Ron Greschner
| Ron Greschner | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 22, 1954 Goodsoil, SK, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shot | Left |
| Played for | NHL New York Rangers AHL Providence Reds |
| NHL Draft | 32nd overall, 1974 New York Rangers |
| WHA Draft | 34th overall, 1974 Vancouver Blazers |
| Playing career | 1974–1990 |
Ronald John Greschner (born December 22, 1954) is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the NHL for 16 seasons between 1974 and 1990.
Greschner was selected 32nd overall by the New York Rangers in the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft. He played in 982 career NHL games, all with the Rangers, scoring 179 goals and 431 assists for 610 points. He also compiled 1,226 penalty minutes. Greschner's best offensive season was the 1977–78 season when he scored 24 goals and 48 assists for 72 points.
In 2009, Greschner was ranked No. 12 on the all-time list of New York Rangers in the book 100 Ranger Greats (John Wiley & Sons).
Career statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1971–72 | New Westminster Bruins | WCHL | 44 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | New Westminster Bruins | WCHL | 68 | 22 | 47 | 69 | 169 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | New Westminster Bruins | WCHL | 67 | 33 | 70 | 103 | 170 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Providence Reds | AHL | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 8 | 37 | 45 | 93 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1975–76 | New York Rangers | NHL | 77 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | New York Rangers | NHL | 80 | 11 | 36 | 47 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | New York Rangers | NHL | 78 | 24 | 48 | 72 | 100 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1978–79 | New York Rangers | NHL | 60 | 17 | 36 | 53 | 66 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 16 | ||
| 1979–80 | New York Rangers | NHL | 76 | 21 | 37 | 58 | 103 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 1980–81 | New York Rangers | NHL | 74 | 27 | 41 | 68 | 112 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 17 | ||
| 1981–82 | New York Rangers | NHL | 29 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | New York Rangers | NHL | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 1983–84 | New York Rangers | NHL | 77 | 12 | 44 | 56 | 117 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1984–85 | New York Rangers | NHL | 47 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 1985–86 | New York Rangers | NHL | 78 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 104 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | ||
| 1986–87 | New York Rangers | NHL | 61 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1987–88 | New York Rangers | NHL | 51 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | New York Rangers | NHL | 58 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 94 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1989–90 | New York Rangers | NHL | 55 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 53 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 16 seasons | NHL total | 982 | 179 | 431 | 610 | 1226 | 84 | 17 | 32 | 49 | 106 | |||
Personal life and charity work
Greschner was previously married to supermodel Carol Alt. He has five children with his wife, Lori; the family lives in West Palm Beach. Florida. He also heads the Ron Greschner Foundation to support autism research and awareness.[1]
References
- ↑ http://rongreschnerfoundation.com/index.htm "Ron Greschner Foundation"
External links
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Barry Beck |
New York Rangers captain 1986–87 |
Succeeded by Kelly Kisio |
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