Ron Schock
Schock in 1973
Born (1943-12-19) December 19, 1943
Chapleau, 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
Boston Bruins
St. Louis Blues
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 19631980

Ronald Lawrence Schock (born December 19, 1943) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League from 1964 to 1978. His younger brother, Danny Schock, also played briefly in the NHL. Schock retired following 909 games, recording a total of 166 goals, 351 assists, and 517 points.

Playing career

Schock scored his first NHL goal as a member of the Boston Bruins on February 29, 1964. It came in his team's 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings at Boston Garden.

While playing with the St. Louis Blues, Schock attended a hockey dinner and was asked where he would least like to be traded. He responded, either the New York Rangers or Pittsburgh Penguins. Two days later he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Ron Schock is perhaps most famous for his double overtime "Midnight Goal" that won game 7 for the Blues over the Minnesota North Stars on May 3, 1968, and sent the Blues to the Stanley Cup finals in the first year of the NHL expansion.[1][2] Arguably, this was a major contribution to the early popularity of the St. Louis Blues franchise.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1961–62 Niagara Falls Flyers OHA 5018274517 101786
1962–63 Niagara Falls Flyers OHA 4623487166 95111619
1962–63 Kingston Frontenacs EPHL 10110
1962–63 Niagara Falls Flyers M-Cup 74484
1963–64 Niagara Falls Flyers OHA 4438367430 42132
1963–64 Boston Bruins NHL 51230
1963–64 Minneapolis Bruins CPHL 20330
1964–65 Boston Bruins NHL 33471114
1965–66 San Francisco Seals WHL 4311213228 71566
1965–66 Boston Bruins NHL 242246
1966–67 Boston Bruins NHL 661020308
1967–68 Kansas City Blues CPHL 1028102
1967–68 St. Louis Blues NHL 55991817 121230
1968–69 St. Louis Blues NHL 6712273914 121236
1969–70 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 768212940 101677
1970–71 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 7114264020
1971–72 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 7717294622 41016
1972–73 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 7813364923
1973–74 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 7714294322
1974–75 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 8023638636 904410
1975–76 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 8018446228 30110
1976–77 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 8017324910 30110
1977–78 Buffalo Sabres NHL 404480 20000
1978–79 Hershey Bears AHL 7921456621 40220
1979–80 Rochester Americans AHL 4010182812
NHL totals 909166351517260 554162029

References

  1. "Great Moments".
  2. "Pittsburgh Penguins Legends: Ron Schock". 2006-12-19.
  3. "The Team Quickly Caught the Imagination of Local Fans".
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