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| 1979 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Craig Hartsburg
Selected in first round
No.
6 overall by Minnesota North Stars
Born June
29, 1959
 | Position:
Defense
Height: 6-1 Weight: 190
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Birmingham (WHA)
Birthplace: Stratford, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown:
Stratford, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1974-75 |
Guelph | SOJHL | 25 |
7 | 23 |
30 | -- |
| 1975-76 |
Sault Ste. Marie | OMJHL |
64 | 9 |
19 | 28 |
65 | | 1976-77 |
Sault Ste. Marie | OMJHL |
61 | 29 |
64 | 93 |
142 | | 1977-78 |
Sault Ste. Marie | OMJHL |
36 | 15 |
42 | 57 |
101 | | 1978-79 |
Birmingham | WHA |
77 | 9 |
40 | 49 |
73 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
World Junior Championships: 1978 (bronze medal)
OMJHL Kaminsky
Trophy (Top Defenseman): 1976-77 (S.S. Marie)
OMJHL All-Star Second Team: 1976-77 (Sault Ste. Marie)
OMJHL
All-Star Third Team: 1977-78 (Sault Ste. Marie)
OMJHL All-Star Game: 1977 (Sault Ste. Marie)
Sault Ste. Marie Captain: 1976-77 and 1977-78
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as
No. 4 prospect (among players born in 1959) for the 1979 NHL draft. ... Was
Sault Ste. Marie's first-round choice, No. 3 overall, in 1975 OMJHL midget
draft. ... Missed start of 1977-78 season with torn ligaments in left knee, an
injury suffered in September 1977. ... Signed
with Birmingham (WHA) as an underage free
agent in July 1978. ... Was one of six underage juniors who played for
Birmingham (WHA) in 1978-79, helping team earn the "Baby Bulls" nickname. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 11, 1979 (Hartford at
Minnesota)
Numbers: 4 (Minnesota)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired January 13, 1989 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | |
1979-1988 |
Minnesota | 570 |
98 | 315 |
413 | 818 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1980-1986 |
Minnesota | 61 |
15 | 27 |
42 | 70 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
All-Star Game: 1980, 1982, 1983
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1981
Minnesota Dill Cup (Top
Defenseman): 1980-81, 1981-82, 1986-87
Minnesota Captain: September 1982 until September 1988
Minnesota/Dallas Records:
Most career points by a defenseman (413), most career assists by a defenseman
(315), most points by a defenseman in one season (77 in 1981-82), most assists
by a defenseman in one season (60 in 1981-82), most points by a defenseman in
one game (5 vs. Detroit on Jan. 27, 1982, shares record), most goals by a
defenseman in one game (3 vs. Chicago on Nov. 1, 1986, shares record), most
points by a defenseman in one playoff year (15 in 1981), most assists by a
defenseman in one playoff year (12 in 1981, shares record)
Minnesota Playoffs Points Leader: 1983 (11, tie)
Minnesota Playoffs Assists Leader: 1983 (8)
Coaching
Career: Named Minnesota assistant coach on Jan. 13, 1989, and remained in
that position until Aug. 9, 1990. ... Named Philadelphia assistant coach on
Aug. 9, 1990, and remained in that position until June 1994. ... Named
Chicago head coach on June 29, 1995, and remained in that position until
April 28, 1998. ... Named Anaheim head coach on July 21, 1998, and remained
in that position until Dec. 14, 2000. ... Named Philadelphia assistant coach
on May 22, 2002, and remained in that position until Oct. 21, 2004.
Miscellaneous: Had two assists in his first NHL game. ... Scored
game-winning goal for Wales Conference as a rookie in 1980 NHL All-Star Game
at Detroit. ... Missed part of Minnesota's 1980 training camp and start of
1980-81 season with separated shoulder, an injury suffered in September 1980.
... Served as Minnesota alternate captain in 1981-82. ... Missed part of
1983-84 season with bone spur on knee, an injury that required surgery on Oct.
10, 1983. ... Missed remainder of 1983-84 season and entire 1984 playoffs with
ligament damage in left knee, an injury suffered during Minnesota's Jan. 10,
1984, game vs. Hartford. The injury required arthroscopic surgery. ... Missed start of 1984-85 season with
pointer, an injury suffered during Minnesota's Oct. 5, 1984, preseason game
vs. Edmonton. ... Missed part of 1984-85 season with fractured femur, an
diagnosis from the previous injury which was confirmed in December 1984. ...
Missed part of 1985-86 season with groin injury suffered during Minnesota's
Jan. 16, 1986, game vs. St. Louis. ... Missed parts of 1986-87 season with
herniated disc, an injury suffered in February 1987, and with strained knee
ligaments, an injury suffered in March 1987. ... Was first defenseman in
Minnesota/Dallas franchise history to score a hat trick, a feat he achieved
vs. Chicago on Nov. 1, 1986. ... Missed parts of 1987-88 season with separated
shoulder and hernia. ... Missed end of 1987-88 season while recovering from
surgery to repair shoulder. ... Missed part of 1988-89 season with infected right ankle, an
injury that led to his retirement. He first suffered the injury when he was
hit by two shots during Minnesota's Oct. 11, 1988, game at Quebec. He
re-aggravated the problem during a pregame skate before Minnesota's Jan. 2,
1989, game vs. Edmonton. ... Named to Minnesota North Stars' 25th Anniversary
Dream Team by a vote of fans in 1992. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: None
Canada Cup: 1981
(second place), 1987 (first place)
World Championships: 1982
(bronze), 1983 (bronze), 1987 (fourth)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
OHL
Leyden Trophy (Coach of Year): 1994-95 (Guelph), 2001-02 (Sault Ste.
Marie)
World Championships Best Defenseman: 1987
World Championships
All-Star Second Team: 1982
Coaching Career: Named Guelph (OHL) head coach in June 1994 and remained
in that position until June 29, 1995. ... Named Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) head
coach on April 3, 2001, and remained in that position until May 22, 2002,
despite having signed five-year contract. ... Named Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
head coach on Oct. 21, 2004.
Management Career: Named
Sault Ste. Marie director of hockey operations on April 3, 2001, and held
position until May 22, 2002, despite having signed five-year contract.
Miscellaneous:
Was active in charitable activities during his years in Minnesota, including
work with American Lung Association and local teen drug and alcohol prevention
programs. ... Was part of group that failed in effort to buy Sault Ste. Marie
(OHL) franchise in 2001. ... Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) retired Hartsburg's No. 4
sweater.
Personal: Full name is Craig
William Hartsburg. ... Son of former minor-leaguer Bill Hartsburg. ... Father of
AHL player Chris Hartsburg. |
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SNAPSHOT '79 | | Total Selected: |
126 | | Forwards: |
74 | | Defense: |
41 | | Goaltenders: |
11 | | Major Junior: |
97 | | College Players: |
15 |
| Canadian: |
109 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
1 | | USA Citizens: |
10 | | U.S.-Born: |
10 |
| European: |
6 |
| Reached NHL: |
103 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
23 | | Hall of Fame: |
3 |
| All-Star Game: |
23 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
10 |
| Olympians: |
15 |
| Picks Traded: |
17 |
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