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1984 NHL DRAFT PICK
Craig Redmond
Selected in first round
No. 6 overall by Los Angeles Kings

Born September 22, 1965
Position: Defense
Height: 5-10   Weight: 190
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Team Canada                                  
Birthplace: Dawson Creek, B.C. (Canada)
Hometown: Langley, British Columbia
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1979-80 Grand ForksKIJHL ---- ---- --
1980-81 AbbotsfordBCJHL 4015 2237 --
1981-82 AbbotsfordBCJHL 4530 76106 41
1982-83 DenverWCHA 3416 3854 44
1983-84 Team CanadaInt'l 6212 1123 42

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Olympics:
1984 (fourth place)
WCHA Freshman of Year: 1982-83 (Denver)
Denver Records: Most points by a defenseman in one season (54 in 1982-83)
BCJHL Points Leader: 1981-82 (Abbotsford) (106 points)
Miscellaneous: Ranked by NHL Central Scouting Bureau as No. 4 overall prospect for the 1984 NHL draft. ... Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as No. 1 defense prospect for the 1984 NHL draft. ... Scored game-winning goal for Canada in 1984 Olympic game vs. Finland, enabling Canada to clinch berth in medal round. ... Completed his last two years of high school in just one year, so that he could qualify to enter the University of Denver at age 16. ... Grew up idolizing Hall of Fame defenseman Bobby Orr. ... Coached in minor hockey by former NHL player Alex Shibicky. ... Was profiled on Hockey Night in Canada at age 4 because of his dominance in minor hockey.
NHL CAREER
Debut: October 11, 1984 (Edmonton at Los Angeles)
Numbers:  2 (Los Angeles); 26 (Edmonton)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Status: Retired for the final time in 1996
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1984-1989 Los Angeles, Edmonton 19116 6884 134
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
YearsTeams GPG ATP PIM
1985 Los Angeles3 10 12

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Was represented by player agent Alan Eagleson during his NHL career. Eagleson and Redmond's family sent a letter to Toronto warning Leafs not to draft Redmond or he would return to the University of Denver for 1984-85. ... Was youngest player on Los Angeles' roster in 1984-85 and second youngest ever to play for Kings up to that time. ... Paired on defense with both Rick LaPointe and Brian Engblom for Los Angeles in 1984-85. ... Missed part of 1985-86 season with bruised foot, suffered during Los Angeles' Dec. 20, 1985, game at Edmonton. ... Also used at left wing for Los Angeles during 1985-86 season. ... Missed part of 1986-87 season with torn cartilage in right knee, suffered in Los Angeles' Nov. 3, 1986, game at Calgary. The injury required arthroscopic surgery on Nov. 6, 1986, and Redmond did not return to the NHL until Los Angeles' Jan. 14, 1987, game vs. Vancouver, after having been assigned to an injury rehab stint with New Haven (AHL) on Jan. 2, 1987. ... Paired on defense with Mark Hardy for Los Angeles in 1986-87. ... Missed part of 1986-87 season with tendonitis and inflammation in right knee, suffered after he re-aggravated the knee during Los Angeles' Jan. 23, 1987, game vs. Minnesota. He did not return until Los Angeles' March 8, 1987, game vs. Vancouver. ... Missed part of 1986-87 season with re-aggravation of right knee injury, suffered during Los Angeles' March 11, 1987, game vs. Buffalo. He did not return until Los Angeles' April 1, 1987, game vs. Vancouver. ... Missed remainder of 1986-87 season and entire 1987 playoffs with re-aggravation of right knee injury, suffered during Los Angeles' April 1, 1987, game vs. Vancouver. ... Left unprotected by Edmonton for 1988 NHL Waiver Draft. He was claimed by N.Y. Rangers on Oct. 3, 1988, with the fourth pick in the draft for $20,000. Redmond never played for N.Y. Ranger, although he did travel with the team to its first few games of 1988-89 season before being assigned to Denver (IHL). After he was demoted, Redmond's agent, Alan Eagleson, demanded that the Rangers trade him back to Edmonton if they didn't plan to bring him up to the NHL by December. ... Placed on waivers by N.Y. Rangers and reclaimed by Edmonton on Nov. 1, 1988. He was immediately assigned to Cape Breton (AHL) after rejoining the Oilers, and was not recalled to the NHL until Jan. 3, 1989. The following day, Redmond played for Edmonton vs. Quebec. It was his first NHL game in nearly two years. ... Came out of retirement at age 29 to sign tryout contract with Edmonton in August 1995. He did not make the roster and spent entire 1995-96 season in the minors before retiring for good.
Long Suspension: Los Angeles suspended Redmond indefinitely on Oct. 15, 1987, after he refused to report to the Kings' AHL affiliate in New Haven. Redmond had been unimpressive in Los Angeles' first two games of the 1987-88 season, as he had a minus-4 rating in that time. When the Kings attempted to demote him, he said he saw no point in remaining with the organization, because it was not interested in having him on its roster. Upon refusing to report to New Haven along with teammates Bryan Erickson and Dan Gratton, Redmond, who was in the option year of his rookie contract, asked the Kings to trade him. The Kings suspended him without pay, and Redmond went home to Langley, British Columbia, saying he would not return to the NHL until he was traded. He said he would prefer to play on the 1987-88 Canadian Olympic team if the Kings would not trade him within two weeks of the suspension, but the Kings refused to allow him to join the Olympic team, because it would have required them to keep paying him. Redmond took a hard-line stance with the team, saying he was single and didn't need the Kings' money because he could work for his father or sister, who were successful in the real estate business. "I don't play this game for the money," he told the press. Meanwhile, Los Angeles general manager Rogie Vachon found it difficult to get a fair trade for Redmond, because most teams thought he was of little value to the Kings and would not offer much in return. Redmond sat out the remainder of the 1987-88 season, and did not return to pro hockey until the Kings finally traded his rights to Edmonton in August 1988 as an addendum to the deal that brought Wayne Gretzky to Los Angeles.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: New Haven (AHL); Denver (IHL); Cape Breton (AHL); Atlanta (IHL)
World Championships: 1986 (bronze medal)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Retired for the first time after the 1988-89 season. ... Moved to Vancouver area and followed his father's footsteps into real estate business after his final retirement, working for the family business, Norond Developments Ltd. ... Also became a minor hockey coach in Burnaby, British Columbia, after his final retirement.
Personal: Full name is Craig Sanford Redmond. ... Second cousin of former NHL players Mickey Redmond and Dick Redmond.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: Los Angeles traded Redmond to Edmonton for John Miner on August 10, 1988. The trade was made one day after the deal in which the two teams completed a multiplayer trade involving Wayne Gretzky.

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SNAPSHOT '84
Total Selected: 250
Forwards: 142
Defense: 88
Goaltenders: 20
Major Junior: 110
Tier II/Jr. B: 16/9
College Players: 23
High School: 47
Midget: 4
U.S. Junior B: 1
Canadian: 145
Euro-Canadian: 2
USA Citizens: 62
U.S.-Born: 63
European: 41
Reached NHL: 102
Stanley Cup: 20
Hall of Fame: 1
All-Star Game: 18
Year-end All-Star: 7
Olympians: 31
 
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