Jim Craig
Ice Hockey, Ice hockey player
1957 –
Who is Jim Craig?
James Downey Craig is a former American ice hockey goaltender who is most notable for being the goaltender for the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team that won the Olympic gold medal at the Lake Placid Winter Games. Craig had a standout Olympic tournament. In the Olympic semifinal game against the heavily favored Soviet Union, Craig stopped 36 of 39 shots on goal as the U.S. beat the Soviets, 4-3, in what is widely considered one of the greatest upsets in sports history. Two days later, the U.S. defeated Finland, 4-2, in the Olympic final and captured Olympic gold. Craig went on to play professionally in the National Hockey League, where he started for the Atlanta Flames, Boston Bruins, and Minnesota North Stars between 1980 and 1983.
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- Born
- May 31, 1957
Easton - Also known as
- James Donald Craig
- Spouses
- Sharlene Craig
(1988 - )
- Sharlene Craig
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Boston University
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on July 23, 2013
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