Craig Hartsburg

Craig William Hartsburg (born June 29, 1959 in Stratford, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional player and former head coach in the National Hockey League. He has previously been an NHL head coach with the Chicago Blackhawks, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and the Ottawa Senators. He played defence for ten seasons with the Minnesota North Stars of the NHL from 1979 until 1989. 
==Playing career==
Hartsburg played three seasons of junior hockey for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, where he was a teammate of Wayne Gretzky's during the 1977–78 season. In Hartsburg's last two seasons with the Greyhounds, he averaged over a point per game. In 1977–78, Hartsburg represented Canada at the World Junior Championships, scoring five points in six games.
Hartsburg skipped his fourth and final junior season, deciding instead to turn pro with the Birmingham Bulls of the WHA in June 1978, as an underage free agent. Hartsburg amassed nine goals and 40 assists in his rookie professional season. With the collapse of the financially troubled WHA in 1979, Hartsburg was drafted 6th overall by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft.
Hartsburg played 570 NHL games, over 10 seasons. He scored 98 goals and 315 assists, for 413 points. In 1981–82, his best offensive season, Hartsburg recorded 17 goals and 60 assists for 77 points, with a +11 plus-minus rating. Internationally, he represented Canada at the 1981 and 1987 Canada Cups. At the 1987 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships he was named the tournament's top defenseman. He played in the NHL All-Star game in 1980, 1982, and 1983. 
==Coaching career==
After he retired as a player, Hartsburg immediately accepted an assistant coaching position with the North Stars for the 1989–90 season. He then became an assistant coach with the Philadelphia Flyers from 1990 to 1994. Longing for a head coaching position and in need of experience, he then accepted the head coaching position with the Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for the 1994–95 season, before returning to the NHL as the head coach from 1995 to 1998 of the Chicago Blackhawks, ironically, one of the most bitter rivals of his longtime team in Minnesota. In 1998, he was named head coach of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for the better part of three seasons before being replaced midseason in 2000–01. 
He returned to coach junior hockey with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the OHL for one season, before returning to the Flyers as an assistant for two seasons. In 2004, he returned to the Greyhounds and served as the head coach until 2008. He also served as coach for the Canadian World Junior Team. He received a gold medal in the 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, when Team Canada beat Russia 4-2. He was also the coach for Team Canada in the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships when Canada again won gold by beating Sweden 3-2 in overtime. 
On Friday, June 13, 2008, he signed a three-year contract and was named head coach of the Ottawa Senators, replacing general manager Bryan Murray who had assumed interim coaching duties when John Paddock was fired on February 27, 2008. On February 1, 2009, Hartsburg was fired by the Senators following a disappointing 17-24-7 start to the 2008–09 season. 
== Career statistics ==
=== Playing career ===
  	  	  	 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
1975–76 	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OMJHL 	 	64 	9 	19 	28 	65 	 	12 	1 	0 	1 	16
1976–77 	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OMJHL 	 	61 	29 	64 	93 	142 	 	9 	0 	11 	11 	27
1977–78 	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OMJHL 	 	36 	15 	42 	57 	101 	 	13 	4 	8 	12 	24
1978–79 	Birmingham Bulls 	WHA 	 	77 	9 	40 	49 	73 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1979–80 	Minnesota North Stars 	NHL 	 	79 	14 	30 	44 	81 	 	15 	3 	1 	4 	17
1980–81 	Minnesota North Stars 	NHL 	 	74 	13 	30 	43 	124 	 	19 	3 	12 	15 	16
1981–82 	Minnesota North Stars 	NHL 	 	76 	17 	60 	77 	117 	 	4 	1 	2 	3 	14
1982–83 	Minnesota North Stars 	NHL 	 	78 	12 	50 	62 	109 	 	9 	3 	8 	11 	7
1983–84 	Minnesota North Stars 	NHL 	 	26 	7 	7 	14 	37 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1984–85 	Minnesota North Stars 	NHL 	 	32 	7 	11 	18 	54 	 	9 	5 	3 	8 	14
1985–86 	Minnesota North Stars 	NHL 	 	75 	10 	47 	57 	127 	 	5 	0 	1 	1 	2
1986–87 	Minnesota North Stars 	NHL 	 	73 	11 	50 	61 	93 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1987–88 	Minnesota North Stars 	NHL 	 	27 	3 	16 	19 	29 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1988–89 	Minnesota North Stars 	NHL 	 	30 	4 	14 	18 	47 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
OHA totals	OHA totals 	OHA totals	 	161 	53 	125 	178 	308 	 	34 	5 	19 	24 	67
WHA totals	WHA totals 	WHA totals	 	77 	9 	40 	49 	73 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals	 	570 	98 	315 	413 	818 	 	61 	15 	27 	42 	70
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
=== Coaching record ===
===NHL===
Team 	Year 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season 	Post Season
Team 	Year 	G 	W 	L 	T 	OTL 	Pts 	Finish 	Result
CHI 	1995–96	82 	40 	28 	14 	- 	94 	2<SUP>nd</SUP> in Central 	Lost in Second Round
CHI 	1996–97	82 	34 	35 	13 	- 	81 	5<SUP>th</SUP> in Central 	Lost in First Round
CHI 	1997–98	82 	30 	39 	13 	- 	73 	5<SUP>th</SUP> in Central 	Missed Playoffs
ANA 	1998–99	82 	35 	34 	13 	- 	83 	3<SUP>rd</SUP> in Pacific 	Lost in First Round
ANA 	1999–00	82 	34 	33 	12 	3 	83 	5<SUP>th</SUP> in Pacific 	Missed Playoffs
ANA 	2000–01	33 	11 	15 	4 	3 	(66) 	5<SUP>th</SUP> in Pacific 	(Fired)
OTT 	2008–09	48 	17 	24 	- 	7 	41 	5<SUP>th</SUP> in Northeast	(Fired)
Total	Total 	491 	201 	208 	69 	13 	 	 	
===Minor Leagues===
Team	Year 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season 	Post Season
Team	Year 	G 	W 	L 	T 	OTL 	Pts 	Finish 	Result
GUE 	1994–95	66 	47 	14 	5 	- 	99 	1<SUP>st</SUP> in Central	Lost in OHL Finals
SOO 	2001–02	68 	38 	20 	10 	0 	86 	2<SUP>nd</SUP> in West 	Lost in First Round
SOO 	2004–05	59 	31 	19 	8 	1 	(76) 	1<SUP>st</SUP> in West 	Lost in First Round
SOO 	2005–06	68 	29 	31 	- 	8 	66 	4<SUP>th</SUP> in West 	Lost in First Round
SOO 	2006–07	68 	37 	23 	- 	8 	82 	3<SUP>rd</SUP> in West 	Lost in Second Round
SOO 	2007–08	68 	44 	18 	- 	6 	94 	1<SUP>st</SUP> in West 	Lost in Third Round
==External links==
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