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| 1980 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Craig Muni
Selected in
second round
No. 25 overall by Toronto Maple Leafs
Born July 19, 1962
 | Position:
Defense
Height: 6-2 Weight: 200
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Kingston (OMJHL)
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown:
Toronto, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1978-79 |
Mississauga | Ont. AAA |
35 | 8 |
16 | 24 |
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St. Michaels | Jr. B |
2 | 2 |
3 | 5 |
23 | | 1979-80 |
Kingston | OMJHL |
66 | 6 |
28 | 34 |
114 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Was Kingston's seventh-round pick, No. 82 overall, in 1979
OMJHL priority selection. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: March 28, 1982 (Toronto at Detroit)
Numbers: 26, 32, 33, 34 (Toronto); 28
(Edmonton); 3 (Chicago);
5 (Buffalo); 28 (Winnipeg); 28 (Pittsburgh); 22 (Dallas)
Stanley Cup:
1987, 1988, 1990. Playing Status: Retired 1998 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | G |
A | TP | PIM |
| 1982-1998 |
Toronto, Edmonton, Chi.,
Buffalo, Win., Pitt., Dallas |
819 | 28 |
119 | 147 |
775 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | G |
A | TP | PIM |
| 1987-1998 | Edmonton, Chi., Buffalo,
Winnipeg, Pitt., Dallas | 113 |
0 | 17 |
17 | 108 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Edmonton Defenseman of Year: 1989-90
Edmonton Top First-Year Oiler: 1986-87
Buffalo Horton Award (Unsung Hero): 1993-94
Buffalo Alka-Seltzer Plus Award (+/- Leader): 1993-94 (plus-28)
Scouting Career: Named Tampa Bay pro scout prior to 2000-01 season and
remained in that position through 2002-03 season.
Miscellaneous: Missed Toronto's entire 1981 training camp with torn knee
ligaments, an injury suffered while skating in Windsor, Ontario, in September
1981. ... Was property of four NHL teams during the first week of
October 1986. The odyssey began when Edmonton, which had singed Muni as a free
agent two months earlier, sold his rights to Buffalo on Oct. 2. The following
day, Buffalo sold Muni's rights to Pittsburgh. Three days later, the Penguins
returned Muni to Edmonton to complete a Sept. 11, 1985, trade in which
Edmonton had traded Gilles Meloche to Pittsburgh in exchange for Marty
McSorley, Tim Hrynewich and future considerations. Muni became the future
considerations in that trade. ... Missed part of 1987 playoffs with bruised
kidney, an injury suffered during Game 4 of Edmonton's second-round playoff
series at Winnipeg on April 27, 1987. ... Missed part of 1987-88 season with
bruised ankle, an injury suffered in January 1988. ... Missed parts of 1988-89
season with bruised ankle, an injury suffered when he blocked a shot during
Edmonton's Dec. 17, 1988, game at Hartford, and with strained right shoulder,
an injury suffered during Edmonton's Jan. 28, 1989 game at Los Angeles. ...
Led Edmonton with plus-43 rating in 1988-89. ... Missed part of 1989-90 season
with broken right pinky finger, an injury suffered when he blocked shot by
Trevor Linden during Edmonton's Jan. 27, 1990, game vs. Vancouver. ... Missed
remainder of 1990-91 regular-season with back injury, suffered during
Edmonton's March 26, 1991, game at Los Angeles. ... Missed part of 1991-92
season with pinched nerve in left shoulder, an injury suffered during
Edmonton's Jan. 15, 1992, game vs. Vancouver. ... Missed remainder of 1991-92
season and start of 1992 playoffs with with ruptured MCL in right knee, an
injury suffered during Edmonton's March 19, 1992, game at New Jersey. ...
Suspended by NHL for final 1992 playoff games and first game of 1992-93 season
for kneeing Greg Gilbert during Game 3 of Edmonton's Campbell Conference
finals series vs. Chicago on May 20, 1992. ... Missed parts of 1992-93 season
with flu, contracted in December 1992, and with eye injury, suffered during
Edmonton's Feb. 18, 1993, game at Pittsburgh. ... Missed part of 1995 season
with pulled left hamstring, an injury suffered during Buffalo's Feb. 15, 1995,
game vs. N.Y. Rangers, and with left knee injury, suffered during Buffalo's
March 16, 1995, game vs. N.Y. Islanders. ... Missed part of 1995-96 season
with groin injury, suffered during Winnipeg's March 13, 1996, game at Toronto.
... Missed parts of 1996-97 season with bruised leg, an injury suffered during
Pittsburgh's Dec. 10, 1996, game at Los Angeles, with flu, diagnosed on Jan.
14, 1997, and with jaw injury, suffered during Pittsburgh's Feb. 8, 1997, game
vs. Detroit. ... Missed parts of 1997-98 season with strained groin, an injury
suffered during Dallas' Feb. 25, 1998, game at N.Y. Islanders, and
re-aggravated during Dallas' March 26, 1998, game vs. Toronto. ... Had knee
surgery following 1997-98 season. ... Became unrestricted free agent after
Dallas chose not to exercise his option for 1998-99 season. Unable to catch on
with another team, he elected to retire. ... Drew criticism throughout his NHL
career for low hits that led to several opponents' knee injuries. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Kingston (OMJHL), Windsor (OMJHL/OHL);
New Brunswick (AHL); Cincinnati (CHL); St. Catharines (AHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Traded by Kingston (OMJHL)
with Chris Hawken to Windsor in exchange for Shawn Babcock and Neil Trineer in
January 1981. ... Joined New Brunswick for 1981 AHL playoffs after completing
1980-81 OMJHL season. ... Joined Cincinnati for 1982 CHL playoffs after
completing 1981-82 OMJHL season. ... Missed part of 1982-83 season with broken
ankle, an injury suffered while playing for St. Catharines (AHL) at
Fredericton in January 1983. ... Was active in charitable causes during
off-seasons of his playing days, including work with Edmonton Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation. ... Manage Edmonton-based real estate business with his wife
during off-seasons of his later playing days. ... Worked as instructor at
Steve McKichan's Future Pro goalie school in Strathroy, Ontario, after his
retirement. ... Became active in Oldtimers' charity hockey after his
retirement.
Personal: Full name is Craig
Douglas Muni. ... Cousin of former NHL player Gerry O'Flaherty. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| FREE AGENCY: Toronto did not offer Muni a
contract for the 1986-87 season, and he became an unrestricted free agent. He
signed with Edmonton on August 18, 1986. |
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SNAPSHOT '80 | | Total Selected: |
210 | | Forwards: |
122 | | Defense: |
71 | | Goaltenders: |
17 | | Major Junior: |
138 | | Tier II Junior: |
7 | | College Players: |
42 | | High School: |
8 |
| Canadian: |
159 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
35 | | U.S.-Born: |
35 |
| European: |
13 |
| Reached NHL: |
132 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
24 | | Hall of Fame: |
4 |
| All-Star Game: |
17 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
19 |
| Picks Traded: |
25 |
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