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Jim Craig's NHL career

Wins
11
Games
30
Shutouts
0
Save %
.857

Goaltender Jim Craig was drafted 72th overall by Atlanta Flames in 1977. He played 3 seasons for 3 clubs, 1979-1984. That came to 30 games and 11 wins.

Below: the whole of Jim Craig's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1977 NHL Draft

    Jim Craig is drafted 72 overall by Atlanta Flames

    AFMAtlanta Flames
    Selected
    72 overall, round 4
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    2 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Harald Lückner#121
    First off the board
    The full 1977 draft
  2. 2 years, 8 months and 16 days later · 3 seasons
    NHL debut

    Jim Craig makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠1 win against Colorado Rockies

    CLRColorado Rockies1–4AFMAtlanta Flames

    Jim was 22 years old · Omni Coliseum, USA

    First NHL win

    Swedes on the ice: Hardy Åström and Kent Nilsson.

    View the game
    Season

    1979-1980

    Jim Craig's first NHL season: 4 games

    AFMAtlanta Flames
    Wins
    1
    Games
    4 of 80
    5%
    SV%
    .841
    NHL#64
    GAA
    3.79
    NHL#45
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#29
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
    0 of 4 games
    Preliminary roundNYRNew York Rangers1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
  3. Season

    1980-1981

    Jim Craig plays 23 of 80 games

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Wins
    9
    Games
    23 of 80
    29%
    SV%
    .861
    NHL#48
    GAA
    3.68
    NHL#29
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#24
    PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota North Stars
    0 of 3 games
    Preliminary roundMNSMinnesota North Stars0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981
  4. Season

    1983-1984

    Jim Craig's last season: 3 games

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Wins
    1
    Games
    3 of 80
    4%
    SV%
    .839
    NHL#57
    GAA
    4.92
    NHL#60
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#28
    PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers
    0 of 16 games
    First roundCHIChicago Blackhawks3–2Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–3Conference finalEDMEdmonton Oilers0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984
  5. The career

    Jim Craig played his last NHL game in 1984

    The career ended after 3 seasons, the last of them with Minnesota North Stars.