Craig Muni Explained

Position:Defence
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:200
Played For:Toronto Maple Leafs
Edmonton Oilers
Chicago Blackhawks
Buffalo Sabres
Winnipeg Jets
Pittsburgh Penguins
Dallas Stars
Birth Date:July 19, 1962
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Draft:25th overall
Draft Year:1980
Draft Team:Toronto Maple Leafs
Career Start:1982
Career End:1998

Craig Douglas James Muni (born July 19, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 819 National Hockey League (NHL) games over the course of his career.

Playing career

As a youth, Muni played in the 1975 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Toronto.[1]

Known as a defensive specialist, open ice hitter, penalty killer and a shot blocker, Muni won three Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers in 1987, 1988, and 1990 and also played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Dallas Stars and Winnipeg Jets.[2] He retired in 1998.

Coaching career

On June 25, 2016, he was named the co-head coach of the NWHL's Buffalo Beauts, sharing duties with former NHL player Ric Seiling.[3]

Career statistics

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1978–79Mississauga Reps Midget AAAGTHL3881624
1978–79St. Michael's BuzzersMetJHL223523
1978–79Dixie BeehivesOPJHL20000
1979–80Kingston CanadiansOMJHL666283411430119
1980–81Kingston Canadians OHL382141665
1980–81 Windsor SpitfiresOHL2551116411114514
1980–81New Brunswick HawksAHL201110
1981–82Toronto Maple LeafsNHL30002
1981–82Windsor Spitfires OHL495323792923516
1981–82Cincinnati TigersCHL30222
1982–83St. Catharines SaintsAHL646323852
1982–83Toronto Maple LeafsNHL20110
1983–84St. Catharines SaintsAHL64416207970110
1984–85St. Catharines SaintsAHL687172454
1984–85Toronto Maple LeafsNHL80000
1985–86St. Catharines SaintsAHL7333437911305516
1985–86Toronto Maple LeafsNHL60114
1986–87Edmonton OilersNHL7972229851402217
1987–88Edmonton OilersNHL7241519771904431
1988–89Edmonton OilersNHL69513187170338
1989–90Edmonton OilersNHL7151217812203316
1990–91Edmonton OilersNHL761910771803320
1991–92Edmonton OilersNHL542573430002
1992–93Edmonton OilersNHL720111167
1992–93Chicago BlackhawksNHL9000840002
1993–94Chicago BlackhawksNHL90444
1993–94Buffalo SabresNHL7328106270004
1994–95Buffalo SabresNHL400663650112
1995–96Buffalo SabresNHL4704469
1995–96Winnipeg JetsNHL251343760112
1996–97Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL640443630000
1997–98Dallas StarsNHL401122550004
AHL totals26920891192762207726
NHL totals8192811914777511301717108

Awards and achievements

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA. 2018 . Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament . March 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306085544/https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf . dead.
  2. Web site: Craig Muni player profile . Hockey Hall of Fame . March 11, 2010.
  3. Web site: Craig Muni Named Co-Coach of Buffalo Beauts. NWHL.zone . June 25, 2016 . August 9, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160815230425/https://nwhl.zone/craig-muni-named-co-coach-buffalo-beauts/. August 15, 2016 . dead.