Craig Muni

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Craig Muni
Born (1962-07-19) July 19, 1962 (age 61)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
Edmonton Oilers
Chicago Blackhawks
Buffalo Sabres
Winnipeg Jets
Pittsburgh Penguins
Dallas Stars
NHL draft 25th overall, 1980
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 19821998

Craig Douglas James Muni (born July 19, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 819 National Hockey League (NHL) games over the course of his career.

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Playing career

As a youth, Muni played in the 1975 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Toronto. [1]

Known as a defensive specialist, open ice hitter, penalty killer and a shot blocker, Muni won three Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers in 1987, 1988, and 1990 and also played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Dallas Stars and Winnipeg Jets. [2] He retired in 1998.

Coaching career

On June 25, 2016, he was named the co-head coach of the NWHL's Buffalo Beauts, sharing duties with former NHL player Ric Seiling. [3]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1978–79Mississauga Reps Midget AAA GTHL 3881624
1978–79 St. Michael's Buzzers MetJHL 223523
1978–79 Dixie Beehives OPJHL 20000
1979–80 Kingston Canadians OMJHL 666283411430119
1980–81 Kingston CanadiansOHL382141665
1980–81 Windsor Spitfires OHL2551116411114514
1980–81 New Brunswick Hawks AHL 201110
1981–82 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 30002
1981–82 Windsor SpitfiresOHL495323792923516
1981–82 Cincinnati Tigers CHL 30222
1982–83 St. Catharines Saints AHL646323852
1982–83 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL20110
1983–84 St. Catharines SaintsAHL64416207970110
1984–85 St. Catharines SaintsAHL687172454
1984–85 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL80000
1985–86 St. Catharines SaintsAHL7333437911305516
1985–86 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL60114
1986–87 Edmonton Oilers NHL7972229851402217
1987–88 Edmonton OilersNHL7241519771904431
1988–89 Edmonton OilersNHL69513187170338
1989–90 Edmonton OilersNHL7151217812203316
1990–91 Edmonton OilersNHL761910771803320
1991–92 Edmonton OilersNHL542573430002
1992–93 Edmonton OilersNHL720111167
1992–93 Chicago Blackhawks NHL9000840002
1993–94 Chicago BlackhawksNHL90444
1993–94 Buffalo Sabres NHL7328106270004
1994–95 Buffalo SabresNHL400663650112
1995–96 Buffalo SabresNHL4704469
1995–96 Winnipeg Jets NHL251343760112
1996–97 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL640443630000
1997–98 Dallas Stars NHL401122550004
AHL totals26920891192762207726
NHL totals8192811914777511301717108

Awards and achievements

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References

  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019.
  2. "Craig Muni player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  3. "Craig Muni Named Co-Coach of Buffalo Beauts". NWHL.zone. June 25, 2016. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2016.