Craig Charron

Craig Charron
Born	November 15, 1967(1967-11-15) North Easton, Massachusetts
Died	October 19, 2010(2010-10-19) (aged 42) Rochester, New York
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Center
Shot	Right
Played for	Fredericton Canadiens Cornwall Aces Rochester Americans Lowell Lock Monsters St. John's Maple Leafs
NHL Draft	1989 NHL Supplemental Draft Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	1990–2002

Craig Charron (November 15, 1967 – October 19, 2010) was a professional ice hockey center from North Easton, Massachusetts. He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1989 NHL Supplemental Draft; however, he never appeared in a game in the National Hockey League. He was a prolific player in the American Hockey League for many seasons, and he was the highest-scoring player on the 1995–96 Rochester Americans team which won the Calder Cup.^[1] At the time of his death he was the coach of the Spencerport Rangers High School Hockey team. During his first season as head coach Spencerport had made many strides but lost to the eventual state champions Webster-Thomas in the second round of sectionals.

Charron died at age 42 on October 19, 2010 after a battle with stomach cancer. He was inducted into the Legends of Lowell Hall of Fame and honored at the Tsongas Center on October 22, 2010.

References

1. ^ "1995-96 Rochester Americans (AHL) player statistics". hockeydb.com. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000031996.html. Retrieved 30 November 2010. 

External links

• Craig Charron's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Goriverhawks.com

Persondata
Name	Charron, Craig
Alternative names
Short description	American ice hockey player
Date of birth	November 15, 1967
Place of birth	North Easton, Massachusetts
Date of death	October 19, 2010
Place of death	Rochester, New York