Arizona Coyotes Top 30 Players – Per Howlin’ Hockey
#28: Craig Janney (1995-96 to 1996-97) By: William Grigsby
Janney managed 25 goals, 81 assists on the 96-97, 97-98 Phoenix Coyotes team. His 0.73 points per game showed his offensive abilities. He moved from team to team, playing with six different teams in his 16 year career. His career point her game was an impressive 0.99.
His career shooting percentage was 17.6, showing he was an accurate shooter. In the 95-96 season he was third in the NHL with an outstanding 22.0 per cent mark. He was the fifth highest scorer on the 96-97 Coyotes team, which had Jeremy Roenick, and Keith Tkachuk. His 53 points that season and the following season showed he could put the puck in the net.
In the end, Phoenix got tired of Janney, and sent him packing. On June 11, 1998, he got traded to Tampa Bay by for Louie Debrusk and Tampa Bay’s 5th round choice (Jay Leach) in 1998 Entry Draft.
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