Robert Kron (born February 27, 1967) is a Czech former professional ice hockey centre and currently the director of amateur scouting for the Seattle Kraken.[1] He was formerly director of European scouting for the Carolina Hurricanes.[2]

Robert Kron
Born (1967-02-27) February 27, 1967 (age 57)
Brno, Czechoslovakia
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for TJ Zetor Brno (ČSSR)
Dukla Trenčín (ČSSR)
Vancouver Canucks (NHL)
Hartford Whalers (NHL)
Carolina Hurricanes (NHL)
Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL)
Lukko Rauma (SM-liiga)
National team  Czechoslovakia
NHL draft 88th overall, 1985
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 1988–2003

Career

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Kron was drafted in the fifth round, 88th overall, by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. He made his National Hockey League debut with the Canucks in the 1990–91 season. In his NHL career, he would play for the Canucks, the Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes, and the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Kron appeared in 771 NHL games, scoring 144 goals and adding 194 assists. He also appeared in 16 Stanley Cup playoff games, scoring two goals and recording three assists.

After his hockey career ended, Kron was hired by the Carolina Hurricanes as an amateur scout.[2] Former Carolina Hurricanes teammate and current Seattle Kraken GM Ron Francis hired him as the team's director of amateur scouting in October 2020.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1983–84 TJ Zetor Brno CSSR U20
1983–84 TJ Lokomotiva Ingstav Brno CZE-2 3 0 1 1 0
1984–85 TJ Zetor Brno CSSR 40 6 8 14 6
1985–86 TJ Zetor Brno CSSR 44 5 6 11
1986–87 TJ Zetor Brno CSSR 34 18 11 29 10
1987–88 TJ Zetor Brno CSSR 44 14 7 21 30
1988–89 ASVŠ Dukla Trenčín CSSR 43 28 19 47 26
1989–90 ASVŠ Dukla Trenčín CSSR 39 22 22 44
1990–91 Vancouver Canucks NHL 76 12 20 32 21
1991–92 Vancouver Canucks NHL 36 2 2 4 2 11 1 2 3 2
1992–93 Vancouver Canucks NHL 32 10 11 21 14
1992–93 Hartford Whalers NHL 13 4 2 6 4
1993–94 Hartford Whalers NHL 77 24 26 50 8
1994–95 Hartford Whalers NHL 37 10 8 18 10
1995–96 Hartford Whalers NHL 77 22 28 50 6
1996–97 Hartford Whalers NHL 68 10 12 22 10
1997–98 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 81 16 20 36 12
1998–99 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 75 9 16 25 10 5 1 1 2 0
1999–00 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 81 13 27 40 8
2000–01 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 59 8 11 19 10
2001–02 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 59 4 11 15 4
2001–02 Syracuse Crunch AHL 6 2 4 6 5
2002–03 Lukko SM-l 23 4 8 12 6
CSSR totals 244 93 73 166
NHL totals 771 144 194 338 119 16 2 3 5 2

International

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Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM
1984 Czechoslovakia EJC 5 2 2 4 6
1985 Czechoslovakia WJC 7 3 5 8 4
1985 Czechoslovakia EJC 5 3 4 7 0
1986 Czechoslovakia WJC 7 3 1 4 6
1987 Czechoslovakia WJC 5 1 2 3 4
1989 Czechoslovakia WC 10 2 2 4 2
1990 Czechoslovakia WC 10 0 1 1 0
1991 Czechoslovakia CC 4 0 0 0 0
Junior totals 29 12 14 26 20
Senior totals 24 2 3 5 2

References

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  1. ^ "Stocking up on Scouts".
  2. ^ a b Smith, Michael. "Where in the World is Robert Kron?". Carolina Hurricanes. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
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