Ron Francis
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| Ron Francis | |
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 Francis in 2006. |
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| Born | March 1, 1963 Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN |
| 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 |
| NHL Draft | 4th overall, 1981 Hartford Whalers |
| Playing career | 1981–2005 |
| Hall of Fame, 2009 | |
Ronald Michael Francis, Jr. (born March 1, 1963 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario) is a retired professional Canadian 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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