Robert Kron

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Robert Kron
Born (1967-02-27) February 27, 1967 (age 55)
Brno, Czechoslovakia
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for TJ Zetor Brno (ČSSR)
Dukla Trenčín (ČSSR)
Vancouver Canucks (NHL)
Hartford Whalers (NHL)
Carolina Hurricanes (NHL)
Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL)
Lukko Rauma (SM-liiga)
National teamFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
NHL Draft 88th overall, 1985
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 19882003

Robert Kron (born February 27, 1967) is a Czech former professional ice hockey centre and currently the director of amateur scouting for the Seattle Kraken. [1] He was formerly director of European scouting for the Carolina Hurricanes. [2]

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Career

Kron was drafted in the fifth round, 88th overall, by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. He 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.

After his hockey career ended, Kron was hired by the Carolina Hurricanes as an amateur scout. [2] Former Carolina Hurricanes teammate and current Seattle Kraken GM Ron Francis hired him as the team's director of amateur scouting in October 2020.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1983–84 TJ Zetor Brno CSSR U20
1983–84TJ Lokomotiva Ingstav Brno CZE-2 30110
1984–85 TJ Zetor Brno CSSR 4068146
1985–86 TJ Zetor BrnoCSSR445611
1986–87 TJ Zetor BrnoCSSR3418112910
1987–88 TJ Zetor BrnoCSSR441472130
1988–89 ASVŠ Dukla Trenčín CSSR4328194726
1989–90 ASVŠ Dukla TrenčínCSSR39222244
1990–91 Vancouver Canucks NHL 7612203221
1991–92 Vancouver CanucksNHL362242111232
1992–93 Vancouver CanucksNHL3210112114
1992–93 Hartford Whalers NHL134264
1993–94 Hartford WhalersNHL772426508
1994–95 Hartford WhalersNHL371081810
1995–96 Hartford WhalersNHL772228506
1996–97 Hartford WhalersNHL6810122210
1997–98 Carolina Hurricanes NHL8116203612
1998–99 Carolina HurricanesNHL75916251051120
1999–00 Carolina HurricanesNHL811327408
2000–01 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL598111910
2001–02 Columbus Blue JacketsNHL59411154
2001–02 Syracuse Crunch AHL 62465
2002–03 Lukko SM-l 2348126
CSSR totals2449373166
NHL totals771144194338119162352

International

YearTeamEvent GPGAPtsPIM
1984 Czechoslovakia EJC 52246
1985 Czechoslovakia WJC 73584
1985 CzechoslovakiaEJC53470
1986 CzechoslovakiaWJC73146
1987 CzechoslovakiaWJC51234
1989 Czechoslovakia WC 102242
1990 CzechoslovakiaWC100110
1991 Czechoslovakia CC 40000
Junior totals2912142620
Senior totals242352

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References

  1. "Stocking up on Scouts".
  2. 1 2 Smith, Michael. "Where in the World is Robert Kron?". Carolina Hurricanes. Retrieved 2015-11-19.