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Ryan Craig's NHL career

Points
63
Games
198
Goals
32
Assists
31
P/GP
0.32
Plus/minus
-29

Centre Ryan Craig was drafted 255th overall by Tampa Bay Lightning in 2002. He played 8 seasons for 3 clubs, 2005-2015. That came to 198 games and 63 points, 32 goals and 31 assists.

Below: the whole of Ryan Craig's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 2002 NHL Draft

    Ryan Craig is drafted 255 overall by Tampa Bay Lightning

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Selected
    255 overall, round 8
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    21 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Alexander Steen#24
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 2002 draft
  2. 3 years, 5 months and 24 days later · 4 seasons
    NHL debut

    Ryan Craig makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠6 loss against Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings6–3TBLTampa Bay Lightning

    Ryan was 23 years old · St. Pete Times Forum, USA

    First NHL goalFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Nicklas Lidström, Andreas Lilja, Henrik Zetterberg, among others.

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    Season

    2005-2006

    Ryan Craig's first NHL season: 28 points

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    34
    games missed
    Points
    28
    NHL#280
    Games
    48 of 82
    59%
    Goals
    15
    NHL#177
    Assists
    13
    NHL#377
    P/GP
    0.58
    NHL#181
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#605
    PlayoffsEliminated by Ottawa Senators
    5 games0 points
    First roundOTTOttawa Senators1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2005-2006
  3. Season

    2006-2007

    Ryan Craig scores 27 points

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Events
    Career best
    His best assist season
    Points
    27
    NHL#281
    Games
    72 of 82
    88%
    Goals
    14
    NHL#180
    Assists
    13
    NHL#359
    P/GP
    0.38
    NHL#298
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#753
    PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils
    6 games0 points
    First roundNJDNew Jersey Devils2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2006-2007
  4. Season

    2007-2008

    Ryan Craig plays only 7 games for 2 points

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Events
    75
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#674
    Games
    7 of 82
    9%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#588
    Assists
    1
    NHL#678
    P/GP
    0.29
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#409
    The whole season2007-2008
  5. Season

    2008-2009

    Ryan Craig scores 6 points

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Events
    28
    games missed
    Points
    6
    NHL#589
    Games
    54 of 82
    66%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#524
    Assists
    4
    NHL#586
    P/GP
    0.11
    NHL#589
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#705
    The whole season2008-2009
  6. Season

    2009-2010

    Ryan Craig plays only 3 games for 0 points

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Events
    79
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#765
    Games
    3 of 82
    4%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#689
    Assists
    0
    NHL#745
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#343
    The whole season2009-2010
  7. Season

    2010-2011

    Ryan Craig plays only 6 games for 0 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    76
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#778
    Games
    6 of 82
    7%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#701
    Assists
    0
    NHL#752
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#562
    PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning
    0 of 7 games0 points
    First roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2010-2011
  8. Season

    2013-2014

    Ryan Craig plays only 6 games for 0 points

    CBJColumbus Blue Jackets
    Events
    76
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#788
    Games
    6 of 82
    7%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#701
    Assists
    0
    NHL#752
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#556
    PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins
    0 of 6 games0 points
    First roundPITPittsburgh Penguins2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2013-2014
  9. Season

    2014-2015

    Ryan Craig's last season: 0 points

    CBJColumbus Blue Jackets
    Events
    80
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#776
    Games
    2 of 82
    2%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#689
    Assists
    0
    NHL#751
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#356
    The whole season2014-2015
  10. The career

    Ryan Craig played his last NHL game in 2015

    The career ended after 8 seasons, the last of them with Columbus Blue Jackets.