Ron Caron

Ronald "Ron" Caron (born December 19, 1929) is a Canadian former executive in the NHL for the Montreal Canadiens and St. Louis Blues.

Hockey career

He was the GM 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.

Preceded by
Emile Francis
General Manager of the St. Louis Blues
1983-94
Succeeded by
Mike Keenan
Preceded by
Mike Keenan
Interim General Manager of the St. Louis Blues
1996-97
Succeeded by
Larry Pleau

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