Ron Stewart

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Ron Stewart

Ron Stewart posing with the Stanley Cup
Born	(1932-07-11)July 11, 1932 Calgary, AB, CAN
Died	March 17, 2012(2012-03-17) (aged 79) Kelowna, BC, CAN
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	New York Islanders New York Rangers Vancouver Canucks St. Louis Blues Boston Bruins Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	1952–1973

Ronald George Stewart (July 11, 1932 – March 17, 2012) was a professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1952 to 1973, as well as an NHL coach.^[1]

Early career

After growing up in Alberta, Stewart moved to Ontario as a teen to participate in the Ontario Hockey Association, then the top ranked junior league. He won the Memorial Cup in 1952 with the Guelph Biltmores.

NHL player

Stewart played thirteen seasons for the Toronto Maple Leafs, taking part with them in three Stanley Cup championships in the early 1960s. After his time in Toronto, he spent two seasons with the Boston Bruins (1965-1966, 1966-1967). In Stewart finally left the Leafs when he was traded to the Boston Bruins in 1965, where he spent two seasons. In the 1967 NHL Expansion Draft, he started with the St. Louis Blues in the 1967 NHL Expansion Draft before being traded to the New York Rangers in that year. He spent part of the 1971-1972 season with the Vancouver Canucks, but returned briefly to the Rangers. He spent his final year, 1972-1973, with the New York Islanders.

Coaching

After retiring from play, Steward coached, most notably working with the Rangers in 1975-1976 and the Los Angeles Kings in 1977-1978.

Retirement

Stewart spent his latter years in British Columbia and Arizona. He had three children by his first wife, Barbara. He died of cancer in 2012.^[2]

Coaching record

Team	Year	Regular season						Post season
Team	Year	G	W	L	T	Pts	Finish	Result
New York Rangers	1975-76	39	15	20	4	(34)	4^th in Patrick	(fired)
Los Angeles Kings	1977-78	80	31	34	15	77	3^rd in Norris	Lost in Preliminary Round
Total		119	46	54	19

Teams as player

1951–52: Barrie Flyers (OHA), 29 games
1951–52: Toronto Marlboros (OHA), 21 games
1951–52: Guelph Biltmores (OHA), 12 playoff games
1952–65: Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
1965–67: Boston Bruins (NHL)
1967–68: St. Louis Blues (NHL), 19 games
1967–68: New York Rangers (NHL), 55 games
1968–71: New York Rangers (NHL)
1971–72: Providence Reds (AHL), 18 games
1971–72: Vancouver Canucks (NHL), 42 games
1971–73: New York Rangers (NHL),
1972–73: New York Islanders (NHL)

References

↑ "Legends of Hockey - Ron Stewart". National Hockey League Players Association. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
↑ Hornsby, Lance (2012-03-22). "Leafs Cup winner Ron Stewart dies". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2012-03-22.

External links

Preceded by Emile Francis	Head coach of the New York Rangers 1975-76	Succeeded by John Ferguson, Sr.
Preceded by Bob Pulford	Head coach of the Los Angeles Kings 1977-78	Succeeded by Bob Berry

v t e New York Rangers head coaches

Le. Patrick Boucher Ly. Patrick Colville Cook M. Patrick Watson Pike Harvey M. Patrick Sullivan Francis Geoffrion Francis Popein Francis Stewart Ferguson Talbot Shero C. Patrick Brooks C. Patrick Sator Webster Esposito Bergeron Esposito Neilson Smith Keenan Campbell Muckler Tortorella Low Trottier Sather Renney Tortorella Vigneault

v t e Los Angeles Kings head coaches

Kelly Laycoe Wilson Regan Glover Pulford Stewart Berry MacDonald Perry Vachon Neilson Quinn Murphy Ftorek Webster Melrose Robinson A. Murray Torchetti Crawford T. Murray Stevens Sutter

Persondata
Name	Stewart, Ron
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey player
Date of birth	July 11, 1932
Place of birth	Calgary, AB, CAN
Date of death	March 17, 2012
Place of death	Kelowna, BC, CAN

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