James Downey (Jim) Craig

BIOGRAPHY

BORN: North Easton, Massachusetts, May 31, 1957.

HOME: North Easton, Massachusetts.

HEIGHT: 6'1".

WEIGHT: 190 lbs.

UNIFORM #: 30 (United States, Boston), 1 (Atlanta).

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• Selected by Atlanta Flames (fifth Flames choice, 72nd overall) during National Hockey League entry draft, 1977.
• Traded by Flames to Boston Bruins for second-round choice (Steve Konroyd) in 1980 entry draft and third-round choice (G Mike Vernon) in 1981 entry draft, June 2, 1980.
• Signed as free agent by Minnesota North Stars, March 2, 1983.

ACCOLADES:

• Named to East Coast Athletic Conference All-Star First Team, 1978-79.
• Named to National Collegiate Athletic Association (East) All-Star First Team, 197879.
• Named to World Championships (Pool B) All-Star Team, 1983.
• Inducted into Massachusetts Hockey Hall of Fame, 1995.
• Inducted into International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame, 1999.

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DID YOU KNOW?

• Jim was the United States Olympic Team goaltender when they defeated the Soviet Union in the 1980 "Miracle On Ice" game.

WEB SITES:

• Jim Craig USA - The Official Jim Craig USA Website.

SEASON RECORDS:

REGULAR SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   T    GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
77-78 Boston University ECAC      16    967  16   0   0    60   3.72                    0
78-79 Boston University ECAC      19   1009  13   4   2    60   3.57                    1 
      United States WORLD          5    280                10   2.14
79-80 United States NATIONAL      48   2790               110   2.37                    0   0   3    28
      United States OLYMPICS       7    420   6   0   1    15   2.14                    0
      Atlanta Flames NHL           4    206   1   2   1    13   3.79                    0   0   0     0
80-81 Boston Bruins NHL           23   1272   9   7   6    78   3.68                    0   0   1    11
81-82 Erie Blades AHL             13    742   3   9   1    57   4.61                    0   0   1     4
82-83 United States NATIONAL      26   1385                61   2.64                    2
83-84 Minnesota North Stars NHL    3    110   1   1   0     9   4.91      56   .839     0   0   0     0
      Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 27   1532               108   4.23                    1   0   2    18
THREE (3) NHL SEASONS             30   1588  11  10   7   100   3.78                    0   0   1    11


POST-SEASON 
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L    GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS 
77-78 Boston University ECAC       5    305   5   0    17   3.34                    0
78-79 Boston University ECAC       2    120   1   1     8   4.00                    0
83-84 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL  3    177            12   4.07                    0   0   0    14

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