Ron Lalonde

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Ron Lalonde
Ron Lalonde 1974.jpg
Lalond in 1974
Born (1952-10-30) October 30, 1952 (age 71)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins
Washington Capitals
HC Salzburg
NHL Draft 56th overall, 1972
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 1972–1981

Ronald Leo Lalonde (born October 30, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals between 1972 and 1979.

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Playing career

Lalonde was born in Toronto, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1965 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Scarboro Lions minor ice hockey team. [1] He played junior in the Ontario Hockey League before turning professional with the Hershey Bears in 1972–73. He played nine games with the Pittsburgh Penguins that season and made the Penguins' roster the following season. He was traded to the Washington Capitals in December 1974. He would play the rest of his career through the 1979–80 season in the Capitals organization. Lalonde played 397 games in the NHL, scoring 45 goals and 78 assists for 123 points. During his time with the Capitals, he became the first player in franchise history to record a hat trick on March 30, 1975 against the Detroit Red Wings.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1969–70 North York Rangers MetJBHL ——————————
1970–71 Peterborough Petes OHA 4421254613—————
1971–72 Peterborough PetesOHA5826376336—————
1971–72 Peterborough Petes M-Cup —————33032
1972–73 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 90002—————
1972–73 Hershey Bears AHL 601626423471120
1973–74 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL7310172714—————
1974–75 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL240330—————
1974–75 Washington Capitals NHL5012142627—————
1975–76 Washington CapitalsNHL809192819—————
1976–77 Washington CapitalsNHL7612172924—————
1977–78 Washington CapitalsNHL6715616—————
1978–79 Washington CapitalsNHL181344—————
1978–79 Hershey BearsAHL276612041012
1978–79 Binghamton Dusters AHL2677140—————
1979–80 Hershey BearsAHL6513173022162356
1980–81 HC Salzburg AUT 289112038—————
NHL Totals3974578123106—————

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References

  1. ↑ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
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