| Played For: | AHL Sherbrooke Jets Sherbrooke Canadiens IHL Fort Wayne Komets Indianapolis Ice |
| Position: | Defence |
| Shoots: | Left |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 11 |
| Weight Lb: | 195 |
| Birth Date: | 24 April 1962 |
| Birth Place: | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Draft: | Undrafted |
| Career Start: | 1982 |
| Career End: | 1990 |
Craig Channell (born April 24, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current scout.
Following the 1989–90 season, Channell retired to become the head amateur scout for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League.[1] He is currently an amateur scout with the New York Rangers.
Channell's daughter, Mellissa Channell, is a professional ice hockey player for PWHL Minnesota.[2]
| Team | League | GP | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979–80 | Seattle Breakers | WHL | 70 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 191 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | ||
| 1980–81 | Seattle Breakers | WHL | 71 | 9 | 66 | 75 | 181 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1981–82 | Seattle Breakers | WHL | 71 | 9 | 79 | 88 | 244 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 22 | ||
| 1982–83 | Sherbrooke Jets | AHL | 65 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Sherbrooke Jets | AHL | 80 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Sherbrooke Canadiens | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 78 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 110 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 33 | ||
| 1985–86 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 69 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 116 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 41 | ||
| 1986–87 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 81 | 12 | 42 | 54 | 90 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 29 | ||
| 1987–88 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 81 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 108 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | ||
| 1988–89 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 79 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 168 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 32 | ||
| 1989–90 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 37 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | ||
| AHL totals | 146 | 5 | 33 | 38 | 221 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| IHL totals | 441 | 51 | 171 | 222 | 695 | 65 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 166 | ||||