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| 1971 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Craig Ramsay
Selected in
second round
No. 19 overall by Buffalo Sabres
Born March 17, 1951
 | Position: Left Wing
Height:
5-10 Weight: 170
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Peterborough (OHA)
Birthplace: Weston, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown:
Toronto, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1967-68 |
Peterborough | OHA |
40 |
6 | 13 |
19 | 21 | | 1968-69 |
Peterborough | OHA |
54 | 11 |
28 | 39 |
20 | | 1969-70 |
Peterborough | OHA |
54 | 27 |
41 | 68 |
18 | | 1970-71 |
Peterborough | OHA |
58 | 30 |
76 | 106 |
25 |
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| NHL CAREER |
Debut: November 27,
1971 (Buffalo at Vancouver)
Numbers: 25, 10 (Buffalo)
Stanley Cup:
2004 (associate coach). Status: Retired Sept. 8, 1985 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1971-1985 |
Buffalo | 1,070 |
252 | 420 | 672 |
201 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1973-1985 |
Buffalo | 89 |
17 | 31 | 48 |
27 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Frank J. Selke Trophy: 1984-85
All-Star Game:
1976
Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame: Inducted 1986
Buffalo Larkin Trophy (MVP): 1978-79
Buffalo Horton Award (Unsung Hero): 1973-74
Buffalo Silver Stick Award (Enthusiasm): 1973-74
Buffalo Eddolls
Trophy (Most Popular Player): 1974-75, 1978-79
Buffalo Most
Improved Player: 1973-74 (co-winner)
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1975 (Buffalo)
Buffalo Records: Most consecutive games (776 from March 27, 1973, through
February 10, 1983), most short-handed goals (27)
Coaching
Career: Served as Buffalo player-assistant coach in 1984-85. ... Named
full-time Buffalo assistant coach upon his retirement on Sept. 8, 1985, and
remained in that position until November 6, 1986, when head coach Scotty
Bowman stepped down. ... Named Buffalo interim head coach on Nov. 6, 1986, and
remained in that position until Dec. 22, 1986. ... Named Florida associate
coach on June 18, 1993, and remained in that position through 1994-95 season.
... Named Ottawa assistant coach in June 1996 and remained in that position
through 1997-98 season. ... Named Philadelphia assistant coach on July
7, 1998, and remained in that position until Feb. 20, 2000. ... Served as
Philadelphia interim coach from March 21-22, 1999, while head coach Roger
Neilson was suspended by NHL. ... Named Philadelphia interim coach on Feb. 20,
2000, when head coach Neilson was diagnosed with cancer, and remained in
position through the end of the 1999-2000 season. ... Named Philadelphia head
coach on June 8, 2000, and remained in that position until Dec. 10, 2000. ...
Named Tampa Bay associate coach on Jan. 17, 2001, and remained in that
position into 2001-02 season.
Management Career: Named Buffalo Director of Professional Evaluation and
Development on Dec. 22, 1986, and remained in that position through 1989-90
season. ... Named Buffalo Assistant to the General Manager prior to 1990-91
season and remained in that position through 1992-93 season. ... Served as
Dallas scout in 1995-96.
Miscellaneous: Scored first playoff goal in Buffalo Sabres history. ...
Went through 1973-74 season without being called for penalty. ... Was runner-up to Bob Gainey for Selke Trophy in 1977-78,
1979-80 and 1980-81. ... Served as Sabres NHLPA team representative. ...
Teamed with Don Luce for many years to form what was considered the NHL's best
penalty-killing duo. ... Missed part of 1980 playoffs with broken wrist. ...
His 776 consecutive games are fourth-highest total in NHL history. Streak
ended when he broke his left foot in game at Los Angeles on Feb. 10, 1983. ...
Suffered from ulcers, which required stomach surgery in 1993. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Cincinnati (AHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame:
Inducted 1995
WHA Draft Pick: 1972 (by New England)
Miscellaneous: Nicknamed "Rammer."
... Became American citizen during his playing days in Buffalo.
Personal: Brother-in-law of former NHL player Doug Gibson. |
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SNAPSHOT '71 | | Total Selected: |
117 | | Forwards: |
63 | | Defense: |
45 | | Goaltenders: |
9 | | Major Junior: |
84 | | College Players: |
19 |
| Canadian: |
107 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
2 | | USA Citizens: |
8 | | U.S.-Born: |
8 |
| European: |
0 |
| Reached NHL: |
50 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
3 | | Hall of Fame: |
3 |
| All-Star Game: |
10 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
4 |
| Picks Traded: |
18 |
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