Introduction
Craig Duncanson (born March 17, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger.He was drafted in the first round, ninth overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. He played thirty-eight games in the National Hockey League: twenty-eight over five seasons with the Kings, seven with the Winnipeg Jets in the 1990–91 season, and three with the New York Rangers in the 1992–93 season.
Career
Duncanson was born in Sudbury, Ontario and raised in Walden, Ontario. He played junior hockey for the Sudbury Wolves, and was drafted after his second season, by the Los Angeles Kings. Duncanson turned professional in 1986 with two games for the King during the 1985-86 season. While in the Kings' organization, Duncanson played mostly for their affiliate New Haven Nighthawks with callups to the NHL squad. He was traded to Minnesota by the Kings for Daniel Berthiaume on September 6, 1990, then flipped by Minnesota to Winnipeg forBrian Hunt. On May 21, 1991, Duncanson was traded again, this time to the Washington Capitals. Duncanson never played for the Capitals, and he signed as a free agent with the New York Rangers on September 4, 1992. Duncanson played three seasons for the Rangers' organization, mostly with the Binghamton Rangers. In 1995, Duncanson left the Rangers organization, signing with the Orlando Solar Bears. Duncanson would play three seasons in the IHL before retiring.
After his retirement, Duncanson took up coaching with Laurentian University from 1997–2000.
Career statistics
SeasonTeamLgeGPGAPtsPIMGPGA Pts PIM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983-84Sudbury WolvesOHL62383876178---------- 1984-85Sudbury WolvesOHL53352863129---------- 1985-86Sudbury WolvesOHL2112172955---------- 1985-86Cornwall RoyalsOHL40315081135647114 1985-86Los Angeles KingsNHL20110---------- 1985-86New Haven NighthawksAHL----------20005 1986-87Cornwall RoyalsOHL5222456788543720 1986-87Los Angeles KingsNHL200024---------- 1987-88New Haven NighthawksAHL57152540170---------- 1987-88Los Angeles KingsNHL900012---------- 1988-89New Haven NighthawksAHL6925396420017481260 1988-89Los Angeles KingsNHL50000---------- 1989-90New Haven NighthawksAHL51173047152---------- 1989-90Los Angeles KingsNHL103259---------- 1990-91Moncton HawksAHL5816345010793111431 1990-91Winnipeg JetsNHL720216---------- 1991-92Baltimore SkipjacksAHL4620264698---------- 1991-92Moncton HawksAHL1912921611641010 1992-93Binghamton RangersAHL693559941261475129 1992-93New York RangersNHL30110---------- 1993-94Binghamton RangersAHL7025446983---------- 1994-95Binghamton RangersAHL622143641051144816 1995-96Orlando Solar BearsIHL79192443123223101316 1996-97Fort Wayne KometsIHL6114243864---------- 1996-97Cincinnati CyclonesIHL21311141931120 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NHL Totals3854961