Craig Channell (born April 24, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current scout.

Career

Following the 1989–90 season, Channell retired to become the head amateur scout for the

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL) ...

of the

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. He is currently an amateur scout with the

New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home ...

Personal life

Channell's daughter,

Mellissa Channell Mellissa Channell (born December 16, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for PWHL Minnesota of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She previously played for the Toronto Furies of the Canadian Women's Hockey League ( ...

, is a professional ice hockey player for

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* 1962 births Living people Fort Wayne Komets players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Indianapolis Ice players Minnesota Wild scouts Nashville Predators scouts St. Louis Blues scouts Seattle Breakers players Sherbrooke Canadiens players Sherbrooke Jets players Ice hockey people from Vancouver Washington Capitals scouts Canadian ice hockey defencemen {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1960s-stub