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1977 NHL DRAFT PICK
Jim Craig
Selected in fourth round
No. 72 overall by Atlanta Flames

Born May 31, 1957
Position: Goaltender
Height: 6-1   Weight: 185
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Boston University (ECAC)                
Birthplace: North Easton, Massachusetts (USA)
Hometown: North Easton, Massachusetts
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPW-L-T GAASO SV%
1974-75 Oliver AmesMass. HS ---- ---- --
1975-76 MassasoitMass. JC ---- ---- --
1976-77 Boston Univ.ECAC ---- ---- --

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
YearsTeams GP W-L-TGAA SOSV%
1980-1984 Atlanta, Boston, Minn.30 11-10-73.78 0n/a

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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