Craig Hartsburg (born June 29, 1959 in Stratford, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played ten seasons with the Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League from 1979-80 until 1988-89. He also been an NHL head coach with the Chicago Blackhawks and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. June 29 is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 185 days remaining. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Stratford (2001 population 29,676) is a city on the Avon River in Perth County, in southwestern Ontario, Canada. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English, French (in some areas) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 4th 1,076,395... A professional does an activity to receive payment for an act (as a profession), which usually requires expertise and carries with it socially significant mores and folkways. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Defenceman (defenseman in U.S.) is a hockey player position on the ice whose responsibility is primarily defence. ... The Minnesota North Stars were a team in the National Hockey League between 1967 and 1993. ... The modernized NHL shield logo debuted in 2005, replacing the orange and black shield, which had been used since the leagues inception. ... The classic NHL shield logo The 1979-80 NHL season was the 63rd season of the National Hockey League. ... Regular Season Final standings Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points ... The Chicago Blackhawks are a National Hockey League team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim are a National Hockey League (NHL) team based in Anaheim, California. ...

Hartsburg was drafted 6th overall by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. He played 570 career NHL games, scoring 98 goals and 315 assists for 413 points. In his best offensive season, 1981-82, he set career highs with 17 goals, 60 assists, 77 points and a +11 plus/minus rating. The Minnesota North Stars were a team in the National Hockey League between 1967 and 1993. ... The 1979 NHL Entry Draft took place on August 9, 1979 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. ... The classic NHL shield logo The 1981-82 NHL season was the 64th season of the National Hockey League. ...