| Ron Delorme | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | September 3, 1955 North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics Colorado Rockies Vancouver Canucks | ||
| NHL draft | 56th overall, 1975 Kansas City Scouts | ||
| WHA draft | 34th overall, 1975 Denver Spurs | ||
| Playing career | 1975–1985 | ||
Ronald Elmer "Chief" Delorme (born September 3, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and the chief amateur scout for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Delorme played in the NHL for the Colorado Rockies and the Vancouver Canucks, and in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics.
Delorme was born in North Battleford, but grew up in Cochin, Saskatchewan. Though Delorme retired from the NHL in 1985, he has remained on the Vancouver Canucks staff for over 20 years as a scout and was appointed chief amateur scout in 2000. [1]
Delorme is a Canadian Métis. [2] As a Cree man, he was instrumental in breaking barriers for Indigenous people in professional sport, and continues to inspire Indigenous youth to participate in sport by visiting reserves and sharing his story. [3]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1972–73 | Prince Albert Raiders | SJHL | 45 | 14 | 22 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Swift Current Broncos | WCHL | 59 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 96 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | ||
| 1974–75 | Lethbridge Broncos | WCHL | 69 | 30 | 57 | 87 | 144 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 20 | ||
| 1975–76 | Lethbridge Broncos | WCHL | 26 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 87 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 24 | ||
| 1975–76 | Tucson Mavericks | CHL | 18 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics | WHA | 22 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Baltimore Clippers | SHL | 24 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 29 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 68 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1978–79 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 77 | 20 | 8 | 28 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 75 | 19 | 4 | 23 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 65 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 59 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 177 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 31 | ||
| 1982–83 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 56 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 87 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1983–84 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 64 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 68 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1984–85 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 524 | 83 | 63 | 146 | 667 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 59 | ||||