Craig Janney
Encyclopedia
Craig Harlan Janney is a retired professional
ice hockey
center who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League
from 1987–88 until 1998–99, when blood clots ended his career prematurely.
in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft
, and also played in the 1991 Canada Cup
for Team USA.
Prior to his NHL career, Janney attended Enfield High School
in Enfield, Connecticut
before attending Deerfield Academy. Janney played for the Boston College Eagles
during his collegiate years, and he also played on the 1988 U.S. Olympic Team that finished seventh at the Calgary Olympic Games, where he had six points in five Olympic contests.
His ex-wife, Catherine, is the current spouse of NHL superstar (and former linemate) Brendan Shanahan
; it was this that prompted the Blues to trade Shanahan following the 1994-95 season to Hartford for Chris Pronger
. In 2004, Craig Janney was honored as having "The Softest Hands in Hockey" by the NHL Alumni Board. On February 13, 2007 Janney was named the interim head coach of the Lubbock Cotton Kings
of the CHL. He would finish the season, but the Lubbock Cotton Kings
would cease operations at the end of the 2007 season.
Recently, Janney has been appearing on NESN for Hockey East coverage.
Professional
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ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
center who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
from 1987–88 until 1998–99, when blood clots ended his career prematurely.
Playing career
Known as an excellent puck-distributing center, Janney averaged nearly one point per game in his NHL career. Janney was drafted in the first round, 13th overall by the Boston BruinsBoston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft
1986 NHL Entry Draft
The 1986 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 21, 1986 at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. The National Hockey League teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1985–86 NHL season and playoff standings...
, and also played in the 1991 Canada Cup
Canada Cup
The Canada Cup refers to several types of professional sporting events held in Canada: It is also the previous name of the World Cup of Golf and the World Cup of Hockey.* Canada Cup for men's professional ice hockey* Canada Cup...
for Team USA.
Prior to his NHL career, Janney attended Enfield High School
Enfield High School
Enfield High School is a secondary school located in Enfield, Connecticut. Enfield High School was established in 1893. The facility used currently was built in the 1960s and replaced the previous building which is now used as Thomas Alcorn Elementary School. The Enfield High School Complex and...
in Enfield, Connecticut
Enfield, Connecticut
Enfield is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 45,212 at the 2000 census. It sits on the border with Longmeadow, Massachusetts and East Longmeadow, Massachusetts to the north, Somers to the east, East Windsor and Ellington to the south, and the...
before attending Deerfield Academy. Janney played for the Boston College Eagles
Boston College Eagles
The Boston College Eagles are the athletic teams representing Boston College. They compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The men's and women's ice hockey teams compete in Hockey East. The women's crew team competes in the Eastern Association of Women's Rowing...
during his collegiate years, and he also played on the 1988 U.S. Olympic Team that finished seventh at the Calgary Olympic Games, where he had six points in five Olympic contests.
His ex-wife, Catherine, is the current spouse of NHL superstar (and former linemate) Brendan Shanahan
Brendan Shanahan
Brendan Frederick "Shanny" Shanahan is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey winger who currently serves as the National Hockey League's Vice President of Hockey and Business Development and head disciplinarian. Originally drafted by the New Jersey Devils second overall in the 1987 NHL Entry...
; it was this that prompted the Blues to trade Shanahan following the 1994-95 season to Hartford for Chris Pronger
Chris Pronger
Christopher Robert Pronger is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and captain for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League . Originally selected 2nd overall by the Hartford Whalers in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, Pronger has played for Hartford, the St...
. In 2004, Craig Janney was honored as having "The Softest Hands in Hockey" by the NHL Alumni Board. On February 13, 2007 Janney was named the interim head coach of the Lubbock Cotton Kings
Lubbock Cotton Kings
The Lubbock Cotton Kings are a professional ice hockey team formerly based in Lubbock, Texas. Affiliated with the Central Hockey League, the team played home games in City Bank Coliseum.-History:...
of the CHL. He would finish the season, but the Lubbock Cotton Kings
Lubbock Cotton Kings
The Lubbock Cotton Kings are a professional ice hockey team formerly based in Lubbock, Texas. Affiliated with the Central Hockey League, the team played home games in City Bank Coliseum.-History:...
would cease operations at the end of the 2007 season.
Recently, Janney has been appearing on NESN for Hockey East coverage.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1985–86 | Boston College Boston College Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early... |
NCAA | 34 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Boston College | NCAA | 37 | 28 | 55 | 83 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
15 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 11 | ||
| 1988–89 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 62 | 16 | 46 | 62 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 21 | ||
| 1989–90 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 55 | 24 | 38 | 62 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 2 | ||
| 1990–91 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 77 | 26 | 66 | 92 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 11 | ||
| 1991–92 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 53 | 12 | 39 | 51 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade... |
NHL | 25 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1992–93 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 84 | 24 | 82 | 106 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 1993–94 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 69 | 16 | 68 | 84 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1994–95 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 27 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1995–96 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 71 | 13 | 49 | 62 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 13 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1996–97 | Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena.... |
NHL | 77 | 15 | 38 | 53 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1997–98 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 68 | 10 | 43 | 53 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1998–99 | Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the... |
NHL | 38 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 18 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 760 | 188 | 563 | 751 | 170 | 120 | 24 | 86 | 110 | 53 | ||||