JOHN CRAIGHEAD  (Dave Page Digital Photography)
DOB: 23rd Nov 71. Birthplace: Richmond, USA Height: 6ft 1in Weight 14st 4lb
Position: Right Wing
Previous Teams: Manitoba Moose (AHL), Revier Lions, Nuernburg Ice Tigers (DEL), Quebec Rafales, Cleveland Lumberjacks (IHL), Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL), St John's Maple Leafs (AHL), Detroit Vipers (IHL), Richmond Renegades (ECHL).
Season GP Gls Ass Pts Ave PIM P/Ave
Total 83 53 42 95 1.1 325 3.9
04-05 20 8 10 18 0.9 91 4.6
03-04 65 46 37 83 1.3 224 3.4
"No: 88, Go Johnny Go - it's  Johnny Craighead". The player the fans loved. Came with a roughhouse reputation, but we didn't see it in Nottingham. Quite how he managed to pick up 224 penalty minutes in his first season is a mystery to me. The refs seemed to give him minors just for looking mean at times. John was the season's leading goal-scorer in 03/04.
He re-signed in mid June for 04/05, despite rumours that he and the coach weren't the best of friends the previous season. At the start of December he came down with mumps and was out for over a month. Just as he was due back he resigned. Obviously the rumours had been true. He immediately signed for Cardiff