Sports Illustrated Sportsman
of Year: 1980 (as member of 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team)
Massachusetts Hockey Hall of
Fame: Inducted 1995
Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame: Inducted 1989
NCAA East All-America First Team: 1978-79 (Boston University)
World Championships Pool B All-Star First Team: 1983
ECAC All-Star First Team: 1978-79 (Boston University)
WHA Draft Pick: 1977 (by Cincinnati, No. 79 overall in Round 9)
Education: Earned B.S. in social education and management from Boston
University.
Miscellaneous: Was sixth member of 1980 USA "Miracle on Ice" team to be
drafted by an NHL team. ... Went 16-0-0 as a junior at Boston University in
1977-78, leading team to national title. ... Went 55-6-3 during his
three years with Boston University varsity team. ... Was starting goalie in
all of Team USA's games at 1980 Olympics, stopping 39 shots in 4-3 upset of
Russians and getting 4-2 victory over Finland for gold medal. Became major
U.S. celebrity as a result of his performance, which culminated with an
emotional search for his father as he stood draped in the U.S. flag on the ice at Lake
Placid. ... Appeared on cover of March 10, 1980, edition of Sports
Illustrated after first NHL game. ... Missed 1981 Canada Cup tournament
due to broken right index finger suffered during Team USA practice session in September 1981. ... Missed part
of 1981-82 season while recovering from Oct. 30, 1981, surgery to remove small
tumor in his right shoulder. During this time, on Nov. 11, 1981, he fell off a
ladder at home and suffered left foot sprain. ... Charged with vehicular
manslaughter in 1982, but was acquitted in a trial. ... Rejoined
Team USA for 26 games during 1982-83 season and helped team secure berth in 1984 Olympics by winning Pool B title at World Championships in
Tokyo. ... Named honorary captain for 1998 AHL All-Star Game. ... Returned to
North Easton, Mass., after retirement and became a local businessman and
marketing consultant. Went to work for Valassis Communications, a marketing
services company.
Personal: Full name is James D. Craig. ... One of eight children. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Atlanta traded Craig to Boston in
exchange for 1980 second-round pick (Steve Konroyd) and 1981 third-round pick
(Mike Vernon) on June 2, 1980. |
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SNAPSHOT '77 | | Total Selected: |
185 | | Forwards: |
104 | | Defense: |
57 | | Goaltenders: |
24 | | Major Junior: |
123 | | College Players: |
51 |
| Canadian: |
141 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
2 | | USA Citizens: |
37 | | U.S.-Born: |
36 |
| European: |
5 |
| Reached NHL: |
97 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
8 | | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
| All-Star Game: |
13 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
9 |
| Picks Traded: |
37 |
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