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Canada Ron Francis

a.k.a. "Ronald Francis"

#10 Toronto Maple Leafs / NHL - 03/04

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Ron Francis Facts

Date of Birth
Mar 01, 1963
Position
C
Age
61
Height
6'3" / 191 cm
Place of Birth
Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN
Weight
201 lbs / 91 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Soo MHA
Status
Retired
Drafted
1981 round 1 #4 overall by Hartford Whalers
Highlights
1-time World Championship Silver Medal 1
1-time Hockey Hall of Fame 1
1-time NHL Foundation Player Award 1
3-time NHL Gentleman Conduct (Lady Byng Trophy) 3
1-time NHL Leadership-Humanitarian Award (King Clancy Trophy) 1
2-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 2
1-time NHL Top Defensive Forward (Frank J. Selke Trophy) 1

Son: Michael Francis
Second cousin: Mike Liut

Francis ranks 2nd in NHL history with 1,249 assists in 23 seasons, playing for Hartford, Pittsburgh, Carolina, and Toronto. The 6'3 playmaker won 2 Stanley Cups and 3 Lady Byng Trophies over his Hall of Fame career.

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Ron Francis Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1979-80 Sault Ste. Marie North Stars U18 “C” U18 AAA 45* 57* 92* 149* -* -* | Playoffs - 11 11 22 - -
1980-81 Soo Greyhounds OHL 64* 26* 43* 69* 33* -* |
1981-82 Soo Greyhounds OHL 25* 18* 30* 48* 46* -* |
Hartford Whalers NHL 59* 25* 43* 68* 51* -13* |
1982-83 Hartford Whalers NHL 79* 31* 59* 90* 60* -25* |
1983-84 Hartford Whalers NHL 72* 23* 60* 83* 45* -10* |
1984-85 Hartford Whalers NHL 80* 24* 57* 81* 66* -23* |
Canada WC 10* 2* 5* 7* 2* -* |
1985-86 Hartford Whalers “C” NHL 53* 24* 53* 77* 24* 8* | Playoffs 10 1 2 3 4 -1
1986-87 Hartford Whalers “C” NHL 75* 30* 63* 93* 45* 10* | Playoffs 6 2 2 4 6 -1
1987-88 Hartford Whalers “C” NHL 80* 25* 50* 75* 87* -8* | Playoffs 6 2 5 7 2 5
1988-89 Hartford Whalers “C” NHL 69* 29* 48* 77* 36* 4* | Playoffs 4 0 2 2 0 -2
1989-90 Hartford Whalers “C” NHL 80* 32* 69* 101* 73* 13* | Playoffs 7 3 3 6 8 2
1990-91 Hartford Whalers NHL 67* 21* 55* 76* 51* -2* |
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 14* 2* 9* 11* 21* 0* | Playoffs 24 7 10 17 24 13
1991-92 Pittsburgh Penguins “A” NHL 70* 21* 33* 54* 30* -7* | Playoffs 21 8 19 27 6 8
1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 84* 24* 76* 100* 68* 6* | Playoffs 12 6 11 17 19 5
1993-94 Pittsburgh Penguins “A” NHL 82* 27* 66* 93* 62* -3* | Playoffs 6 0 2 2 6 -2
1994-95 Pittsburgh Penguins “C” NHL 44* 11* 48* 59* 18* 30* | Playoffs 12 6 13 19 4 3
1995-96 Pittsburgh Penguins “A” NHL 77* 27* 92* 119* 56* 25* | Playoffs 11 3 6 9 4 3
1996-97 Pittsburgh Penguins “A” NHL 81* 27* 63* 90* 20* 7* | Playoffs 5 1 2 3 2 -7
1997-98 Pittsburgh Penguins “C” NHL 81* 25* 62* 87* 20* 12* | Playoffs 6 1 5 6 2 5
1998-99 Carolina Hurricanes “A” NHL 82* 21* 31* 52* 34* 2* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 0 1
1999-00 Carolina Hurricanes “C” NHL 78* 23* 50* 73* 18* 10* |
2000-01 Carolina Hurricanes “C” NHL 82* 15* 50* 65* 32* -15* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 -2
2001-02 Carolina Hurricanes “C” NHL 80* 27* 50* 77* 18* 4* | Playoffs 23 6 10 16 6 -2
2002-03 Carolina Hurricanes “C” NHL 82* 22* 35* 57* 30* -22* |
2003-04 Carolina Hurricanes “C” NHL 68* 10* 20* 30* 14* -12* |
Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 12* 3* 7* 10* 0* 3* | Playoffs 12 0 4 4 2 0

Ron Francis Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1974-75 Sault Ste. Marie Peewee QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1975-76 Sault Ste. Marie Peewee QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2006-07 Carolina Hurricanes NHL Dir. of Player Development
2007-08 Carolina Hurricanes NHL Asst. General Manager
2008-09 Carolina Hurricanes NHL Dir. of Player Personnel
Carolina Hurricanes NHL Assoc. Coach
2009-10 Carolina Hurricanes NHL Dir. of Player Personnel
Carolina Hurricanes NHL Assoc. Coach
2010-11 Carolina Hurricanes NHL Dir. of Player Personnel
Carolina Hurricanes NHL Assoc. Coach
2011-12 Carolina Hurricanes NHL Dir. of Hockey Operations
2012-13 Carolina Hurricanes NHL Dir. of Hockey Operations
2013-14 Carolina Hurricanes NHL Dir. of Hockey Operations
2014-15 Carolina Hurricanes NHL Ex. VP of Hockey Operations
Carolina Hurricanes NHL General Manager
2015-16 Carolina Hurricanes NHL Ex. VP of Hockey Operations
Carolina Hurricanes NHL General Manager
Charlotte Checkers AHL General Manager
2016-17 Carolina Hurricanes NHL Ex. VP of Hockey Operations
Carolina Hurricanes NHL General Manager
Charlotte Checkers AHL General Manager
2017-18 Carolina Hurricanes NHL Ex. VP of Hockey Operations
Carolina Hurricanes NHL General Manager
Charlotte Checkers AHL General Manager
2018-19 Team Canada Spengler Cup General Manager
2019-20 Seattle Kraken NHL General Manager
2020-21 Seattle Kraken NHL General Manager
2021-22 Seattle Kraken NHL General Manager
2022-23 Seattle Kraken NHL General Manager
2023-24 Seattle Kraken NHL General Manager
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Ron Francis Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
NHL 23 1 731* 549* 1 249* 1 798* 1.04* 979* -6* | 17 171 46 * 97 * 143 * 0.84 * 95 * 28 *
OHL 2 89* 44* 73* 117* 1.31* 79* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 AAA 1 45* 57* 92* 149* 3.31* -* -* | 1 * * * * * *
WC 1 10* 2* 5* 7* 0.70* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
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Ron Francis Connections

Player Period Teams
Ulf Samuelsson (D) 1984-1995 11 Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins
Paul MacDermid (F) 1981-1990 9 Hartford Whalers
Tom Barrasso (G) 1990-2002 9 Carolina Hurricanes, Pittsburgh Penguins
Dave Tippett (F) 1983-1993 8 Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins

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Ron Francis Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1980, 2 #15 overall by Soo Greyhounds in the OHL Priority Selection

Number 10 retired by Carolina Hurricanes

Number 10 retired by Soo Greyhounds

Cult/Star player for Carolina Hurricanes

Cult/Star player for Hartford Whalers

Cult/Star player for Pittsburgh Penguins

Cult/Star player for Soo Greyhounds

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