Murray Craven

Date of Birth: Jul 25, 1964
Age: 62
Place of Birth: Medicine Hat, AB, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: -
Position: C
Height: 185 cm / 6'1"
Weight: 82 kg / 181 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Murray Craven Facts

Drafted: 1982 round 1 #17 overall by Detroit Red Wings

Daughters: Haley Craven and Sara Craven
Son: Joel Craven

Father: Ron Craven
Craven scored 266 goals and 493 assists over 18 years with the Red Wings, Flyers, Whalers, Canucks, Blackhawks, and Sharks. He scored 26 goals and 61 points in his first NHL season and went on to reach the 60-point mark 6 times.

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Murray Craven Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1979-1980	Medicine Hat Tigers U18 AAA	AEHL U18	-	-	-	-	-	-
1980-1981	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL	69	5	10	15	18	-	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	2	-
1981-1982	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL	72	35	46	81	49	-
1982-1983	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL	28	17	29	46	35	-
1982-1983	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	31	4	7	11	6	4
1983-1984	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL	48	38	56	94	53	-	Playoffs	4	5	3	8	4	-
1983-1984	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	15	0	4	4	6	2
1984-1985	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	80	26	35	61	30	45	Playoffs	19	4	6	10	11	6
1985-1986	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	78	21	33	54	34	24	Playoffs	5	0	3	3	4	0
1986-1987	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	77	19	30	49	38	1	Playoffs	12	3	1	4	9	-4
1987-1988	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	72	30	46	76	58	25	Playoffs	7	2	5	7	4	1
1988-1989	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	51	9	28	37	52	4	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	2	-1
1989-1990	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	76	25	50	75	42	2
1989-1990	Canada	WC	9	1	5	6	6	-
1990-1991	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	77	19	47	66	53	-2
1990-1991	Canada	WC	9	1	1	2	10	-
1991-1992	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	12	3	3	6	8	2
1991-1992	Hartford Whalers	NHL	61	24	30	54	38	-4	Playoffs	7	3	3	6	6	0
1992-1993	Hartford Whalers	NHL	67	25	42	67	20	-4
1992-1993	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	10	0	10	10	12	3	Playoffs	12	4	6	10	4	0
1993-1994	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	78	15	40	55	30	5	Playoffs	22	4	9	13	18	10
1994-1995	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	16	4	3	7	2	2	Playoffs	16	5	5	10	4	2
1995-1996	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	66	18	29	47	36	20	Playoffs	9	1	4	5	2	-1
1996-1997	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	75	8	27	35	12	0	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	2	-4
1997-1998	San Jose Sharks	NHL	67	12	17	29	25	4	Playoffs	6	1	1	2	0	-2
1998-1999	San Jose Sharks	NHL	43	4	10	14	18	-3
1999-2000	San Jose Sharks	NHL	19	0	2	2	4	-2

Murray Craven Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AEHL U18	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
NHL	18	1071	266	493	759	0.71	524	128	12	118	27	43	70	0.59	66	7
WC	2	18	2	6	8	0.44	16	-	0
WHL	4	217	95	141	236	1.09	155	-	2	9	5	3	8	0.89	6	-

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Murray Craven Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Canada	2	18	2	6	8	0.44	16	-	0
Chicago Blackhawks	3	157	30	59	89	0.57	50	22	3	27	6	9	15	0.56	8	-3
Detroit Red Wings	2	46	4	11	15	0.33	12	6	0
Hartford Whalers	2	128	49	72	121	0.95	58	-8	1	7	3	3	6	0.86	6	0
Medicine Hat Tigers	4	217	95	141	236	1.09	155	-	2	9	5	3	8	0.89	6	-
Medicine Hat Tigers U18 AAA	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Philadelphia Flyers	8	523	152	272	424	0.81	315	101	5	44	9	15	24	0.55	30	2
San Jose Sharks	3	129	16	29	45	0.35	47	-1	1	6	1	1	2	0.33	0	-2
Vancouver Canucks	2	88	15	50	65	0.74	42	8	2	34	8	15	23	0.68	22	10

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Murray Craven Career Highlights

Season	Awards
1983-1984	WHL (East) Second All-Star Team (Tie)
1990-1991	World Championship Silver Medal

Murray Craven Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Philadelphia Flyers