Guy Charron
Encyclopedia
Guy Joseph Jean Charron (born January 24, 1949 in Verdun, Quebec) is a former professional ice hockey
centre
. He played in the NHL
from 1969 – 1981. He is currently head coach of the WHL
Kamloops Blazers
, after being hired for that position in November 2009.
' system, Charron played twenty games with the Canadiens before he was traded during the middle of the 1970–71 NHL season to the Detroit Red Wings
in the monster deal that sent Frank Mahovlich
to Montreal. He played with the Red Wings until he was traded to the expansion Kansas City Scouts
in 1974. Prior to the 1976–77 NHL season, Charron signed as a free agent with the Washington Capitals
, where he played until he retired following the 1980–81 NHL season. Despite playing in 734 NHL regular season games, he never appeared in a single playoff game, which is an NHL record. This record was broken at one point by Olli Jokinen
, who went 827 games without a playoff appearance before finally appearing in a playoff game with the Calgary Flames
.
1 Midseason replacement
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
centre
Centre (ice hockey)
The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...
. He played in the NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
from 1969 – 1981. He is currently head coach of the WHL
WHL
WHL may stand for:*Western Hockey League *Western Hockey League *Western Hockey League *West of Harvey Lock*White Hart Lane*World Heritage List*WorldHotel-Link*West Hawk Lake, Manitoba...
Kamloops Blazers
Kamloops Blazers
The Kamloops Blazers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League based out of Kamloops, British Columbia. They play their home games at Interior Savings Centre.-History:...
, after being hired for that position in November 2009.
Playing career
Originally a product of the Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
' system, Charron played twenty games with the Canadiens before he was traded during the middle of the 1970–71 NHL season to the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
in the monster deal that sent Frank Mahovlich
Frank Mahovlich
Francis William "The Big M" Mahovlich, CM is a Canadian Senator, and a retired NHL ice hockey player, nicknamed the "Big M." He played on six Stanley Cup-winning teams and is an inductee of the Hockey Hall of Fame.-Playing career:...
to Montreal. He played with the Red Wings until he was traded to the expansion Kansas City Scouts
Kansas City Scouts
The Kansas City Scouts was a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League from 1974–76. In 1976, the franchise relocated to Denver, Colorado and became the Colorado Rockies...
in 1974. Prior to the 1976–77 NHL season, Charron signed as a free agent with the Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
, where he played until he retired following the 1980–81 NHL season. Despite playing in 734 NHL regular season games, he never appeared in a single playoff game, which is an NHL record. This record was broken at one point by Olli Jokinen
Olli Jokinen
Olli Jokinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . He was initially drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in 1997, third overall after Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau. He was the captain of the Florida Panthers from 2003...
, who went 827 games without a playoff appearance before finally appearing in a playoff game with the Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
.
Career statistics
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Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... | Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... | A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... | Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... | PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1968–69 | Montreal Junior Canadiens | OHA Ontario Hockey Association The Ontario Hockey Association is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. Other Ontario sanctioning bodies along with the... | 50 | 27 | 27 | 54 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Montreal Voyageurs | AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... | 65 | 37 | 45 | 82 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 1969–70 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 1970–71 AHL season The 1970–71 AHL season was the 35th season of the American Hockey League. Eight teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Baltimore Clippers finished first overall in the regular season... | Montreal Voyageurs | AHL | 23 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... | NHL | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 64 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 75 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 76 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 26 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Kansas City Scouts Kansas City Scouts The Kansas City Scouts was a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League from 1974–76. In 1976, the franchise relocated to Denver, Colorado and became the Colorado Rockies... | NHL | 51 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Kansas City Scouts | NHL | 78 | 27 | 44 | 71 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Washington Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... | NHL | 80 | 36 | 46 | 82 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 80 | 38 | 35 | 73 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 80 | 28 | 42 | 70 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 33 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 47 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 1982–83 AHL season The 1982–83 AHL season was the 47th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Rochester Americans finished first overall in the regular season, and won their fourth Calder Cup championship.-Team changes:... | New Haven Nighthawks New Haven Nighthawks The New Haven Nighthawks are a former ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League from 1972 to 1992. They had affiliations with the Minnesota North Stars , New York Islanders , New York Rangers , and Los Angeles Kings... | AHL | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 734 | 221 | 309 | 530 | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
NHL head coaching
| Team | |Regular season | Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... |
1991–92 1991-92 NHL season The 1991–92 NHL season was the 75th regular season of the National Hockey League. The Pittsburgh Penguins repeated as Stanley Cup champions, winning a best of seven series four games to none against the Chicago Blackhawks.-League business:... |
16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (74) | 5th in Smythe | Missed Playoffs | |||||||
| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | 2000–01 | 49 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 2 | (66) | 5th in Pacific | Missed Playoffs |
| Total | 65 | 20 | 33 | 10 | 2 | ||||
Minor league/assistant coaching
Season | Team | League | Type | G | W | L | T | OTL | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... | NHL | Assistant coach | ||||||
| 1991–92 | Calgary Flames | NHL | Assistant coach1 | ||||||
| 1992–93 | Calgary Flames | NHL | Assistant coach | ||||||
| 1993–94 | Calgary Flames | NHL | Assistant coach | ||||||
| 1994–95 | Calgary Flames | NHL | Assistant coach | ||||||
| 1995–96 | New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... | NHL | Assistant coach | ||||||
| 1998–99 | Grand Rapids Griffins Grand Rapids Griffins The Grand Rapids Griffins are a professional hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the Van Andel Arena. They are the AHL affiliate to the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League.... | IHL | Head coach | 82 | 34 | 40 | 0 | 8 | 0.415 |
| 1999–00 | Grand Rapids Griffins | IHL | Head coach | 82 | 51 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 0.622 |
| 2001–02 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | Assistant coach | ||||||
| 2002–03 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | Assistant coach |
1 Midseason replacement