Ron Ashton
| Ron Ashton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 8, 1954 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Winnipeg Jets | ||
| NHL Draft |
78th overall, 1974 Minnesota North Stars | ||
| WHA Draft |
27th overall, 1974 Winnipeg Jets | ||
| Playing career | 1974–1979 | ||
Ronald Ashton[1] (born May 8, 1954) is a former WHA left winger for the Winnipeg Jets. In the World Hockey Association, he played 36 games and registering 16 goals, 20 assists, and 366 penalty minutes. He was best known as a fourth line player, enforcer, and for accumulating over 100 penalty minutes in a game, setting and maintaining a record which still stands in the now defunct WHA. Ashton's stint with the Jets included him playing with the likes of hockey superstars Bobby Hull, Anders Hedberg and Ulf Nilsson.
Personal
Ron Ashton is the brother of former NHLer Brent Ashton who had a lengthy National Hockey League career, and Gary Ashton who played major junior hockey in the Western Canadian Hockey League, now called the Western Hockey League. After announcing his retirement from hockey, Ron's career included working for the Labatt's Brewing Company in Saskatoon as a rep. Presently, Ron is now a top realtor in Saskatoon and area.