Ron Francis
Ronald Michael Francis
Born: March 1, 1963
Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada
Position: C
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200
Shoot/Catch: Left
Career: 1981-2003
Elected to Hockey Hall of Fame in 2007.
Minor league statistics
Ron Francis scored 549 goals and recorded 1249 assists in his 1731-game career with the Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Carolina Hurricanes and Toronto Maple Leafs. He began playing during the 1981 season and last took the ice during the 2003 campaign. Francis was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2007.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | NHL | Hartford Whalers | 59 | 25 | 43 | 68 | 51 | -13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 163 | 15.3 |
| 1982-83 | NHL | Hartford Whalers | 79 | 31 | 59 | 90 | 60 | -25 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 212 | 14.6 |
| 1983-84 | NHL | Hartford Whalers | 72 | 23 | 60 | 83 | 45 | -10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 202 | 11.4 |
| 1984-85 | NHL | Hartford Whalers | 80 | 24 | 57 | 81 | 66 | -23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 195 | 12.3 |
| 1985-86 | NHL | Hartford Whalers | 53 | 24 | 53 | 77 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 120 | 20.0 |
| 1986-87 | NHL | Hartford Whalers | 75 | 30 | 63 | 93 | 45 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 189 | 15.9 |
| 1987-88 | NHL | Hartford Whalers | 80 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 87 | -8 | 11 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 172 | 14.5 |
| 1988-89 | NHL | Hartford Whalers | 69 | 29 | 48 | 77 | 36 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 156 | 18.6 |
| 1989-90 | NHL | Hartford Whalers | 80 | 32 | 69 | 101 | 73 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 170 | 18.8 |
| 1990-91 | NHL | Hartford Whalers | 67 | 21 | 55 | 76 | 51 | -2 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 149 | 14.1 |
| 1990-91 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 14 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 8.0 |
| 1991-92 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 70 | 21 | 33 | 54 | 30 | -7 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 121 | 17.4 |
| 1992-93 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 84 | 24 | 76 | 100 | 68 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 215 | 11.2 |
| 1993-94 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 27 | 66 | 93 | 62 | -3 | 8 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 216 | 12.5 |
| 1994-95 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 44 | 11 | 48 | 59 | 18 | 30 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 11.7 |
| 1995-96 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 77 | 27 | 92 | 119 | 56 | 25 | 12 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 158 | 17.1 |
| 1996-97 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 81 | 27 | 63 | 90 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 183 | 14.8 |
| 1997-98 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 81 | 25 | 62 | 87 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 189 | 13.2 |
| 1998-99 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 21 | 31 | 52 | 34 | -2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 133 | 15.8 |
| 1999-00 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 78 | 23 | 50 | 73 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 150 | 15.3 |
| 2000-01 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 15 | 50 | 65 | 32 | -15 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 130 | 11.5 |
| 2001-02 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 80 | 27 | 50 | 77 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 165 | 16.4 |
| 2002-03 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 22 | 35 | 57 | 30 | -22 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 156 | 14.1 |
| 2003-04 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 68 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 14 | -12 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 79 | 12.7 |
| 2003-04 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 25.0 |
| Totals | 1731 | 549 | 1249 | 1798 | 979 | -10 | 188 | 399 | 12 | 17 | 79 | 14 | 3754 | 14.6 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | NHL | Hartford Whalers | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3.7 |
| 1986-87 | NHL | Hartford Whalers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13.3 |
| 1987-88 | NHL | Hartford Whalers | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 25.0 |
| 1988-89 | NHL | Hartford Whalers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 |
| 1989-90 | NHL | Hartford Whalers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 14.3 |
| 1990-91 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 24 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 48 | 14.6 |
| 1991-92 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 21 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 58 | 13.8 |
| 1992-93 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 12 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 23.1 |
| 1993-94 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 |
| 1994-95 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 12 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 20.0 |
| 1995-96 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 13.0 |
| 1996-97 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16.7 |
| 1997-98 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5.3 |
| 1998-99 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 2000-01 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 |
| 2001-02 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 23 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 6 | -2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 11.8 |
| 2003-04 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.0 |
| Totals | 171 | 46 | 97 | 143 | 95 | 28 | 15 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 374 | 12.3 |
Awards
1994 - NHL Selke
1994 - NHL Plus-Minus
1994 - NHL Lady Byng
1997 - NHL Lady Byng
2001 - NHL Foundation
2001 - NHL Lady Byng
2001 - NHL King Clancy
