Craig MacDonald
Jersey Number: 11
Player information for Craig MacDonald
Position
Center
Height
6'1" (185cm)
Born
April 7, 1977
Number
11
Shoots
Left
Weight
201 lbs (91kg)
Birthplace
Antigonish, Nova Scotia, CAN
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Played his final NHL season with the Blue Jackets, tallying 1-1-2 in eight games in 2008-09.
- Scored in his Columbus debut on Dec. 31, 2008 at Anaheim (Jean-Sebastien Giguere).
- Finished his eight-year NHL career with 11-24-35 and 91 penalty minutes in 233 contests with the Blue Jackets, Tampa Bay Lightning, Chicago Blackhawks, Calgary Flames, Boston Bruins, Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes from 1998-2009.
- Made his NHL debut with Carolina on Jan. 7, 1999 at Pittsburgh and scored his first career goal on Apr. 12, 2002 at Florida (Trevor Kidd).
- Set career highs in assists, points and games played with Tampa Bay in 2007-08, collecting 2-9-11 and 16 penalty minutes in 65 appearances.
- Added 94-168-262 in 390 career American Hockey League games over nine seasons with six different teams from 1998-2009.
- Played two seasons in the International Hockey League with the Cincinnati Cyclones from 1999-2001.
- Went on to play four seasons in Germany’s top professional league from 2009-13 and retired after posting 29 points in 51 games with Adler Mannheim in 2012-13.
- Played college hockey at Harvard University from 1995-97, combining for 13-20-33 in 66 games.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-2009 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Totals | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Hartford in the fourth-round, 88th overall, in the 1996 NHL Draft.
- Signed by Columbus as a free agent on July 14, 2008.