Jim Craig Biography
Jim Craig was born on May 31, 1957 in North Easton, Massachusetts. Craig discovered his passion for hockey at the age of seven and trained tirelessly as a goaltender, often challenging neighborhood kids to shoot-outs. Craig’s success in high school and at Boston University, where he won a Division I National Championship and was named an NCAA All-American Goalie in 1979, earned him a spot as the leading goaltender on the 1980 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team.
In what is voted by Sports Illustrated as greatest moment in sports history of the 21st century, Craig saved an incredible 36 out of 39 shots against his formidable Russian opponents, helping Team U.S.A. win what has become known as the “Miracle on Ice.” After a five-year professional career Craig sustained a career-ending injury while playing for the Minnesota North Stars, and he retired in 1984. Craig has since been inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame, the United States Hockey Hall of Fame, the United States Olympic Hall of Fame, the Boston University Hall of Fame, and he is a co-recipient of both the Lester Patrick award and the Sports Illustrated “Sportsman of the Year” award. He is also a graduate of Boston University and earned his doctorate in humane letters from Mercy College.
Following Craig’s professional hockey career, he transitioned his success into the corporate world as a motivational speaker, powerful salesman and corporate consultant. Craig has been inducted into the Sales Halls of Fame for two different companies and has been selected four times as one of the top five speakers on team building in the United States. He is currently the President and Founder of his company, Gold Medal Strategies, through which he delivers motivational keynotes and hosts immersive corporate training programs that teach participants how to think differently and believe in their possibilities. He has authored two of his own books, serves as a board member of the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, and has been a Spokesman for the W.L. Gore Ultimate SAAAVE Campaign since 2007. Craig has a passion for leveraging his athletic and business success to help others achieve their full potential and lives in integrity with his mission every day.
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Jim Craig is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include
Authors,
Business,
Christian Athletes,
Christian Speakers,
Corporate Culture,
Education,
Faith & Religion,
Fitness Experts,
Health and Wellness,
Hockey,
Innovation,
Inspirational,
Leadership Speakers,
Motivation,
Olympics,
Peak Performance,
Personal Growth,
Sales,
Sports,
Sports Motivation,
Success,
Teamwork and Teambuilding,
Virtual Speakers.
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Jim Craig is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Innovation and Strategic Change, Identifying the Right People for the Right Position, Creating Great Groups, Self Reliance and Personal Responsibility and Building a Winning Team and Corporate Culture. The estimated speaking fee range to book Jim Craig for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Jim Craig generally travels from MA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Eric Boles, Joe Theismann, Rudy Ruettiger, Inky Johnson and J.R. Martinez. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Jim Craig for an upcoming live or virtual event.