Cliff Ronning
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Clifford John Ronning (b. October 1, 1965 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a former professional ice hockey forward. He was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the 7th round of the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, 134th overall. During an NHL career that spanned 18 years, Ronning played for the Blues, Vancouver Canucks, Phoenix Coyotes, Nashville Predators, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild and New York Islanders.
Prior to being drafted, Ronning played in the Western Hockey League, displaying an excellent scoring touch. Due to his small stature (Ronning was 5'8"), he fell to the seventh round, when St. Louis picked him. After several seasons in St. Louis, Ronning was dealt to Vancouver in a blockbuster deal, and would become a key element on the rapidly improving Canucks. Ronning was with the team when they went to the Stanley Cup Finals in 1994 which eventually lost in game seven to the New York Rangers. He played the seventh game with a broken hand.
Following just over two seasons in Phoenix, Ronning was dealt to Nashville for future considerations.
Ronning took on a leadership role with the fledgling Predators, who had only recently joined the NHL. In their early seasons, Ronning was their offensive leader, three times exceeding 60 points. Ronning played an important role in mentoring young players, such as David Legwand. At the 2002 Trade Deadline, the Predators sent Ronning to Los Angeles, where he was expected to help the Kings in the playoffs. Ronning struggled in L.A., and was traded to another expansion team, Minnesota, during the off-season. Ronning was a veteran presence and still a good scorer on an overachieving Minnesota team that reached the Western Conference finals that year before being eliminated. The following season, Ronning signed with the Islanders, mostly playing as a powerplay specialist.
Ronning announced his decision to retire from NHL on February 15. 2006.
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1983-84 | New Westminister Bruins | WHL | 71 | 69 | 67 | 136 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 10 | ||
| 1984-85 | New Westminister Bruins | WHL | 70 | 89 | 108 | 197 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 4 | ||
| 1985-86 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 71 | 55 | 63 | 118 | 53 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1985-86 | St.Louis Blues | NHL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1986-87 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 26 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1986-87 | St.Louis Blues | NHL | 42 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1987-88 | St.Louis Blues | NHL | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1988-89 | Peoria Rivermen | IHL | 12 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1988-89 | St.Louis Blues | NHL | 64 | 24 | 31 | 55 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1989-90 | Asiago HC | Italy | 42 | 74 | 61 | 135 | 29 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1990-91 | St.Louis Blues | NHL | 48 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1990-91 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 12 | ||
| 1991-92 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 80 | 24 | 47 | 71 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | ||
| 1992-93 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 79 | 29 | 56 | 85 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | ||
| 1993-94 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 76 | 25 | 43 | 68 | 42 | 24 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 16 | ||
| 1994-95 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 41 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 1995-96 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 79 | 22 | 45 | 67 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1996-97 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 69 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 12 | ||
| 1997-98 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 80 | 11 | 44 | 55 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1998-99 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998-99 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 72 | 18 | 35 | 53 | 40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999-00 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 82 | 26 | 36 | 62 | 34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000-01 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 80 | 19 | 43 | 62 | 28 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 67 | 18 | 31 | 49 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2002-03 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 80 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2003-04 | New York Islanders | NHL | 40 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL Totals | 1137 | 306 | 563 | 869 | 453 | 126 | 29 | 57 | 86 | 72 | ||||
[edit] Transactions
- March 5, 1991 - STL trades Ronning, Geoff Courtnall, Robert Dirk, Sergio Momesso and a 5th round draft pick (Brian Loney) to VAN in exchange for Garth Butcher and Dan Quinn
- July 1, 1996 - Ronning signs with PHO
- October 31, 1998- PHO trades Ronning and Richard Lintner to NSH for future considerations
- March 16, 2002 - NSH trades Ronning to LA for Jere Karalahti and a 4th round draft pick (Teemu Lassila)
- June 22, 2002 - LA trades Ronning to MIN in exchange for a fourth round draft pick (Aaron Rome)
- January 9, 2004 - Ronning signs with NYI
- February 15, 2006 - Ronning retires from NHL
[edit] External links
- HockeyDatabase Entry
- Ronning, Coyotes, picture
- Ronning, Canucks, picture
- Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
Categories: Canadian ice hockey players | Vancouver Canucks players | St. Louis Blues players | Minnesota Wild players | Nashville Predators players | New York Islanders players | Los Angeles Kings players | Phoenix Coyotes players | 1965 births | New Westminster Bruins alumni | Living people | British Columbia sportspeople | People from Burnaby | Norwegian Canadians
