Craig Charron

Craig Charron (November 15, 1967 October 19, 2010) was a professional ice hockey center from North Easton, Massachusetts. He attended the University of Massachusetts Lowell, where he played for four seasons and served as captain of the 1989-1990 team, finishing his collegiate career as the second-leading scorer in the program's Division I history with 64 goals in 142 career games.[1]

Craig Charron
Born (1967-11-15)November 15, 1967
North Easton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died October 19, 2010(2010-10-19) (aged 42)
Rochester, New York, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Center
Shot Right
Played for Fredericton Canadiens
Cornwall Aces
Rochester Americans
Lowell Lock Monsters
St. John's Maple Leafs
NHL Draft 1989 NHL Supplemental Draft
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 19902002

He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1989 NHL Supplemental Draft; however, he never appeared in a game in the National Hockey League. He was a prolific player in the American Hockey League for many seasons, and he was the highest-scoring player on the 1995–96 Rochester Americans team which won the Calder Cup.[2]

At the time of his death, he was the coach of the Spencerport Rangers High School Hockey team. During his first season as head coach Spencerport had made many strides but lost to the eventual state champions Webster-Thomas in the second round of sectionals.

Charron died at age 42 on October 19, 2010 after a battle with stomach cancer. He was inducted into the Legends of Lowell Hall of Fame by UMass Lowell and honored at the Tsongas Center at the University of Massachusetts Lowell on October 22, 2010. He was the nephew of 1980 U.S. Olympic goalie Jim Craig.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1986–87 University of Massachusetts Lowell NCAA 3611162748
1987–88 University of Massachusetts Lowell NCAA 3922184032
1988–89 University of Massachusetts Lowell NCAA 3214213532
1989–90 University of Massachusetts Lowell NCAA 3517294610
1990–91 Winston-Salem Thunderbirds ECHL 3011162710
1990–91 Fredericton Canadiens AHL 242574 50330
1990–91 Albany Choppers IHL 50220
1991–92 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 6441559697 9551010
1992–93 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 2768148
1992–93 Birmingham Bulls ECHL 239172618
1993–94 Olofströms IK Division 2 3749479666
1994–95 Dayton Bombers ECHL 4835478282 99132210
1994–95 Cornwall Aces AHL 65050 20000
1994–95 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 20000
1994–95 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 21014
1995–96 Rochester Americans AHL 7243529579 197101712
1996–97 Rochester Americans AHL 7224416542 102794
1997–98 Rochester Americans AHL 7525537851 41120
1998–99 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 7122396141 31238
1999–00 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 3211182914
1999–00 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 228132114 72354
2000–01 Rochester Americans AHL 7318325053 40112
2001–02 Rochester Americans AHL 4312122424 20000
AHL totals 490 170 265 435 322 56 13 27 40 30
ECHL totals 165 96 135 231 207 18 14 18 32 20

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "1995-96 Rochester Americans (AHL) player statistics". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 30 November 2010.


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