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1977 NHL DRAFT PICK
Craig Laughlin
Selected in 10th round
No. 162 overall by Montreal Canadiens

Born September 14, 1957
Position: Right Wing
Height: 5-11   Weight: 190
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Clarkson (ECAC)                             
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1975-76 WexfordOPJHL 4230 4171 98
1976-77 ClarksonECAC 3312 1325 44
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
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1981-1989 MTL, WAS, LA, TOR549 136205341 364
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1982-1988 Montreal, Wash., Toronto33 6612 20

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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