Robert Kron

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Position	Center
Shoots	Left
Height Weight	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 174 lb (79 kg)
NHL Team F. Teams	retired Vancouver Canucks Hartford Whalers Carolina Hurricanes Columbus Blue Jackets
Nationality	Czech Republic
Born	February 27, 1967, Brno, CS
NHL Draft	88th overall, 1985 Vancouver Canucks
Pro Career	1988 – present

Robert Kron (born February 27, 1967, in Brno, Czechoslovakia) is a retired Czech professional ice hockey center. He was drafted in the fifth round, 88th overall, by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft.

Kron made his National Hockey League debut with the Canucks in the 1990-91 season. In his NHL career, he would play for the Canucks, the Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes, and the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Kron appeared in 771 NHL games, scoring 144 goals and adding 194 assists. He also appeared in 16 Stanley Cup playoff games, scoring two goals and recording three assists.

[edit] Trivia

NHL 2Night host John Buccigross would often refer to Kron by saying he doubles as a television station in the San Francisco Bay Area. This was a reference to Kron's surname being identical to the call letters of San Francisco's KRON-TV.