Craig Wolanin's NHL career
Defenceman Craig Wolanin was drafted 3th overall by New Jersey Devils in 1985. He played 13 seasons for 5 clubs, 1985-1997. That came to 695 games and 173 points, 40 goals and 133 assists.
Below: the whole of Craig Wolanin's career, season by season.
- Year 19851985 NHL Draft
Craig Wolanin is drafted 3 overall by New Jersey Devils
First off the board- 1Wendel ClarkTOR
- 2Craig SimpsonPIT
- 3Craig WolaninNJD
Swedes from the same draft
Calle Johansson1109 GP · 535 P- Fredrik Olausson1022 GP · 581 P
- Ulf Dahlén966 GP · 655 P
- 3 months and 25 days later · 1 season1985-1986 seasonNHL debut
Craig Wolanin makes his NHL debut
Craig was 18 years old ·
Spectrum, USAOther Swedes on the ice:
Pelle Lindbergh, Pelle Eklund and Thomas Eriksson.Year 1986Season1985-1986
Craig Wolanin's first NHL season: 18 points
Events36games missedThe whole season1985-1986Points18NHL#331Games44 of 8055%Goals2NHL#394Assists16NHL#280P/GP0.41NHL#290+/--7NHL#459 - Year 1987Season
1986-1987
Craig Wolanin scores 10 points
The whole season1986-1987Points10NHL#387Games68 of 8085%Goals4NHL#343Assists6NHL#400P/GP0.15NHL#411+/--34NHL#618 - Year 1988Season
1987-1988
Craig Wolanin scores 31 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1987-1988Points31NHL#200Games78 of 8098%Goals6NHL#290Assists25NHL#153P/GP0.40NHL#256+/-0NHL#265PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins0 of 20 games0 pointsFirst roundNYINew York Islanders4–2Second roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Conference finalBOSBoston Bruins3–4 - Year 1989Season
1988-1989
Craig Wolanin scores 11 points
Events24games missedThe whole season1988-1989Points11NHL#381Games56 of 8070%Goals3NHL#353Assists8NHL#360P/GP0.20NHL#383+/--9NHL#540 - Year 1990Season
1989-1990
Craig Wolanin scores 11 points
Events30games missedThe whole season1989-1990Points11NHL#373Games50 of 8063%Goals1NHL#436Assists10NHL#323P/GP0.22NHL#370+/--11NHL#579 - Year 1991Season
1990-1991
Craig Wolanin scores 18 points
The whole season1990-1991Points18NHL#294Games80 of 80100%Goals5NHL#306Assists13NHL#269P/GP0.23NHL#360+/--13NHL#592 - Year 1992Season
1991-1992
Craig Wolanin scores 13 points
The whole season1991-1992Points13NHL#357Games69 of 8086%Goals2NHL#425Assists11NHL#308P/GP0.19NHL#393+/--12NHL#630 - Year 1993Season
1992-1993
Craig Wolanin plays only 24 games for 5 points
Events60games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1992-1993Points5NHL#526Games24 of 8429%Goals1NHL#529Assists4NHL#495P/GP0.21+/-+9NHL#120PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens2–4 - Year 1994Season
1993-1994
Craig Wolanin scores 16 points
Events21games missedThe whole season1993-1994Points16NHL#377Games63 of 8475%Goals6NHL#329Assists10NHL#387P/GP0.25NHL#389+/-+16NHL#63 - Year 1995Season
1994-1995
Craig Wolanin scores 9 points
The whole season and the playoff run1994-1995Points9NHL#363Games40 of 4883%Goals3NHL#331Assists6NHL#350P/GP0.23NHL#397+/-+12NHL#42PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundNYRNew York Rangers2–4 - Year 1996Season
1995-1996
Craig Wolanin scores 27 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley CupCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1995-1996Points27NHL#248Games75 of 8291%Goals7NHL#281Assists20NHL#206P/GP0.36NHL#286+/-+25NHL#24PlayoffsStanley Cup0 of 22 games0 pointsFirst roundVANVancouver Canucks4–2Second roundCHIChicago Blackhawks4–2Conference finalDETDetroit Red Wings4–2Stanley Cup FinalFLAFlorida Panthers4–0 - Year 1997Season
1996-1997
Craig Wolanin plays only 38 games for 4 points
Events44games missedThe whole season1996-1997Points4NHL#559Games38 of 8246%Goals0NHL#609Assists4NHL#509P/GP0.11NHL#527+/--6NHL#564 - Season
1997-1998
Craig Wolanin's last season: 0 points
Events72games missedThe whole season1997-1998Points0NHL#671Games10 of 8212%Goals0NHL#598Assists0NHL#650P/GP0.00+/--9NHL#647 - The career
Craig Wolanin played his last NHL game in 1997
The career ended after 13 seasons, the last of them with Toronto Maple Leafs.