Craig Binns (born July 18, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

Craig Binns
Born (1974-07-18) July 18, 1974 (age 50)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for ECHL
Columbus Chill
Mobile Mysticks
IHL
Chicago Wolves
WPHL
Lubbock Cotton Kings
BISL
Newcastle Jesters
CHL
Tulsa Oilers
Lubbock Cotton Kings
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1994–2004

Binns played three seasons (1991 – 1994) of major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League, scoring 3 goals and 19 assists for 22 points while earning 260 penalty minutes in 168 games played.

Binns went on to play ten seasons years of professional hockey, retiring after the 2003–04 season spent with the Lubbock Cotton Kings of the Central Hockey League.

Following his playing career, Binns settled in Midland, Texas, where he is now a fireman with the Midland Fire Department.[1]

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1991–92 Windsor Spitfires OHL 54 1 4 5 61 7 0 0 0 6
1992–93 Windsor Spitfires OHL 3 1 0 1 14
1992–93 Belleville Bulls OHL 22 0 1 1 37
1992–93 Owen Sound Platers OHL 36 0 8 8 34 7 0 1 1 2
1993–94 Owen Sound Platers OHL 53 1 6 7 114 9 0 1 1 16
1994–95 Columbus Chill ECHL 48 7 10 17 110 3 0 1 1 4
1995–96 Columbus Chill ECHL 3 0 1 1 2
1995–96 Mobile Mysticks ECHL 41 1 18 19 99
1996–97 Mobile Mysticks ECHL 65 1 10 11 217
1997–98 Mobile Mysticks ECHL 3 0 0 0 2
1997–98 Chicago Wolves IHL 37 1 3 4 56
1998–99 Mobile Mysticks ECHL 53 0 8 8 94 2 0 0 0 2
1999–00 Lubbock Cotton Kings WPHL 67 9 19 28 66 7 0 1 1 20
2000–01 Newcastle Jesters BISL 43 3 8 11 28
2001–02 Tulsa Oilers CHL 51 3 10 13 107
2002–03 Lubbock Cotton Kings CHL 35 3 5 8 33
2003–04 Lubbock Cotton Kings CHL 62 5 11 16 112
ECHL totals 213 9 47 56 524 5 0 1 1 6

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