Craig Ferguson (ice hockey)
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.
| Craig Ferguson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 8, 1970 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 | 1992–2006 | ||
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 1988–1989 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 1997–1998 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 | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1986–87 | Sydney Flyers | NSAHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Sydney Riverview Rural | CAHS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Yale University | ECAC | 24 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Yale University | ECAC | 28 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Yale University | ECAC | 29 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Yale University | ECAC | 27 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 55 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1992–93 | Wheeling Thunderbirds | ECHL | 9 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 57 | 29 | 32 | 61 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 80 | 27 | 35 | 62 | 62 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 1994–95 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 31 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1995–96 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 18 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Carolina Monarchs | AHL | 74 | 29 | 41 | 70 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Beast of New Haven | AHL | 64 | 24 | 28 | 52 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1998–99 | Beast of New Haven | AHL | 61 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Louisville Panthers | AHL | 61 | 29 | 27 | 56 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1999–00 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | NLA | 42 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 65 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | ||
| 2001–02 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | NLA | 43 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 106 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | NLA | 44 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 51 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2004–05 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 49 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2005–06 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 48 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 470 | 176 | 216 | 392 | 354 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 12 | ||||
| NHL totals | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team | 1988–89 | [4] |
References
- Stutt, Kurt. "ECAC All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
- Michaux, Scott (1996-12-26). "Rare Breed: Monarch is an Ivy League Grad". The News & Record. Archived from the original on 2020-05-24. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
- Cavanaugh, Jack (1998-02-15). "Who Needs the Whalers? Hockey Is Back". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
- "ECAC All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database