Craig Duncanson (born March 17, 1967) is a

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former professional

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. He was drafted in the first round, ninth overall, by the

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in the

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. He played 38 games in the

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(NHL): 28 over five seasons with the Kings, seven with the

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in the 1990–91 season, and three with the

New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its ho ...

in the 1992–93 season. Duncanson is currently the head coach for the

Sudbury Wolves The Sudbury Wolves are an Ontario Hockey League (OHL) ice hockey team based in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Sudbury has had various hockey teams competing at the junior and senior ice hockey levels of the game known as the "Wolves" (or "Cub Wolve ...

in the

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Career

Duncanson was born in

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and raised in

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. He played

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for the

in the

(OHL), and was drafted by the

(NHL) after his second OHL season by the

. Duncanson turned professional in 1986 with two games for the King during the 1985–86 season. While in the Kings' organization, Duncanson played mostly for their

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(AHL) affiliate

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with a few callups to the NHL team. He was traded to the

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by the Kings for

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on September 6, 1990, then flipped by Minnesota to the

for Brian Hunt. On May 21, 1991, Duncanson was traded again, this time to the

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, a ...

. Duncanson never played for the Capitals and he signed as a free agent with the

on September 4, 1992. Duncanson played three seasons for the Rangers' organization, mostly with the

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. In 1995, Duncanson left the Rangers organization, signing with the

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of the International Hockey League (IHL). Duncanson played three seasons in the IHL before retiring. Duncanson was the head coach of the Voyageurs men's ice hockey team at

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, reclaiming the role from 1997 to 2000 and again from 2013 to 2021. In 2021, he was hired by his original OHL team, the Sudbury Wolves, as its head coach.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Duncanson, Craig 1967 births Living people Baltimore Skipjacks players Binghamton Rangers players Canadian ice hockey left wingers Canadian people of Scottish descent Cincinnati Cyclones (IHL) players Cornwall Royals (OHL) players Fort Wayne Komets players Ice hockey people from Ontario Sportspeople from Greater Sudbury Los Angeles Kings draft picks Los Angeles Kings players Moncton Hawks players National Hockey League first-round draft picks New Haven Nighthawks players New York Rangers players Orlando Solar Bears (IHL) players Sudbury Wolves players Winnipeg Jets (1979–1996) players