VISION

Craig was born and raised in Spiritwood, Saskatchewan.  His 20-year playing career consisted of 5 years of major junior hockey with the Regina Pats and the Vancouver Giants of the WHL, and 15 years of professional hockey in top leagues around North America and Europe.

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After playing with and against some incredible players and being coached by top coaches around the world, he can provide new ideas and insights into various aspects of the game. He hopes to pass these ideas along to other players, helping them reach their full potential. 

 

Craig has captained multiple teams in top leagues and has played and adapted to almost every role over his long career - including mentoring and leading young teammates.  He has played in nearly 800 career games - along with numerous Team Canada appearances, including Olympic try-outs.

Craig has always wanted to use his experience to give back to the game that has given him and his family so much.  He knows what it takes to succeed in this game and has experience and knowledge that will serve players at any level - in both the mental and physical aspects of the game.  The only way to have a long career is to develop a long term vision and to not lose sight of it within the day to day challenges.  His goal is to help players navigate their career while most importantly, enjoying the journey.   

 

WHL (North America) - 383 games played 
AHL (North America) - 215 games played 
GET-ligaen (Norway) - 50 games played
Liiga (Finland) - 109 games played
SHL (Sweden) - 318 games played 
DEL (Germany) - 31 games played 
ICEHL (Austria) - 38 games played

Champions HL - 13 games played 
Team Canada - 16 games played 


Notable Achievements:

Canadian Western U17 - Gold Medal Champs (2005)

Team Canada U18 (2006)
AHL Calder Cup Champion (2010)
GET-ligaen Defensemen of the Year (2012)

GET-ligaen Most Goals by Defenseman (2012)

GET-ligaen Norwegian All-Star Team (2012)

Liiga Highest ATOI (2014)
Pre-Olympic Team Canada (2017)