Craig Ludwig

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Craig Ludwig
Date of birth March 15, 1961
place of birth Rhinelander , Wisconsin , USA
size 183 cm
Weight 95 kg
position defender
Shot hand Left
Draft
NHL Entry Draft 1980 , 3rd lap, 61st position
Canadiens de Montréal
Career stations
1979-1982 University of North Dakota
1982-1990 Canadiens de Montréal
1990-1991 New York Islanders
1991-1993 Minnesota North Stars
1993-1999 Dallas Stars

Craig Lee Ludwig (born March 15, 1961 in Rhinelander , Wisconsin ) is a former American ice hockey player and coach who played 1433 games for the Canadiens de Montréal , New York Islanders , Minnesota between 1979 and 1999 North Stars and Dallas Stars played in the National Hockey League on the position of defender . Ludwig won the Stanley Cup twice a  year during his 17 seasons in the NHL1986 with the Canadiens de Montréal and in 1999 with the Dallas Stars. His sons CJ Ludwig , Trevor Ludwig and Tyler Ludwig were also professional ice hockey players.

Career

Craig Ludwig began his career as a hockey player on the University of North Dakota team , where he was active from 1979 to 1982. During this period he was selected in the NHL Entry Draft 1980 in the third round as a total of 61st player by the Canadiens de Montréal . For the Canadians, the defender made his debut in the National Hockey League in the 1982/83 season , giving 25 templates in a total of 83 games in his rookie year . In the 1985/86 season he won the prestigious Stanley Cup with Montréal for the first time in his career . Three years later he failed with his team in the finals at the Calgary Flames .

After he had spent the 1990/91 season through a swap deal with Gerald Diduck with the New York Islanders , the American joined the Minnesota North Stars . He remained loyal to the franchise even after it moved to Dallas and renamed it Dallas Stars . With the Texans he ended his active career following the 1998/99 season , in which he won the Stanley Cup for the second time.

In the 2000/01 season, Ludwig worked as an assistant coach for the Utah Grizzlies from the International Hockey League . In the same position he worked the following year at his ex-club Dallas Stars in the National Hockey League.

Achievements and Awards

  • 1980 Broadmoor Trophy win with the University of North Dakota
  • 1980 NCAA Division I Championship with the University of North Dakota
  • 1982 Broadmoor Trophy win with the University of North Dakota
  • 1982 NCAA Division I Championship with the University of North Dakota

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
season team league Sp T V Pt SM Sp T V Pt SM
1979/80 University of North Dakota NCAA 33 1 8th 9 32
1980/81 University of North Dakota NCAA 34 4th 8th 12 48
1981/82 University of North Dakota NCAA 37 4th 17th 21st 42
1982/83 Canadiens de Montréal NHL 80 0 25th 25th 59 3 0 0 0 2
1983/84 Canadiens de Montréal NHL 80 7th 18th 25th 52 15th 0 3 3 23
1984/85 Canadiens de Montréal NHL 72 5 14th 19th 90 12 0 2 2 6th
1985/86 Canadiens de Montréal NHL 69 2 4th 6th 63 20th 0 1 1 48
1986/87 Canadiens de Montréal NHL 75 4th 12 16 105 17th 2 3 5 30th
1987/88 Canadiens de Montréal NHL 74 4th 10 14th 69 11 1 1 2 6th
1988/89 Canadiens de Montréal NHL 74 3 13 16 73 21st 0 2 2 24
1989/90 Canadiens de Montréal NHL 73 1 15th 16 108 11 0 1 1 16
1990/91 New York Islanders NHL 75 1 8th 9 77 - - - - -
1991/92 Minnesota North Stars NHL 73 2 9 11 54 7th 0 1 1 19th
1992/93 Minnesota North Stars NHL 78 1 10 11 153 - - - - -
1993/94 Dallas Stars NHL 84 1 13 14th 123 9 0 3 3 8th
1994/95 Dallas Stars NHL 47 2 7th 9 61 4th 0 1 1 2
1995/96 Dallas Stars NHL 65 1 2 3 70 - - - - -
1996/97 Dallas Stars NHL 77 2 11 13 62 7th 0 2 2 18th
1997/98 Dallas Stars NHL 80 0 7th 7th 131 17th 0 1 1 22nd
1998/99 Dallas Stars NHL 80 2 6th 8th 87 23 1 4th 5 20th
NCAA overall 104 9 33 42 122
NHL overall 1256 38 184 222 1437 177 4th 24 28 244

International

Represented the USA at:

year team event result Sp T V Pt SM
1981 United States June World Cup 6th place 5 0 0 0 12
Juniors overall 5 0 0 0 12

( Legend for player statistics: Sp or GP = games played; T or G = goals scored; V or A = assists scored ; Pkt or Pts = scorer points scored ; SM or PIM = penalty minutes received ; +/− = plus / minus balance; PP = overpaid goals scored ; SH = underpaid goals scored ; GW = winning goals scored; 1  play-downs / relegation )

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personal data
SURNAME Ludwig, Craig
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ludwig, Craig Lee (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American ice hockey player and coach
DATE OF BIRTH March 15, 1961
PLACE OF BIRTH Rhinelander , Wisconsin , USA