Craig Ramsay (born 17 March, 1951 in Weston, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played in the NHL from 1971 to 1985 and was head coach for the Atlanta Thrashers for their final season.[1]
Ramsay was selected 19th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft. He played 1,070 career NHL games, all with Buffalo, scoring 252 goals and 420 assists for 672 points.
Ramsay won the Frank J. Selke Trophy in 1985. He won the Stanley Cup in 2004 as an assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Lightning. He remained as the assistant coach until he was fired on May 24, 2007.
On August 1, 2007, he was named the assistant coach for the Boston Bruins.[2]
On June 24, 2010, he was named the head coach for the Atlanta Thrashers.[3]
NHL Coaching Record[]
| Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
| BUF | 1986-87 | 21 | 4 | 15 | 2 | - | (64) | 5th in Adams | (Interim) |
| PHI | 2000-01 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | (100) | 2nd in Atlantic | (Fired) |