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| 1977 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Craig Laughlin
Selected in 10th round
No.
162 overall by
Montreal Canadiens
Born September 14, 1957
 | Position:
Right Wing
Height: 5-11 Weight: 190
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Clarkson (ECAC)
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown:
Toronto, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1975-76 |
Wexford | OPJHL |
42 | 30 |
41 | 71 |
98 | | 1976-77 |
Clarkson | ECAC |
33 | 12 |
13 | 25 |
44 |
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| NHL CAREER |
Debut: December 3, 1981 (Montreal at
Detroit)
Numbers: 26 (Montreal); 18 (Washington); 81
(L.A.); 14, 18 (Toronto)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1990 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1981-1989 |
MTL, WAS, LA, TOR | 549 |
136 | 205 | 341 |
364 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1982-1988 |
Montreal, Wash., Toronto | 33 |
6 | 6 | 12 |
20 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Broadcasting Career: Named Washington TV color commentator prior to
1990-91 season and remained in position into 2002-03 season.
Miscellaneous: Named NHL Player of Week for week of Jan. 14, 1985. ...
Missed part of 1985-86 season with sprained ankle, an injury suffered during
Washington's Feb. 22, 1986, game at Philadelphia. ... Missed remainder of 1987
playoffs with strained knee ligaments, an injury suffered during Game 1 of
Washington's first-round playoff series vs. N.Y. Islanders on April 8, 1987,
in Uniondale, N.Y. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Clarkson (ECAC); Nova
Scotia (AHL); Landshut (Germany)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
ECHL Riley Cup: 1995 (Richmond) (as general
manager)
ECHL Executive of the Year: 1994-95
(Richmond) (co-winner)
Nova Scotia Most Improved Player: 1980-81
Clarkson Athlete of Year: 1979-80
Clarkson Tri-Captain: 1979-80
Germany Playoffs Points Leader: 1990 (Landshut) (47 points)
Germany Playoffs Assists Leader: 1990 (Landshut) (37 assists)
Management
Career: Named
Richmond (ECHL) general manager prior to 1994-95 season and held position through 1994-95 season. ... Named Richmond (ECHL) president of hockey
operations prior to 1995-96 season and remained in position through 1999-00
season.
Miscellaneous: Joined Nova Scotia (AHL)
for end of 1979-80 season after completing his NCAA eligibility at Clarkson.
... Was active in charitable causes during playing days in
Washington. ... Worked at several hockey schools during playing days and
after his retirement. ... Became active in Washington-area youth hockey programs after
his retirement, including work as director of girls hockey for the Washington
Little Capitals and role as founder and president of Network Hockey, a special
tutoring program for exceptional players. ... Purchased stake in Richmond (ECHL)
franchise prior to 1994-95 season. ... Helped found SkateNation
ProStart Hockey Schools company in early 1990s and served as hockey director
into 2002-03 season.. ... Clarkson University retired Laughlin's No. 22.
Personal: Full name is Craig Alan Laughlin. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Montreal traded Laughlin, Doug Jarvis,
Rod Langway and Brian Engblom to Washington in exchange for Ryan Walter and
Rick Green on September 10, 1982. |
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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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