Craig Cunningham News

The Coyotes have signed Craig Cunningham to a one-year, two-way contract extension.

Cunningham, 25, spent most of the 2015-16 season in Springfield (AHL) where he scored 22 goals with 24 assists (46 points) in 61 games. In 10 games with the Coyotes, he had no assist. The two-way contract suggests that he will be back in Springfield to start the 2016-17 season.

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The Coyotes have sent Craig Cunningham to Portland (AHL).

Cunningham had no points, 11 shots and a minus-1 rating in six games with the Coyotes during his call-up. His assignment to the minors suggests that Steve Downie will come off of IR and return to the lineup in Detroit.

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The Coyotes have recalled Craig Cunningham from Springfield (AHL).

Cunningham has five goals and four assists (nine points) in 12 games with Springfield this season. The 25-year-old winger has just seven career NHL points (3G / 4A) in 53 career NHL games between the Bruins and Coyotes.

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The Coyotes have claimed Craig Cunningham off of waivers from the Bruins.

Cunningham has been a healthy scratch in the last four games, so the Bruins placed him on waivers to send him to Providence. The 24-year-old is a hard working bottom-6 forward, who has two goals and one assist in 32 games with the Bruins.

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The Bruins have recalled Craig Cunningham from Providence (AHL).

Cunningham, 24, has four goals and nine assists (13 points) in 18 games with Providence this season. He has yet to record a point in five career games. He could make his season debut on the Bruins West Coast road trip this week.

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The Bruins have assigned Craig Cunningham to Providence (AHL).

Cunningham failed to record a point while averaging 11:26 TOI in the first three games. The Bruins are trying to find the right combination of centres to turn up the offence without David Krejci. Seth Griffith has been recalled.

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The Bruins have recalled Craig Cunningham from Providence (AHL).

Cunningham has 25 goals and 22 assists (47 points) in 73 games with Providence this season. He made his NHL debut on December 17th. With all the call-ups the Bruins appear to be set to rest a number of guys today.

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The Bruins have recalled forward Craig Cunningham from Providence on an emergency basis.

Cunningham has skated in 27 games this season with Providence, notching nine goals (third on the team) and five assists for 14 points. The winger has skated in a total of 178 games with the Providence Bruins from 2010-13, accruing 54 goals and 42 assists for 96 points. Prior to joining the P-Bruins, the 23-year-old played in total of 330 games in the WHL (Western Hockey League) between his time with Vancouver Giants (2006-11) and the Portland Winterhawks (2010-11).

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