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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

CRAIG SIMPSON

February 15, 1967  
London, ON, CA

Left wing  
6'2"  
Entry drafts
LONDON KNIGHTS
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
NHL earnings$ 2 580 509
Coupe Stanley
1988
EDMONTON OILERS
1990
EDMONTON OILERS
STATS
CRAIG SIMPSON
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
1985-86NHL - PIT7611172849-------
1986-87NHL - PIT7226255157-------
1987-88NHL - PIT2113132634-------
NHL - EDM5943216443-191361926-
1988-89NHL - EDM6635417680-72-210-
1989-90NHL - EDM80293261180-221615318-
1990-91NHL - EDM7530275766-185111612-
1991-92NHL - EDM7924376180-1-----
1992-93NHL - EDM6024224636-------
1993-94NHL - BUF2288168-------
1994-95NHL - BUF24471126-------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL634247250497659-6736326856-
NHL SALARIES
CRAIG SIMPSON
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
1989-9022315 105-315 105
1990-9123325 388-640 493
1991-9224568 016-1 208 509
1993-9426850 000-2 058 509
1994-9527522 000-2 580 509
TOTAL2 580 509-
AWARDS
CRAIG SIMPSON
1987-88NHLStanley cup   
Edmonton Oilers
1989-90NHLStanley cup   
Edmonton Oilers
NHL TROPHIES
TRANSACTIONS
CRAIG SIMPSON
November 24, 1987

Craig Simpson is traded to the Edmonton Oilers with Dave Hannan, Chris Joseph and Moe Mantha. In return, the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Paul Coffey, Dave Hunter and Wayne Van Dorp.

September 1, 1993

Craig Simpson is traded to the Buffalo Sabres. In return, the Edmonton Oilers acquired Jozef Cierny and 4th round draft pick in 1994 (#95: Jussi Tarvainen).

NHL trades