Craig Billington's NHL career
Goaltender Craig Billington was drafted 23th overall by New Jersey Devils in 1984. He played 15 seasons for 5 clubs, 1985-2002. That came to 332 games and 110 wins, 9 shutouts.
Below: the whole of Craig Billington's career, season by season.
- Year 19841984 NHL Draft
Craig Billington is drafted 23 overall by New Jersey Devils
First off the board- 1Mario LemieuxPIT
- 2Kirk MullerNJD
- 3Eddie OlczykCHI
Swedes from the same draft
Kjell Samuelsson813 GP · 186 P- Mikael Andersson761 GP · 264 P
- Peter Loob8 GP · 3 P
- 1 year, 4 months and 17 days later · 2 seasonsYear 19851985-1986 seasonNHL debut
Craig Billington makes his NHL debut
Craig was 19 years old ·
Brendan Byrne Arena, USAFirst NHL winSwedes on the ice:
Anders Håkansson.Year 1986Season1985-1986
Craig Billington's first NHL season: 18 games
The whole season1985-1986Wins4Games18 of 8023% - Year 1987
- Year 1989
- Year 1992Season
1991-1992
Craig Billington plays 26 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1991-1992Wins13Games26 of 8033%PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers0 of 7 gamesFirst roundNYRNew York Rangers3–4 - Year 1993Season
1992-1993
Craig Billington plays 42 of 84 games
The whole season and the playoff run1992-1993Wins21Games42 of 8450%PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins2 of 5 gamesFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins1–4 - Year 1994
- Year 1995Season
1994-1995
Craig Billington plays 17 of 48 games
The whole season and the playoff run1994-1995Wins5Games17 of 4835%PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils1 of 5 gamesFirst roundNJDNew Jersey Devils1–4 - Year 1996Season
1995-1996
Craig Billington plays 27 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run1995-1996Wins10Games27 of 8233%PlayoffsEliminated by Florida Panthers1 of 5 gamesFirst roundFLAFlorida Panthers1–4 - Year 1997Season
1996-1997
Craig Billington plays 23 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run1996-1997Wins11Games23 of 8228%PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings1 of 17 gamesFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks4–2Second roundEDMEdmonton Oilers4–1Conference finalDETDetroit Red Wings2–4 - Year 1998Season
1997-1998
Craig Billington plays 23 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run1997-1998Wins8Games23 of 8228%PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers1 of 7 gamesFirst roundEDMEdmonton Oilers3–4 - Year 1999Season
1998-1999
Craig Billington plays 21 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run1998-1999Wins11Games21 of 8226%PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars1 of 19 gamesFirst roundSJSSan Jose Sharks4–2Second roundDETDetroit Red Wings4–2Conference finalDALDallas Stars3–4 - Year 2000Season
1999-2000
Craig Billington plays 13 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run1999-2000Wins3Games13 of 8216%PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins1 of 5 gamesFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins1–4 - Year 2001Season
2000-2001
Craig Billington plays 12 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2000-2001Wins3Games12 of 8215%PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins0 of 6 gamesFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins2–4 - Year 2002
- Season
2002-2003
Craig Billington's last season: 5 games
The whole season and the playoff run2002-2003Wins1Games5 of 826%PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning0 of 6 gamesFirst roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning2–4 - The career
Craig Billington played his last NHL game in 2002
The career ended after 15 seasons, the last of them with Washington Capitals.