Ron Francis
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1963)
Ron Francis
Ronald Michael Francis Jr. (born March 1, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current executive in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played 23 seasons for the Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Carolina Hurricanes, and Toronto Maple Leafs. He currently serves as a special advisor in hockey operations for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Drafted fourth overall in the 1981 NHL entry draft, Francis quickly became a star for the Whalers, where he served as captain from 1985 to 1990 before he was part of a blockbuster trade to the Pittsburgh Penguins. He would play the next seven years with the team and served as a key part of consecutive Stanley Cup championships in 1991 and 1992 while being awarded the Frank J. Selke Trophy in 1995 and winning the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for his sportsmanship in 1995, 1998, and 2003. He signed as a free agent with the Carolina Hurricanes prior to the 1998–99 season and became team captain in 1999, which saw him awarded the King Clancy...
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