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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Greschner was previously married to supermodel [[Carol Alt]]. He has five children with his wife, Lori; the family lives in [[West Palm Beach]] |
Greschner was previously married to supermodel [[Carol Alt]]. He has five children with his wife, Lori; the family lives in [[West Palm Beach]], [[Florida]]. He also heads the Ron Greschner Foundation to support [[autism]] research and awareness.<ref>http://rongreschnerfoundation.com/index.htm "Ron Greschner Foundation"</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 18:24, 22 August 2021
Ron Greschner | |||
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Born |
Goodsoil, Saskatchewan, Canada | December 22, 1954||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | New York Rangers | ||
NHL draft |
32nd overall, 1974 New York Rangers | ||
WHA draft |
34th overall, 1974 Vancouver Blazers | ||
Playing career | 1974–1990 |
Ronald John Greschner (born December 22, 1954) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 16 seasons between 1974 and 1990.
Greschner was selected 32nd overall by the New York Rangers in the 1974 NHL amateur draft. He played in 982 career NHL games, all with the Rangers, scoring 179 goals and 431 assists for 610 points. He also compiled 1,226 penalty minutes. Greschner's best offensive season was the 1977–78 season when he scored 24 goals and 48 assists for 72 points. Greschner was sometimes deployed as a left wing by coach Craig Patrick.[1]
In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, the authors ranked Greschner at No. 12 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team’s first 82 seasons.[2]
Career statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1971–72 | New Westminster Bruins | WCHL | 44 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 126 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
1972–73 | New Westminster Bruins | WCHL | 68 | 22 | 47 | 69 | 169 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 19 | ||
1973–74 | New Westminster Bruins | WCHL | 67 | 33 | 70 | 103 | 170 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | ||
1974–75 | Providence Reds | AHL | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1974–75 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 8 | 37 | 45 | 93 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
1975–76 | New York Rangers | NHL | 77 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1976–77 | New York Rangers | NHL | 80 | 11 | 36 | 47 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977–78 | New York Rangers | NHL | 78 | 24 | 48 | 72 | 100 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1978–79 | New York Rangers | NHL | 60 | 17 | 36 | 53 | 66 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 16 | ||
1979–80 | New York Rangers | NHL | 76 | 21 | 37 | 58 | 103 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 10 | ||
1980–81 | New York Rangers | NHL | 74 | 27 | 41 | 68 | 112 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 17 | ||
1981–82 | New York Rangers | NHL | 29 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1982–83 | New York Rangers | NHL | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | ||
1983–84 | New York Rangers | NHL | 77 | 12 | 44 | 56 | 117 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
1984–85 | New York Rangers | NHL | 48 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | ||
1985–86 | New York Rangers | NHL | 78 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 104 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | ||
1986–87 | New York Rangers | NHL | 60 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
1987–88 | New York Rangers | NHL | 51 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988–89 | New York Rangers | NHL | 58 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 94 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
1989–90 | New York Rangers | NHL | 55 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 53 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
NHL totals | 981 | 179 | 431 | 610 | 1226 | 84 | 17 | 32 | 49 | 106 |
Awards
- WCHL All-Star Team – 1974
Personal life
Greschner was previously married to supermodel Carol Alt. He has five children with his wife, Lori; the family lives in West Palm Beach, Florida. He also heads the Ron Greschner Foundation to support autism research and awareness.[3]
References
- ^ Dupont, Kevin (11 March 1985). "Greschner Adapts to Forward Role". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0470736197. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ http://rongreschnerfoundation.com/index.htm "Ron Greschner Foundation"