Ron Caron
Encyclopedia
Ronald "Ron" Caron is a Canadian former executive in the NHL
for the Montreal Canadiens
and St. Louis Blues
.
of the St. Louis Blues from 1983 until 1993. During his tenure, he was involved in bringing players like Doug Gilmour
, Brett Hull
, and Adam Oates
to St. Louis. Before he was hired by St. Louis, he worked for the Montreal Canadiens
as their head scout. He won six Stanley Cup
rings with Montreal during the 1970s as the assistant general manager. He was nicknamed The Old Professor for his remarkable memory of hockey events.
National Hockey League
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for the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
and St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
.
Hockey career
He was the GMGeneral manager
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of the St. Louis Blues from 1983 until 1993. During his tenure, he was involved in bringing players like Doug Gilmour
Doug Gilmour
Douglas Robert Gilmour is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who is the current general manager of the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League . During his National Hockey League career, Gilmour played for 7 NHL clubs: the St...
, Brett Hull
Brett Hull
Brett Andrew Hull is a former Canadian-American NHL player and the former Executive Vice President of the Dallas Stars. He is the son of Bobby Hull and nephew of Dennis Hull, both former NHL players. Hull is also known as "The Golden Brett," which is a play off of his father's nickname, "The...
, and Adam Oates
Adam Oates
Adam Oates is a retired professional ice hockey and lacrosse player and is currently an assistant coach with the New Jersey Devils.-Playing career:Oates' break came when Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute offered him a scholarship...
to St. Louis. Before he was hired by St. Louis, he worked for the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
as their head scout. He won six Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
rings with Montreal during the 1970s as the assistant general manager. He was nicknamed The Old Professor for his remarkable memory of hockey events.