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Craig Ramsay
Craig Ramsay
	Ramsay in 2024
Born	March 17, 1951 (age 73); Weston, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Buffalo Sabres
Coached for	Buffalo Sabres; Philadelphia Flyers; Atlanta Thrashers
NHL draft	19th overall, 1971; Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	1971–1985
Coaching career	1985–present

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Craig Edward Ramsay (born March 17, 1951) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He played in the NHL from 1971 to 1985 for the Buffalo Sabres, notably featuring in the 1975 Stanley Cup Finals with the Sabres. After his playing career, he became a coach with the Sabres and later served as the final head coach of the Atlanta Thrashers. Since 2017, he is the head coach of the Slovakia men's national ice hockey team.

Playing career

Ramsay began his hockey career with the Peterborough Petes in 1968. Ramsay spent four seasons in Peterborough where he excelled at the game. He caught the attention of many scouts and in 1971 he was drafted 19th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft.

In 1971–72, Ramsay played a couple of games in the American Hockey League before being called up by the Sabres. He was paired up with his close friend Don Luce and together, the two formed a formidable offensive-defensive line that shut out many of the NHL's top lines.

In 1974–75, the Sabres drafted young prospect Danny Gare and he was paired up with Ramsay and Luce. The Sabres that year made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals before being defeated by the Philadelphia Flyers. Ramsay had a total tally of 12 points during that run. With the addition of Danny Gare, Ramsay's line became not only a threat defensively but also offensively.

Ramsay had eight consecutive 20 goal seasons and was selected to play in the 1976 NHL All-Star Game. His linemate, Gare scored a total of 56 goals in 1979–80. Ramsay played for ten seasons for the Sabres which included playing 776 games consecutively.

In 1984–85, Ramsay was awarded the Frank J. Selke Trophy for his defensive capabilities as a forward. Ramsay retired shortly afterwards ending a 14-year career with the Sabres which included 1,070 career NHL games, 252 goals and 420 assists for 672 points. He was inducted into the Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame in 1986 to honour his playing career with the club.^[1]

Ramsay was the last player to play a full season without incurring any penalties. He did this in 1973–74, playing 78 games and recording 46 points.^[2]

Coaching career

Following Ramsay's retirement, he was named the assistant coach for the Buffalo Sabres in 1986–87 and served as interim head coach late in the year posting a 4–15–2 record. He also served as the team director of player personnel and assistant general manager with the Sabres. In 1992–93, Ramsay left the Sabres organization and joined the Florida Panthers as assistant coach. He stayed there until 1995 before joining the Ottawa Senators also as an assistant coach.

In 1997–98, Ramsay joined the Philadelphia Flyers. He was named interim head coach in February 2000 for Roger Neilson who was being treated for cancer.^[3]^[4] Ramsay guided the team with a 16–8–1–0 record while claiming the Atlantic Division with 105 points. He led the team all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals before being eliminated by the eventual Stanley Cup champions, New Jersey Devils. He was hired permanently by the Flyers after Neilson was dismissed for health reasons at the end of the 1999–2000 NHL season and before the 2000–01 season^[5]^[6] before being fired after 28 games as the Flyers went 12–12–4–0 to start the season.^[7]^[8]^[9]

He joined the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2001 as an assistant coach. There, Ramsay won his first Stanley Cup in 2004 as the Lightning beat the Calgary Flames in seven games. In 2006–07, he joined the Boston Bruins as assistant coach.^[10] The Bruins made the playoffs every year and finished first in the Eastern Conference in 2008–09. On June 24, 2010, he was named the head coach for the Atlanta Thrashers.^[11] He was dismissed by the team's new ownership group, True North Sports and Entertainment following the Thrasher's relocation to Winnipeg, Manitoba.^[12] Ramsay was appointed an assistant coach with the Florida Panthers under head coach Kevin Dineen following his dismissal from Atlanta. He was fired by the Panthers along with Dineen and assistant coach Gord Murphy on November 8, 2013. Ramsay was hired by the Edmonton Oilers as assistant coach on June 10, 2014, to replace Kelly Buchberger. He was let go by the Oilers on June 4, 2015, along with fellow assistant Keith Acton.^[13]

Ramsay joined the Slovakia men's national ice hockey team as head coach on a two-year deal in 2017.^[14] He failed to lead Slovakia to the knockout stage of the 2019 IIHF World Championship held in their own country, but signed a one-year extension later that year.^[15] After guiding Slovakia to a second 9th-place finish in as many years at the 2020 World Championship, he extended his tenure to the end of the 2021/22 season.^[16] His emphasis on offensive play bore fruit when the team won the bronze medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, defeating Sweden 4–0.

A biography of Ramsay was published in Slovakia in November 2022. Titled Šťastný chlapec (Happy Boy), it was written by Peter Jánošík and Tomáš Kyselica, two members of the Slovak Ice Hockey Federation's public relations team.^[17]^[18]

Awards and achievements

Played in 1976 NHL All-Star Game
Frank J. Selke Trophy winner in 1985
Stanley Cup champion in 2004 (as assistant coach)
Bronze medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics as head coach of the Slovak national team

Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1967–68	Peterborough Petes	OHA-Jr.	40	6	13	19	21	5	0	0	0	4
1968–69	Peterborough Petes	OHA-Jr.	54	11	28	39	20	10	1	2	3	9
1969–70	Peterborough Petes	OHA-Jr.	54	27	41	68	18	6	1	3	4	7
1970–71	Peterborough Petes	OHA-Jr.	58	30	76	106	25	5	2	2	4	2
1971–72	Cincinnati Swords	AHL	19	5	7	12	4	—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	57	6	10	16	0	—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	76	11	17	28	15	6	1	1	2	0
1973–74	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	78	20	26	46	0	—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	80	26	38	64	26	17	5	7	12	2
1975–76	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	80	22	49	71	34	9	1	2	3	2
1976–77	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	80	20	41	61	20	6	0	4	4	0
1977–78	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	80	28	43	71	18	8	3	1	4	9
1978–79	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	80	26	31	57	10	3	1	0	1	2
1979–80	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	80	21	39	60	18	10	0	6	6	4
1980–81	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	80	24	35	59	12	8	2	4	6	4
1981–82	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	80	16	35	51	8	4	1	1	2	0
1982–83	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	64	11	18	29	7	10	2	3	5	4
1983–84	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	76	9	17	26	17	3	0	1	1	0
1984–85	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	79	12	21	33	16	5	1	1	2	0
NHL totals			1,070	252	420	672	201	89	17	31	48	27

NHL coaching record

Team	Year	Regular season							Playoffs
Team	Year	G	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	Finish	W	L	Result
BUF	1986–87	21	4	15	2	—	(10)	5th in Adams	—	—	Missed playoffs
PHI	1999–00	25	16	8	1	0	(33)	1st in Atlantic	11	7	Lost in Conference Finals (NJD)
PHI	2000–01	28	12	12	4	0	(28)	(fired)	—	—	—
ATL	2010–11	82	34	36	—	12	80	4th in Southeast	—	—	Missed playoffs
Total		156	66	71	7	12			11	7

References

^ "Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame". sabresalumni.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2012.
^ Weekes, Don (2003). The Best and Worst of Hockey's Firsts: The Unofficial Guide. Canada: Greystone Books. pp. 240. ISBN 9781550548600.
^ Alex, Rachel (February 20, 2000). "Suffering From Cancer, Neilson Leaves Flyers". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
^ "One thing after the other". Newspapers.com. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
^ "Ramsay to coach the Flyers". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
^ "Ramsay named Flyers head coach". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
^ Maadi, Rob (December 10, 2000). "Flyers fire Ramsay; promote Barber". New Bedford Standard-Times. Associated Press. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
^ Archives, L. A. Times (December 11, 2000). "Flyers Fire Ramsay, Then Win for Barber". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
^ Kellner, Jenny (December 11, 2000). "HOCKEY; Flyers Fire Their Coach Before Beating the Isles". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
^ Bruins Website Archived August 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Sports in Brief: Craig Ramsey named to coach Atlanta Thrashers". www.inquirer.com. June 25, 2010. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
^ "Ramsay informed he will not coach Winnipeg franchise". www.tsn.ca. Archived from the original on June 22, 2011.
^ "Keith Acton, Craig Ramsay, assistant coaches, let go by Oilers". CBC Sports. The Canadian Press. June 4, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
^ Harrington, Mike (August 9, 2017). "Craig Ramsay named Slovakian national coach". The Buffalo News. The Buffalo News. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
^ "Šatan sa s Ramsayom dohodol hneď: "Išlo to ľahko"" (in Slovak). Hockey Slovakia. September 4, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
^ Merk, Martin (October 21, 2020). "Slovakia continues with Ramsay". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
^ "Craig Ramsay: Šťastný chlapec". goodreads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
^ "Craig Ramsay ako Šťastný chlapec: Vychádza kniha o trénerovi Slovenska". sport7.sk. TASR. October 14, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2022.

External links

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

Preceded by Doug Jarvis	Winner of the Frank J. Selke Trophy 1985	Succeeded by Troy Murray
Preceded by Scotty Bowman	Head coach of the Buffalo Sabres 1986–87	Succeeded by Ted Sator
Preceded by Roger Neilson	Head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers 2000–01	Succeeded by Bill Barber
Preceded by John Anderson	Head coach of the Atlanta Thrashers 2010–11	Succeeded by Claude Noel (Winnipeg Jets)

[1] "Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame". sabresalumni.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2012.

[2] Weekes, Don (2003). The Best and Worst of Hockey's Firsts: The Unofficial Guide. Canada: Greystone Books. pp. 240. ISBN 9781550548600.

[:0-3] Alex, Rachel (February 20, 2000). "Suffering From Cancer, Neilson Leaves Flyers". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved September 10, 2023.

[other-4] "One thing after the other". Newspapers.com. Retrieved September 10, 2023.

[5] "Ramsay to coach the Flyers". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved September 10, 2023.

[6] "Ramsay named Flyers head coach". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved September 11, 2023.

[7] Maadi, Rob (December 10, 2000). "Flyers fire Ramsay; promote Barber". New Bedford Standard-Times. Associated Press. Retrieved September 10, 2023.

[8] Archives, L. A. Times (December 11, 2000). "Flyers Fire Ramsay, Then Win for Barber". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 10, 2023.

[9] Kellner, Jenny (December 11, 2000). "HOCKEY; Flyers Fire Their Coach Before Beating the Isles". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 10, 2023.

[10] Bruins Website Archived August 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

[11] "Sports in Brief: Craig Ramsey named to coach Atlanta Thrashers". www.inquirer.com. June 25, 2010. Retrieved September 11, 2023.

[12] "Ramsay informed he will not coach Winnipeg franchise". www.tsn.ca. Archived from the original on June 22, 2011.

[CP2015-13] "Keith Acton, Craig Ramsay, assistant coaches, let go by Oilers". CBC Sports. The Canadian Press. June 4, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

[BN2017-14] Harrington, Mike (August 9, 2017). "Craig Ramsay named Slovakian national coach". The Buffalo News. The Buffalo News. Retrieved February 16, 2022.

[15] "Šatan sa s Ramsayom dohodol hneď: "Išlo to ľahko"" (in Slovak). Hockey Slovakia. September 4, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2023.

[16] Merk, Martin (October 21, 2020). "Slovakia continues with Ramsay". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved May 11, 2023.

[17] "Craig Ramsay: Šťastný chlapec". goodreads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022.

[18] "Craig Ramsay ako Šťastný chlapec: Vychádza kniha o trénerovi Slovenska". sport7.sk. TASR. October 14, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2022.

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-'''Craig Edward Ramsay''' (born March 17, 1951) is a Canadian professional [[ice hockey]] coach and former player. He played in the [[National Hockey League|NHL]] from [[1971–72 NHL season|1971]] to [[1984–85 NHL season|1985]] for the [[Buffalo Sabres]] before beginning an NHL coaching career, serving as the final head coach of the [[Atlanta Thrashers]]. He is currently the Head Coach of the [[Slovakia men's national ice hockey team]].
+'''Craig Edward Ramsay''' (born March 17, 1951) is a Canadian professional [[ice hockey]] coach and former player. He played in the [[National Hockey League|NHL]] from [[1971–72 NHL season|1971]] to [[1984–85 NHL season|1985]] for the [[Buffalo Sabres]], notably featuring in the [[1975 Stanley Cup Finals]] with the Sabres. After his playing career, he became a coach with the Sabres and later served as the final head coach of the [[Atlanta Thrashers]]. Since 2017, he is the head coach of the [[Slovakia men's national ice hockey team]].
 ==Playing career==
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 Following Ramsay's retirement, he was named the assistant coach for the [[Buffalo Sabres]] in [[1986–87 NHL season|1986–87]] and served as interim head coach late in the year posting a 4–15–2 record. He also served as the team director of player personnel and assistant general manager with the Sabres. In [[1992–93 NHL season|1992–93]], Ramsay left the Sabres organization and joined the [[Florida Panthers]] as assistant coach. He stayed there until [[1994–95 NHL season|1995]] before joining the [[Ottawa Senators]] also as an assistant coach.
-In [[1997–98 NHL season|1997–98]], Ramsay joined the [[Philadelphia Flyers]]. He was named interim head coach in February 2000 for [[Roger Neilson]] who was being treated for cancer.  Ramsay guided the team to a 16–8–1–0 mark while claiming the [[Atlantic Division (NHL)|Atlantic Division]] with 105 points. He led the team all the way to the [[NHL Conference Finals|Eastern Conference Finals]] before being eliminated by the eventual [[Stanley Cup]] champions, [[New Jersey Devils]].  Neilson was dismissed by the Flyers for health reasons at the end of the [[1999–2000 NHL season]] and Ramsay started the [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01 season]] as head coach before being fired after 28 games as the Flyers went 12–12–4–0 to start the season.
+In [[1997–98 NHL season|1997–98]], Ramsay joined the [[Philadelphia Flyers]]. He was named interim head coach in February 2000 for [[Roger Neilson]] who was being treated for cancer.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Alex |first=Rachel |date=2000-02-20 |title=Suffering From Cancer, Neilson Leaves Flyers |language=en-US |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2000/02/20/suffering-from-cancer-neilson-leaves-flyers/cd532ee7-6bbc-45ce-ac94-9c703344b9d0/ |access-date=2023-09-10 |issn=0190-8286}}</ref><ref name="other">{{Cite web |title=One thing after the other |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/169701417/ |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}}</ref> Ramsay guided the team with a 16–8–1–0 record while claiming the [[Atlantic Division (NHL)|Atlantic Division]] with 105 points. He led the team all the way to the [[NHL Conference Finals|Eastern Conference Finals]] before being eliminated by the eventual [[Stanley Cup]] champions, [[New Jersey Devils]]. He was hired permanently by the Flyers after Neilson was dismissed for health reasons at the end of the [[1999–2000 NHL season]] and before the [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01 season]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ramsay to coach the Flyers |url=https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2000/06/09/ramsay-to-coach-the-flyers/ |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=Tampa Bay Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ramsay named Flyers head coach |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2000/06/05/daily20.html |access-date=2023-09-11 |website=www.bizjournals.com}}</ref> before being fired after 28 games as the Flyers went 12–12–4–0 to start the season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Maadi |first=Rob |date=December 10, 2000 |title=Flyers fire Ramsay; promote Barber |url=https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/sports/2000/12/11/flyers-fire-ramsay-promote-barber/50458506007/ |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=New Bedford Standard-Times |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Archives |first=L. A. Times |date=2000-12-11 |title=Flyers Fire Ramsay, Then Win for Barber |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-dec-11-sp-64155-story.html |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kellner |first=Jenny |date=2000-12-11 |title=HOCKEY; Flyers Fire Their Coach Before Beating the Isles |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/12/11/sports/hockey-flyers-fire-their-coach-before-beating-the-isles.html |access-date=2023-09-10 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
-He joined the [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] in 2001 as an assistant coach. There, Ramsay won his first Stanley Cup ever in [[2004 Stanley Cup Finals|2004]] as the Lightning beat the [[Calgary Flames]] in seven games. In [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]], he joined the [[Boston Bruins]] as another assistant coach.<ref>[http://bruins.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=335529 Bruins Website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070813000414/http://bruins.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=335529 |date=August 13, 2007 }}</ref> The Bruins made the playoffs every year and finished first in the [[Eastern Conference (NHL)|Eastern Conference]] in [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]]. On June 24, 2010, he was named the head coach for the [[Atlanta Thrashers]]. He was dismissed by the team's new ownership group, True North Sports and Entertainment following the Thrasher's relocation to [[Winnipeg]], Manitoba.<ref>[https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story?id=369529]</ref> Ramsay was appointed an assistant coach with the [[Florida Panthers]] under head coach [[Kevin Dineen]] following his dismissal from Atlanta. He was fired by the Panthers along with Dineen and assistant coach [[Gord Murphy]] on November 8, 2013. Ramsay was hired by the Edmonton Oilers as assistant coach on June 10, 2014 replacing [[Kelly Buchberger]]. He was let go by the Oilers on June 4, 2015, along with fellow assistant [[Keith Acton]].<ref name=CP2015>{{cite news|title=Keith Acton, Craig Ramsay, assistant coaches, let go by Oilers|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/keith-acton-craig-ramsay-assistant-coaches-let-go-by-oilers-1.3101505|accessdate=June 4, 2015|agency=The Canadian Press|publisher=CBC Sports|date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
+He joined the [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] in 2001 as an assistant coach. There, Ramsay won his first Stanley Cup in [[2004 Stanley Cup Finals|2004]] as the Lightning beat the [[Calgary Flames]] in seven games. In [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]], he joined the [[Boston Bruins]] as assistant coach.<ref>[http://bruins.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=335529 Bruins Website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070813000414/http://bruins.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=335529 |date=August 13, 2007 }}</ref> The Bruins made the playoffs every year and finished first in the [[Eastern Conference (NHL)|Eastern Conference]] in [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]]. On June 24, 2010, he was named the head coach for the [[Atlanta Thrashers]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-06-25 |title=Sports in Brief: Craig Ramsey named to coach Atlanta Thrashers |url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/hp/sports/20100625_Sports_in_Brief__Craig_Ramsey_named_to_coach_Atlanta_Thrashers.html |access-date=2023-09-11 |website=www.inquirer.com |language=en}}</ref> He was dismissed by the team's new ownership group, True North Sports and Entertainment following the Thrasher's relocation to [[Winnipeg]], Manitoba.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story?id=369529 |title=Ramsay informed he will not coach Winnipeg franchise |website=www.tsn.ca |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622052424/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=369529 |archive-date=2011-06-22}}</ref> Ramsay was appointed an assistant coach with the [[Florida Panthers]] under head coach [[Kevin Dineen]] following his dismissal from Atlanta. He was fired by the Panthers along with Dineen and assistant coach [[Gord Murphy]] on November 8, 2013. Ramsay was hired by the Edmonton Oilers as assistant coach on June 10, 2014, to replace [[Kelly Buchberger]]. He was let go by the Oilers on June 4, 2015, along with fellow assistant [[Keith Acton]].<ref name=CP2015>{{cite news|title=Keith Acton, Craig Ramsay, assistant coaches, let go by Oilers |date=June 4, 2015 |url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/keith-acton-craig-ramsay-assistant-coaches-let-go-by-oilers-1.3101505|accessdate=June 4, 2015|agency=The Canadian Press |publisher=CBC Sports}}</ref>
-Ramsay joined the [[Slovakia men's national ice hockey team]] in 2017.<ref name=BN2017>{{cite news|last=Harrington|first=Mike|title=Craig Ramsay named Slovakian national coach|url=https://buffalonews.com/sports/sabres/craig-ramsay-named-slovakian-national-coach/article_0ddf33de-6288-5ee4-91ea-6153e896551f.html|accessdate=February 16, 2022|agency=The Buffalo News|publisher=The Buffalo News|date=August 9, 2017}}</ref>
+Ramsay joined the [[Slovakia men's national ice hockey team]] as head coach on a two-year deal in 2017.<ref name=BN2017>{{cite news |last=Harrington|first=Mike|title=Craig Ramsay named Slovakian national coach |url=https://buffalonews.com/sports/sabres/craig-ramsay-named-slovakian-national-coach/article_0ddf33de-6288-5ee4-91ea-6153e896551f.html|accessdate=February 16, 2022|agency=The Buffalo News|publisher=The Buffalo News |date=August 9, 2017}}</ref> He failed to lead Slovakia to the knockout stage of the [[2019 IIHF World Championship]] held in their own country, but signed a one-year extension later that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hockeyslovakia.sk/sk/article/hokej-satan-sa-s-ramsayom-dohodol-hned-islo-to-lahko-2|title=Šatan sa s Ramsayom dohodol hneď: "Išlo to ľahko"|language=sk|publisher=Hockey Slovakia|date=September 4, 2019|access-date=May 11, 2023}}</ref> After guiding Slovakia to a second 9th-place finish in as many years at the 2020 World Championship, he extended his tenure to the end of the 2021/22 season.<ref>{{cite news |last=Merk|first=Martin|title=Slovakia continues with Ramsay |url=https://www.iihf.com/en/news/22745/slovakia-continues-with-ramsay|accessdate=May 11, 2023|publisher=International Ice Hockey Federation |date=October 21, 2020}}</ref> His emphasis on offensive play bore fruit when the team won the bronze medal at the [[2022 Winter Olympics]] in Beijing, defeating Sweden 4–0.
+A biography of Ramsay was published in [[Slovakia]] in November 2022. Titled ''Šťastný chlapec'' (Happy Boy), it was written by Peter Jánošík and Tomáš Kyselica, two members of the [[Slovak Ice Hockey Federation]]'s [[public relations]] team.<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63038293-craig-ramsay |title=Craig Ramsay: Šťastný chlapec |website=goodreads.com |access-date=6 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |url=https://www.sport7.sk/174537/craig-ramsay-ako-stastny-chlapec-vychadza-kniha-o-trenerovi-slovenska |title=Craig Ramsay ako Šťastný chlapec: Vychádza kniha o trénerovi Slovenska |date=14 October 2022 |website=sport7.sk |agency=[[TASR]] |access-date=6 September 2022}}</ref>
 ==Awards and achievements==
-* Played in [[1976 NHL All-Star Game|1976]] [[NHL All-Star Game]].
+*Played in [[1976 NHL All-Star Game|1976]] [[NHL All-Star Game]]
-* [[Frank J. Selke Trophy]] winner in [[1984-85 NHL season|1985]].
+*[[Frank J. Selke Trophy]] winner in [[1984-85 NHL season|1985]]
-* [[Stanley Cup]] champion in [[2004 Stanley Cup Finals|2004]] (as assistant coach).
+*[[Stanley Cup]] champion in [[2004 Stanley Cup Finals|2004]] (as assistant coach)
+*Bronze medal at the [[2022 Winter Olympics]] as head coach of the Slovak national team
 == Career statistics ==
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 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
 ! colspan="3" | NHL totals
-! 1070
+! 1,070
 ! 252
 ! 420
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 |-
 ! [[Philadelphia Flyers|PHI]] !! [[1999–2000 NHL season|1999–00]]
-| 25 || 16 || 8 || 1 || 0 || (33) || 1st in [[Atlantic Division (NHL)|Atlantic]] || 11 || 7 || Lost in Conference Finals
+| 25 || 16 || 8 || 1 || 0 || (33) || 1st in [[Atlantic Division (NHL)|Atlantic]] || 11 || 7 || Lost in Conference Finals ([[New Jersey Devils|NJD]])
 |-
 ! PHI !! [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01]]
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 ==See also==
 * [[List of NHL players with 1,000 games played]]
+* [[List of NHL players who spent their entire career with one franchise]]
 ==References==
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 {{succession box | before = [[Scotty Bowman]] | title = [[List of Buffalo Sabres head coaches|Head coach of the Buffalo Sabres]] | years = 1986–87 | after = [[Ted Sator]]}}
 {{succession box | before = [[Roger Neilson]] | title = [[List of Philadelphia Flyers head coaches|Head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers]] | years = 2000–01 | after = [[Bill Barber]]}}
-{{succession box | before = [[John Anderson (ice hockey)|John Anderson]] | title = [[List of Atlanta Thrashers head coaches|Head coach of the Atlanta Thrashers]] | years = [[2010–11 NHL season|2010–11]] | after = [[Claude Noel]]<br>([[Winnipeg Jets]])}}
+{{succession box | before = [[John Anderson (ice hockey)|John Anderson]] | title = [[List of Atlanta Thrashers head coaches|Head coach of the Atlanta Thrashers]] | years = [[2010–11 NHL season|2010–11]] | after = [[Claude Noel]]<br />([[Winnipeg Jets]])}}
 {{s-end}}
+{{Authority control}}
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 [[Category:Buffalo Sabres executives]]
 [[Category:Buffalo Sabres players]]
+[[Category:Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia]]
 [[Category:Canadian ice hockey coaches]]
 [[Category:Canadian ice hockey left wingers]]
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 [[Category:Frank Selke Trophy winners]]
 [[Category:Ice hockey coaches at the 2018 Winter Olympics]]
-[[Category:Ice hockey people from Ontario]]
+[[Category:Ice hockey coaches at the 2022 Winter Olympics]]
+[[Category:Ice hockey people from Toronto]]
+[[Category:Medalists at the 2022 Winter Olympics]]
 [[Category:Montreal Canadiens coaches]]
+[[Category:Olympic bronze medalists for Slovakia]]
+[[Category:Olympic medalists in ice hockey]]
 [[Category:Ottawa Senators coaches]]
 [[Category:People from Weston, Toronto]]
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 [[Category:Philadelphia Flyers coaches]]
 [[Category:Slovakia men's national ice hockey team coaches]]
-[[Category:Sportspeople from Toronto]]
 [[Category:Stanley Cup champions]]
 [[Category:Tampa Bay Lightning coaches]]

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