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Craig Billington
Position: G ▪ Catches: Left
Height: 5-10 ▪ Weight: 170 lbs.
Born: September 11, 1966 in London, Ontario
Draft: New Jersey, 2nd round (23rd overall), 1984 NHL Entry
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | GP | W | L | T/O | GA | SA | SV | SV% | GAA | SO | MIN | GPS | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 1985-86 | 19 | NJD | NHL | 18 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 77 | 482 | 405 | .840 | 5.13 | 0 | 901 | 1.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986-87 | 20 | NJD | NHL | 22 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 89 | 569 | 480 | .844 | 4.79 | 0 | 1114 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 1988-89 | 22 | NJD | NHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 65 | 54 | .831 | 4.71 | 0 | 140 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991-92 | 25 | NJD | NHL | 26 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 69 | 637 | 568 | .892 | 3.04 | 2 | 1363 | 3.6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1992-93 | 26 | NJD | NHL | 42 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 146 | 1178 | 1032 | .876 | 3.67 | 2 | 2389 | 5.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 1993-94 | 27 | OTT | NHL | 63 | 11 | 41 | 4 | 254 | 1801 | 1547 | .859 | 4.59 | 0 | 3319 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1994-95 | 28 | TOT | NHL | 17 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 51 | 380 | 329 | .866 | 3.62 | 0 | 845 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1994-95 | 28 | OTT | NHL | 9 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 240 | 208 | .867 | 4.07 | 0 | 472 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1994-95 | 28 | BOS | NHL | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 140 | 121 | .864 | 3.06 | 0 | 373 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1995-96 | 29 | BOS | NHL | 27 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 79 | 594 | 515 | .867 | 3.43 | 1 | 1380 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996-97 | 30 | COL | NHL | 23 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 53 | 584 | 531 | .909 | 2.65 | 1 | 1200 | 3.4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997-98 | 31 | COL | NHL | 23 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 45 | 588 | 543 | .923 | 2.32 | 1 | 1162 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998-99 | 32 | COL | NHL | 21 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 52 | 492 | 440 | .894 | 2.87 | 0 | 1086 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999-00 | 33 | WSH | NHL | 13 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 310 | 282 | .910 | 2.75 | 2 | 611 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000-01 | 34 | WSH | NHL | 12 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 317 | 290 | .915 | 2.45 | 0 | 660 | 2.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001-02 | 35 | WSH | NHL | 17 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 295 | 259 | .878 | 3.04 | 0 | 710 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-03 | 36 | WSH | NHL | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 96 | 79 | .823 | 4.70 | 0 | 217 | -0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | NHL | 332 | 110 | 149 | 31 | 1034 | 8388 | 7354 | .877 | 3.63 | 9 | 17097 | 33.3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 42 | ||
NHL Playoffs
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | GP | W | L | T/O | GA | SA | SV | SV% | GAA | SO | MIN | G | A | PTS | PIM | |
| 1992-93 | 26 | NJD | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 34 | .872 | 3.85 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1994-95 | 28 | BOS | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | .900 | 2.40 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1995-96 | 29 | BOS | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 22 | .786 | 6.00 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1996-97 | 30 | COL | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 12 | .923 | 3.00 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1997-98 | 31 | COL | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1998-99 | 32 | COL | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | .833 | 6.67 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1999-00 | 33 | WSH | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | .833 | 3.00 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career | NHL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 102 | 87 | .853 | 4.23 | 0 | 213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
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| Goalie Stats | Scoring Stats | |||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | W | L | T/O | GA | SA | SV | SV% | GAA | SO | MIN | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 1982-83 | 16 | Thayer Academy | High-MA | 23 | 76 | 3.41 | 0 | 1338 | ||||||||||
| 1983-84 | 17 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 44 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 162 | 4.16 | 1 | 2335 | |||||||
| 1984-85 | 18 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 47 | 26 | 19 | 0 | 180 | 4.25 | 1 | 2544 | |||||||
| 1984-85 | 18 | Canada | WJC-A | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 2.60 | 1 | 300 | |||||||
| 1985-86 | 19 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 180 | |||||||
| 1985-86 | 19 | Canada | WJC-A | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 300 | |||||||
| 1986-87 | 20 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 20 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 70 | 3.65 | 0 | 1151 | |||||||
| 1987-88 | 21 | Utica Devils | AHL | 59 | 22 | 27 | 8 | 208 | 3.67 | 1 | 3404 | |||||||
| 1988-89 | 22 | Utica Devils | AHL | 41 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 150 | 3.70 | 2 | 2432 | |||||||
| 1989-90 | 23 | Utica Devils | AHL | 38 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 138 | 3.97 | 0 | 2087 | |||||||
| 1990-91 | 24 | Canada | Nat-Tm | 34 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 110 | 3.51 | 2 | 1879 | |||||||
| 1990-91 | 24 | Canada | WEC-A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.91 | 0 | 46 | |||||||
| Career | 4 Seasons | AHL | 158 | 68 | 66 | 17 | 566 | 3.74 | 3 | 9074 | ||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | High-MA | 23 | 76 | 3.41 | 0 | 1338 | |||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | Nat-Tm | 34 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 110 | 3.51 | 2 | 1879 | ||||||||
| Career | 3 Seasons | OHL | 94 | 48 | 39 | 0 | 353 | 4.19 | 2 | 5059 | ||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | WEC-A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.91 | 0 | 46 | ||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | WJC-A | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 2.70 | 1 | 600 | ||||||||
Other Playoffs
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | W | L | T/O | GA | SA | SV | SV% | GAA | SO | MIN | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 1983-84 | 17 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.00 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||
| 1984-85 | 18 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 14 | 7 | 5 | 47 | 3.71 | 1 | 761 | ||||||||
| 1985-86 | 19 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 20 | 9 | 6 | 68 | 3.60 | 0 | 1133 | ||||||||
| 1988-89 | 22 | Utica Devils | AHL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 4.91 | 0 | 220 | ||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | AHL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 4.91 | 0 | 220 | |||||||||
| Career | 3 Seasons | OHL | 35 | 16 | 11 | 118 | 3.68 | 1 | 1924 | |||||||||
Similarity Scores
Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
| Thru 15 Years | Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||||||||||||
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| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
| Craig Billington | 5.4 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | -0.4 | |
| Jamie McLennan | 83.1 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||
| Jacques Cloutier | 82.4 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |||
| Gary Edwards | 80.4 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ||
| Doug Keans | 76.5 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | ||||||
| Mikhail Shtalenkov | 71.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 | ||||||||
| Ron Low | 71.3 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.5 | -0.4 | -0.4 | ||||
| Brent Johnson | 69.4 | 7.1 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | |||
| Doug Soetaert | 69.4 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | |||
| Wendell Young | 68.9 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | |||||
| Mario Gosselin | 68.1 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 0.8 | -0.3 | ||||||
| Career | Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||||||||||||
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| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
| Craig Billington | 5.4 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | -0.4 | |
| Jamie McLennan | 83.1 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||
| Jacques Cloutier | 82.4 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |||
| Gary Edwards | 80.4 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ||
| Doug Keans | 76.5 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | ||||||
| Mikhail Shtalenkov | 71.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 | ||||||||
| Ron Low | 71.3 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.5 | -0.4 | -0.4 | ||||
| Brent Johnson | 69.4 | 7.1 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | |||
| Doug Soetaert | 69.4 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | |||
| Wendell Young | 68.9 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | |||||
| Mario Gosselin | 68.1 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 0.8 | -0.3 | ||||||
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
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Shots Against Career NHL 8388 (76) |
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Shutouts 1992-93 NHL 2 (9) |
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Transactions
Transaction information may be incomplete.
June 20, 1993: Traded to Ottawa by New Jersey with Troy Mallette and New Jersey's 4th round choice (Cosmo Dupaul) in 1993 Entry Draft for Peter Sidorkiewicz and future considerations (Mike Peluso, June 26, 1993), June 20, 1993.
April 7, 1995: Traded to Boston by Ottawa for NY Islanders' 8th round choice (previously acquired, Ottawa selected Ray Schultz) in 1995 Entry Draft, April 7, 1995.
September 5, 1996: Signed as a free agent by Florida, September 5, 1996.
September 30, 1996: Claimed by Colorado from Florida in Waiver Draft, September 30, 1996.
July 16, 1999: Traded to Washington by Colorado for future considerations, July 16, 1999.
January 7, 2003: Officially announced retirement, January 7, 2003.
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