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| Alain Caron | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1938-04-27)April 27, 1938 Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Died |
December 18, 1986(1986-12-18) (aged 48) Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | C/RW | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Oakland Seals Montreal Canadiens Quebec Nordiques Michigan Stags Baltimore Blades | ||
| Playing career | 1959–1976 | ||
Joseph Paul Luc Alain Caron (April 27, 1938 – December 18, 1986) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played in various leagues from 1956 to 1976.
Career
Caron played 60 games in the National Hockey League for the Oakland Seals and Montreal Canadiens, followed by three seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the Quebec Nordiques and the Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades.
Caron finished his career in the North American Hockey League, playing for the Beauce Jaros. Jaros finished the 1975-76 season with a career high 78 goals in only 73 games. Additionally, he scored a league-leading 21 goals and 36 points in the playoffs. Caron suffered a heart attack during the summer at age 38 and was forced to retire from professional hockey.
Personal life
After Caron retired from hockey, he took a position working for a brewery in Quebec. Caron died after he suffered a second heart attack on December 18, 1986. He was 48 years old.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1956–57 | Dolbeau Dragons | QJHL | 45 | 69 | 48 | 117 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Chicoutimi Sagueneens | QHL | 61 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958–59 | Chicoutimi Sagueneens | QHL | 56 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Sault Thunderbirds | EPHL | 25 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 38 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 9 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Sault Ste. Marie Thunderbirds | EPHL | 35 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Amherst Ramblers | NSSHL | 45 | 76 | 46 | 122 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 | ||
| 1961–62 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Charlotte Checkers | EHL | 13 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | St. Louis Braves | EPHL | 54 | 61 | 36 | 97 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | St. Louis Braves | CHL | 71 | 77 | 48 | 125 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 1964–65 | St. Louis Braves | CHL | 60 | 46 | 19 | 65 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1965–66 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 72 | 47 | 29 | 76 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 71 | 35 | 25 | 60 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1967–68 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 6 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | California/Oakland Seals | NHL | 58 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Houston Apollos | CHL | 68 | 38 | 27 | 65 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969–70 | Montreal Voyageurs | AHL | 71 | 35 | 30 | 65 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1970–71 | San Diego Gulls | WHL | 70 | 33 | 15 | 48 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1971–72 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | 67 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1972–73 | Quebec Nordiques | WHA | 68 | 36 | 27 | 63 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Quebec Nordiques | WHA | 59 | 31 | 15 | 46 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Quebec Nordiques | WHA | 21 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades | WHA | 47 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Syracuse Blazers | NAHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Beauce Jaros | NAHL | 73 | 78 | 59 | 137 | 26 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 12 | ||
| WHA totals | 195 | 82 | 50 | 132 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 60 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- "Alain Caron". Greatest Hockey Legends. January 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
- "Alain Caron". The Globe and Mail. December 20, 1986.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded byNone | CPHL Leading Scorer 1963–64 |
Succeeded byTom McCarthy |
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