Ron Hoover
Encyclopedia
Ronald Kenneth Hoover is a retired Canadian
ice hockey
left winger
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Hoover was drafted 158th overall by the Hartford Whalers
in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft
and after four seasons with the Western Michigan University
, he signed with the Boston Bruins
as a free-agent in 1989. He played 17 games for Boston in two seasons, scoring 4 goals. He spent most of his Bruins tenure with the American Hockey League
's Maine Mariners
. In 1991 he signed with the St. Louis Blues but only managed to play just one game for St. Louis. Instead he spent five seasons with the Peoria Rivermen
of the International Hockey League where he was a popular player for the team with his goal-scoring ability. He then had a brief spell with the Cincinnati Cyclones
where he played just four games before joining the San Antonio Dragons
. He never matched his number from Peoria, scoring just two goals in 21 games. He moved to the United Hockey League
with the
Brantford Smoke
and scored 27 goals in 41 games for the team before returning to San Antonio. Once again though his spell was uneventful, scoring just one goal in 21 games. He retired shortly afterwards in 1998.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
left winger
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
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Hoover was drafted 158th overall by the Hartford Whalers
Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...
in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft
1986 NHL Entry Draft
The 1986 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 21, 1986 at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. The National Hockey League teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1985–86 NHL season and playoff standings...
and after four seasons with the Western Michigan University
Western Michigan Broncos
The Western Michigan Broncos are a NCAA Division I FBS team representing Western Michigan University. They compete in the Mid-American Conference in men's baseball, basketball, football, soccer and tennis; and women's basketball, cross-country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, track and field,...
, he signed with the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
as a free-agent in 1989. He played 17 games for Boston in two seasons, scoring 4 goals. He spent most of his Bruins tenure with the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
's Maine Mariners
Maine Mariners
The Maine Mariners were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Portland, Maine, USA at the Cumberland County Civic Center.-History:...
. In 1991 he signed with the St. Louis Blues but only managed to play just one game for St. Louis. Instead he spent five seasons with the Peoria Rivermen
Peoria Rivermen
The Peoria Rivermen are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Peoria, Illinois, USA at the Carver Arena.-History:...
of the International Hockey League where he was a popular player for the team with his goal-scoring ability. He then had a brief spell with the Cincinnati Cyclones
Cincinnati Cyclones
The Cincinnati Cyclones are a professional hockey team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The team is a member of the ECHL. Founded in 1990, the team first played their games in the Cincinnati Gardens and now play at U.S. Bank Arena....
where he played just four games before joining the San Antonio Dragons
San Antonio Dragons
The San Antonio Dragons were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the International Hockey League for two seasons in 1996–97 and 1997–98. The Dragons were based in San Antonio, Texas and played at the Freeman Coliseum and occasionally the Alamodome....
. He never matched his number from Peoria, scoring just two goals in 21 games. He moved to the United Hockey League
United Hockey League
The United Hockey League was a low-level professional ice hockey league , with teams in the United States...
with the
Brantford Smoke
Brantford Smoke
The Brantford Smoke were a professional ice hockey team in the Colonial Hockey League, later the United Hockey League, now known as the International Hockey League. They played in Brantford, Ontario from 1991-92 until 1997-98, playing home games at the Brantford Civic Centre.They won the Colonial...
and scored 27 goals in 41 games for the team before returning to San Antonio. Once again though his spell was uneventful, scoring just one goal in 21 games. He retired shortly afterwards in 1998.