Craig William Hartsburg (born June 29, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and head coach, who currently serves as an amateur scout and defense development coach with the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).
In 1977–78, Hartsburg represented Canada at the World Junior Championships, scoring five points in six games.
Hartsburg skipped his fourth and final junior season, deciding instead to turn pro with the Birmingham Bulls of the World Hockey Association (WHA) in June 1978, as an underage free agent.
[6] He received a gold medal in the 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, when Team Canada beat Russia 4–2.
[9] On June 23, 2009, the Everett Silvertips of the Western Hockey League named Hartsburg its third head coach in franchise history.
[11] On June 7, 2012, Craig Hartsburg was released by the Calgary Flames, but was named associate coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets only 13 days later.
[12] On July 12, 2019, he returned to the Blue Jackets as an amateur scout and defense development coach.
Their son, Chris, was the head coach of the OHL's Erie Otters, while their daughter Katie, is a speech pathologist.