Ron Francis
Ronald Michael Francis, Jr. (born March 1, 1963 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey centre that played 24 seasons and 1,805 career games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Carolina Hurricanes and Toronto Maple Leafs organizations. He won a Stanley Cup in 1990 and in 1991 with the Penguins. His jersey number #10 was retired and raised to the rafters of the Hartford Civic Center on January 6, 2006 and is also retired by the Carolina Hurricanes. His picture could be seen on the Pittsburgh Penguins Ring of Honor at the Mellon Arena before the team relocated to Consol Energy Center. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2009.
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Hockey Hall of Fame, 2007 | |
Francis in 2006 | |
Born | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada | March 1, 1963
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) |
Position | Centre |
Shot | Left |
Played for | Hartford Whalers Pittsburgh Penguins Carolina Hurricanes Toronto Maple Leafs |
National team | Canada |
NHL Draft | 4th overall, 1981 Hartford Whalers |
Playing career | 1981–2004 |