Craig Falkman

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Craig Falkman
Born (1943-08-01) August 1, 1943 (age 80)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Right
Played for Minnesota Fighting Saints
National team  United States
Playing career 1965–1973

Craig Dean Falkman (born August 1, 1943 in Saint Paul, Minnesota) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 45 regular season games in the World Hockey Association for the Minnesota Fighting Saints in 1972-73. As an amateur, he played for the University of Minnesota men's hockey team as well as the United States national team at the 1968 Winter Olympics and also the 1967 and 1971 Ice Hockey World Championship tournaments. He now resides in Pueblo West, Co., and has retired from practicing psychology.

Career statistics[edit]

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1965-66 Rochester Mustangs USHL Statistics Unavailable
1966-67 Rochester Mustangs USHL 28 12 9 21 15
1966-67 U.S. National Team Intl Statistics Unavailable
1967-68 U.S. Olympic Team Intl Statistics Unavailable
1970-71 U.S. National Team Intl 44 16 14 30 38
1972-73 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA 45 1 5 6 12 -- -- -- -- --

Awards and honors[edit]

Award Year
All-WCHA Second Team 1963–64
AHCA West All-American 1963–64

External links[edit]

  • Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
  • The Complete Historical and Statistical Reference to the World Hockey Association by Scott Surgent, Xaler Press, ISBN 0-9644774-4-0