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Craig Channell
Born	(1962-04-24) April 24, 1962 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	AHL Sherbrooke Jets Sherbrooke Canadiens IHL Fort Wayne Komets Indianapolis Ice
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1982–1990

Craig Channell (born April 24, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current scout.

Career

Following the 1989–90 season, Channell retired to become the head amateur scout for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. He is currently an amateur scout with the New York Rangers.

Personal life

Channell's daughter, Mellissa Channell, is a professional ice hockey player for PWHL Minnesota.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1979–80	Seattle Breakers	WHL		70	3	21	24	191		12	0	0	0	21
1980–81	Seattle Breakers	WHL		71	9	66	75	181		5	0	2	2	4
1981–82	Seattle Breakers	WHL		71	9	79	88	244		10	0	11	11	22
1982–83	Sherbrooke Jets	AHL		65	0	15	15	109		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Sherbrooke Jets	AHL		80	5	18	23	112		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Sherbrooke Canadiens	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		78	10	35	45	110		8	0	5	5	33
1985–86	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		69	7	28	35	116		15	3	12	15	41
1986–87	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		81	12	42	54	90		11	2	1	3	29
1987–88	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		81	11	29	40	108		6	0	1	1	15
1988–89	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		79	5	25	30	168		11	0	7	7	32
1989–90	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		37	6	11	17	86		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Indianapolis Ice	IHL		16	0	1	1	17		14	1	1	2	16
AHL totals				146	5	33	38	221		—	—	—	—	—
IHL totals				441	51	171	222	695		65	6	27	33	166

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database