Craig Ferguson (ice hockey)

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Craig Ferguson
Born (1970-04-08) April 8, 1970 (age 54)
Castro Valley, California, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Montreal Canadiens
Calgary Flames
Florida Panthers
HC Fribourg-Gottéron
ERC Ingolstadt
NHL draft 146th overall, 1989
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 19922006

Craig Malcolm Ferguson (born April 8, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played 27 games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens, Calgary Flames, and Florida Panthers between 1993 and 1999. He later spent several seasons playing in the Swiss Nationalliga A and Deutsche Eishockey Liga, and retired in 2006. Ferguson was drafted by the Canadiens in the seventh round, 146th overall in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Collegiate

After graduating from Riverview Rural High School in 1988, Ferguson played four years of college hockey for the Yale University Bulldogs of the ECAC. At Yale, Ferguson lived at Calhoun College. Ferguson was one of the twelve players named to the 19881989 ECAC Hockey All-Rookie team. [1] Ferguson graduated from Yale with a BA in economics and political science. [2] He returned to New Haven in 19971998 as a member of the Beast of New Haven. During the season, he became the first professional hockey player invited to speak at a Master's Tea at Calhoun College; past speakers had included James Earl Jones and Paul Newman. [3]

Professional

He was drafted in 1989 and turned pro in 1992. He spent much of his career bouncing around the minor leagues, but appeared in 27 National Hockey League games for the Canadiens, Calgary Flames and Florida Panthers. Ferguson recorded one goal (against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Mario Tremblay's first game as coach) and one assist in his NHL career. In 2000, he moved to Europe where he played three seasons for HC Fribourg-Gottéron in the Swiss Nationalliga A, and three with ERC Ingolstadt in the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

Personal

Ferguson's father is former NHL player Norm Ferguson. Born in Castro Valley, California to Canadian parents, Ferguson was raised in Sydney, Nova Scotia.

Ferguson and his family later lived in Orlando, Florida.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1986–87Sydney FlyersNSAHA
1987–88Sydney Riverview RuralCAHS
1988–89 Yale University ECAC 241161720
1989–90 Yale UniversityECAC286131936
1990–91 Yale UniversityECAC2911102134
1991–92 Yale UniversityECAC279162526
1992–93 Fredericton Canadiens AHL 551513282050112
1992–93 Wheeling Thunderbirds ECHL 9651124
1993–94 Fredericton CanadiensAHL5729326162
1993–94 Montreal Canadiens NHL 20110
1994–95 Fredericton CanadiensAHL8027356262176286
1994–95 Montreal CanadiensNHL10000
1995–96 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 3169152540226
1995–96 Saint John Flames AHL18513188
1995–96 Montreal CanadiensNHL101012
1995–96 Calgary Flames NHL80004
1996–97 Carolina Monarchs AHL7429417057
1996–97 Florida Panthers NHL30000
1997–98 Beast of New Haven AHL642428524132132
1998–99 Beast of New HavenAHL6118274576
1999–00 Louisville Panthers AHL612927562841342
1999–00 Florida PanthersNHL30000
2000–01 HC Fribourg-Gottéron NLA 4216223865503318
2001–02 HC Fribourg-GottéronNLA4310223210651010
2002–03 HC Fribourg-GottéronNLA4418143252
2003–04 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 5110112142901110
2004–05 ERC IngolstadtDEL499122128114264
2005–06 ERC IngolstadtDEL4810112177
AHL totals47017621639235429971612
NHL totals271126

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team 1988–89 [4]

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