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Craig Valette (C)

Syracuse Crunch

Biography

2007-08 with Worcester: Final Stats – 69 games played, 14 points (4 goals, 10 assists), 97 penalty minutes, -13 rating … Scored what proved to the game-winning goal on 4/12 vs. Lowell, a shorthanded tally which earned him the game’s second star … Earned first multi-point game of the season with a goal and assist at Springfield (4/2) … Was credited with an assist vs. Bridgeport (3/21) … Tallied an assist on Sharks’ only goal at Providence (3/9) … Had sixth fighting major of the season (Smolenak) only 19 seconds into the game vs. Norfolk (3/2) … Credited with an assist vs. Springfield (2/24) … Picked up an assist on 2/6 at Lowell. It was his first point since 12/16 at Manchester, when he had an assist; the drought spanned 18 games … Had fifth fighting major of the season (Zeiler) on 2/2 vs. Manchester … Picked up fourth fighting major of the season (Owens) at Hartford (1/16), coming in defense of teammate Dan Spang … Scored second goal of season 12/8 vs. Hartford …. Scored his first goal of the season and recorded a fighting major 11/16 at Providence.

2006-07 with Worcester: Attended training camp with San Jose, scoring one goal in three preseason games … Assigned to Worcester from San Jose on 10/4 … Named one of three Assistant Captains … Scored first short-handed goal in Worcester Sharks history on 10/7 at Manchester … Scored two goals on 11/11 vs. Providence … Scored his third goal in two games on 11/12 with the game-tying goal at Bridgeport … First game-winning goal of the year scored on 11/25 at Springfield … Scored a goal in third consecutive game (four goals in that span) on 12/1 at Norfolk … Registered two assists on 2/28 in 6-2 win vs. Springfield … Scored two goals, including the game-winner on 3/21 vs. Albany … Registered two assists on 3/24 vs. Providence … For the season, registered career highs for goals (15), assists (11), and points (26) … Calder Cup Playoffs: Suffered injury in Game 1 of Atlantic Division Semifinals at Manchester.

2005-06 with Cleveland (AHL): Assigned to Cleveland from San Jose on 9/21 … Scored the Barons’ first goal of the season on 10/8 vs. Rochester … Suspended by AHL on 1/10 for three games resulting from hit in game vs. Peoria on 1/7 … Injured on 4/8 vs. Hamilton.

2004-05 with Cleveland: Scored first goal of the season on 10/29 at St. John’s … Recorded his first multi-point game of the season (two assists) at St. John’s on 3/16 in a 7-1 win … Tied for team lead in games played (79) with Christian Ehrhoff.

2003-04 with Cleveland: Made professional debut on 10/17 vs. Grand Rapids … Recorded first point of pro career on 10/27 vs. Grand Rapids … Scored first career goal on 11/21 at Toronto … Scored his first career short-handed and game-winning goal on 12/05 against the St. Johns’ Maple Leafs … Led the Barons in penalty minutes during the month of February with 26 … Suffered injury on 3/27 at Cincinnati and missed the final eight games of the regular season.

2000-03 with Portland (WHL): Named recipient of “Brian C. Shaw Memorial Trophy” as the Portland Winter Hawks’ (WHL) MVP in 2002-03 season … Tied for first on the team with a career-high in goals (30) and was fourth in assists (26) during 2002-03 season … Also in the 2002-03 season, finished first on team in points (9 pts: 5g, 4a), first in goals, T-first in assists, first in power play goals (2), second in PIM (18) and T-first with +3 in 2003 WHL Playoffs.