#CunnyCan

This week’s Alumni Report concerns only one former Winterhawk: Craig Cunningham. Craig only played one half of a season for the Winterhawks, recording 42 points in 35 regular season games. In the playoffs Cunningham recorded 21 points in 21 games. His most standout performance came in the Game 6 win over Spokane as he recorded a goal and two assists to propel the Hawks to their first conference title since 2001.

Craig is now fighting for his life in a Tucson hospital, having collapsed before the Tucson Roadrunners’ game on Saturday night. The outpouring of well wishes and stories about how special Craig is have come from all corners of the hockey world. Though he was only a Winterhawk for a few months, his impact on those who got a chance to meet him in that time was large. You simply cannot find a better person in hockey, or in life, than Craig Cunningham.

For more on Craig, and his family, please read Bob McKenzie of TSN’s excellent piece

Former Winterhawks have added their well-wishes to Craig and his family:

https://twitter.com/19LEIP/status/800168501285556224

Thoughts and prayers going out to my former roommate in Portland, Craig Cunningham… Great guy & teammate.

— Sven Bärtschi (@SvenBaertschi) November 21, 2016

Thoughts and prayers are going out to ex teammate Craig Cunningham and his family tonight.

— Nic Petan (@petan19) November 20, 2016

Thoughts and prayers are with Craig Cunningham. You can't find a better person than him. Unbelievable teammate on and off the ice. #Cunnycan

— William Wrenn (@wwrenn91) November 22, 2016

Thoughts and prayers to a good friend in Craig Cunningham. Get well soon !

— Tyler Wotherspoon (@TSPOON77) November 20, 2016

We can only echo those sentiments and send our well wishes out. For those of you with social media, use the hashtag #cunnycan to send your support to Craig and the Cunningham family. We’re all fighting right there with you, Craig.