Craig Fisher
Craig Fisher (born June 30, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, who was also the third head coach of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology Ridgebacks.
Craig Fisher | |||
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Born |
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada | June 30, 1970||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Left Wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Philadelphia Flyers Winnipeg Jets Florida Panthers | ||
NHL Draft |
56th overall, 1988 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
Playing career | 1990–1999 |
Fisher was drafted 56th overall in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers and played 12 NHL games with the Flyers, Winnipeg Jets, and Florida Panthers. He spent much of his career playing in various American Hockey League and International Hockey League teams, reaching the Calder Cup finals twice in 1994 with the Moncton Hawks and 1999 with the Rochester Americans and the Turner Cup finals with the Orlando Solar Bears in 1996 and lost on each occasion. His professional career was cut short in 1999 due to a serious concussion.
He won the Calder Cup as a member of the Cape Breton Oilers.
Awards and honours
Award | Year | |
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All-CCHA Rookie Team | 1988-89 | [1] |
All-CCHA First Team | 1989-90 | [2] |
References
- "CCHA All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- "All-CCHA Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database