Craig Rivet
Jersey Number: 52
Player information for Craig Rivet
Position
Defense
Height
6'2" (188cm)
Born
September 13, 1974
Number
52
Shoots
Right
Weight
207 lbs (94kg)
Birthplace
North Bay, Ontario, CAN
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Collected 1-0-1 and 23 penalty minutes in 14 games with the Blue Jackets during his final NHL season in 2010-11.
- Scored a goal in his Columbus debut on Mar. 4, 2011 at Calgary.
- Finished his 16-year NHL career with 50-187-237 and 1,171 penalty minutes in 923 outings with the Blue Jackets, Buffalo Sabres, San Jose Sharks and Montreal Canadiens from 1994-2011.
- Spent 12 of those seasons with the Canadiens, registering 39-112-151 in 653 contests from 1994-2007.
- Served as captain in each of his three seasons with the Sabres from 2008-11.
- Recorded 100-plus penalty minutes four times in his NHL career and 90-plus penalty minutes on two occasions.
- Played his final season with the East Coast Hockey League’s Elmira Jackals, notching 5-19-24 and 102 penalty minutes in 2011-12.
- Added 13-59-72 and 416 penalty minutes in 154 career American Hockey League appearances with the Fredericton Canadiens from 1993-96
- Won a gold medal with Canada at the 2003 IIHF World Championships.
- Played junior hockey with the Ontario Hockey League’s Kingston Frontenacs, posting 36-128-164 and 314 penalty minutes in 191 games from 1991-94.
- Served as a head coach in the Buffalo Jr. Sabres organization in 2016-17 and 2021-23 as well as an assistant coach for the Buffalo Jr Sabres 15U AAA team in 2023-24.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-2011 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 23 | 13 |
| Totals | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 23 | 13 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Montreal in the third round, 68th overall, at the 1992 NHL Draft.
- Claimed by Columbus off waivers from Buffalo on Feb. 26, 2011.