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Craiglaughlin

Craig Alan Laughlin (born September 19, 1958] in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired Canadian ice hockey right wing and color analyst for the Washington Capitals on Comcast Sportsnet.

Laughlin was drafted in 1977 by the Montreal Canadiens. He played for several years with the Nova Scotia Voyageurs of the American Hockey League, Montreal's minor league affiliate, before he made it onto the Canadiens' roster for part of the 1981–82 season. In September 1982, Laughlin was traded to the Washington Capitals in the monster deal that also brought Rod Langway, Brian Engblom, and Doug Jarvis to Washington. His contributions helped guide the Capitals to their first playoff appearance in team history.

Laughlin was traded to the Los Angeles Kings on February 9, 1988. He played the 1988–89 season, his final season in the NHL, for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Laughlin would play one season for EV Landshut of the German Hockey League before retiring from active play. In 549 NHL games, Laughlin scored 136 goals and 205 assists.

Laughlin has been the television color analyst for Capitals games since 1990, where he currently is paired with Joe Beninati. He also participates in many Capitals Alumni activities and is involved in charity work in the Washington, DC area.

Laughlin played collegiate hockey at Clarkson University; his uniform #22 is retired by the school.

Career statistics[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1976–77 Clarkson University NCAA 33 12 13 25 44
1977–78 Clarkson University NCAA 30 17 31 48 56
1978–79 Clarkson University NCAA 30 18 29 47 22
1979–80 Clarkson University NCAA 34 18 30 48 38
1979–80 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 2 0 0 0 2
1980–81 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 46 32 29 61 15 6 0 1 1 6
1981–82 Montreal Canadiens NHL 36 12 11 23 33 3 0 1 1 0
1981–82 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 26 14 15 29 16
1982–83 Washington Capitals NHL 75 17 27 44 41 4 1 0 1 0
1983–84 Washington Capitals NHL 80 20 32 52 69 8 4 2 6 6
1984–85 Washington Capitals NHL 78 16 34 50 38 5 0 0 0 2
1985–86 Washington Capitals NHL 75 30 45 75 43 9 1 2 3 10
1986–87 Washington Capitals NHL 80 22 30 52 67 1 0 0 0 0
1987–88 Washington Capitals NHL 40 5 5 10 26
1987–88 Los Angeles Kings NHL 19 4 8 12 6 3 0 1 1 2
1988–89 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 66 10 13 23 41
1989–90 EV Landshut Germany 35 22 11 33 80 18 10 37 47 10
NHL totals 549 136 205 341 364 33 6 6 12 20

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