14 Facts About Craig Button

Craig J Button was born on January 3,1963 and is currently an ice hockey analyst for TSN and a former National Hockey League executive.

Craig Button's father, Jack Button, was an executive with the Rochester Americans, and his mother, Bridget, was the secretary to long-time Toronto Maple Leafs' General Manager and Head Coach and Hockey Hall of Fame member George "Punch" Imlach.

Craig Button's brother Tod was an assistant coach with the Washington Capitals and is currently the Director of Scouting with the Calgary Flames.

The Craig Button family moved to Montreal in 1975 when Jack was hired by NHL President Clarence Campbell to institute and manage the NHL Central Scouting Bureau.

Craig Button served as the head coach of the Israeli Under-18 Junior hockey team.

Craig Button graduated from Riverdale High School in Pierrefonds, Quebec in 1980 and obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Concordia University, Montreal, in 1987.

Craig Button is an annual speaker at the "SMWW Hockey Career Conference" for the online sports-career training school Sports Management Worldwide, founded and run by Dr Lynn Lashbrook.

Craig Button began his NHL management career in 1988 with the Minnesota North Stars.

Craig Button replaced Al Coates as the Vice President and General Manager of the Calgary Flames in 2000.

Craig Button put future Hall of Famer, Martin St Louis on waivers, who left the team and signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning as a free agent.

Craig Button traded away promising young goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in exchange for a second round pick in order to protect Fred Brathwaite in the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft.

Craig Button later traded Marc Savard to the Atlanta Thrashers for Ruslan Zainullin, who never played a game in the NHL.

Craig Button is currently TSN's Director of Scouting, drawing on his intimate knowledge of the game and its players to deliver insight on the NHL's top prospects.

Craig Button is a key analyst on TSN's That's Hockey.