Ron Schock

Ronald Lawrence Schock (born December 19, 1943) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League from 1964 to 1978. His younger brother, Danny Schock, also played briefly in the NHL. Schock retired following 909 games, recording a total of 166 goals, 351 assists, and 517 points.

Ron Schock
Schock in 1973
Born	(1943-12-19) December 19, 1943 (age 80) Chapleau, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Pittsburgh Penguins Boston Bruins St. Louis Blues Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	1963–1980

Playing career

Schock scored his first NHL goal as a member of the Boston Bruins on February 29, 1964. It came in his team's 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings at Boston Garden.

While playing with the St. Louis Blues, Schock attended a hockey dinner and was asked where he would least like to be traded. He responded, either the New York Rangers or Pittsburgh Penguins. Two days later he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Ron Schock is perhaps most famous for his double overtime "Midnight Goal" that won game 7 for the Blues over the Minnesota North Stars on May 3, 1968, and sent the Blues to the Stanley Cup finals in the first year of the NHL expansion.^[1][2] Arguably, this was a major contribution to the early popularity of the St. Louis Blues franchise.^[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1961–62	Niagara Falls Flyers	OHA		50	18	27	45	17		10	1	7	8	6
1962–63	Niagara Falls Flyers	OHA		46	23	48	71	66		9	5	11	16	19
1962–63	Kingston Frontenacs	EPHL		1	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1962–63	Niagara Falls Flyers	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		7	4	4	8	4
1963–64	Niagara Falls Flyers	OHA		44	38	36	74	30		4	2	1	3	2
1963–64	Boston Bruins	NHL		5	1	2	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
1963–64	Minneapolis Bruins	CPHL		—	—	—	—	—		2	0	3	3	0
1964–65	Boston Bruins	NHL		33	4	7	11	14		—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	San Francisco Seals	WHL		43	11	21	32	28		7	1	5	6	6
1965–66	Boston Bruins	NHL		24	2	2	4	6		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	Boston Bruins	NHL		66	10	20	30	8		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Kansas City Blues	CPHL		10	2	8	10	2		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	St. Louis Blues	NHL		55	9	9	18	17		12	1	2	3	0
1968–69	St. Louis Blues	NHL		67	12	27	39	14		12	1	2	3	6
1969–70	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		76	8	21	29	40		10	1	6	7	7
1970–71	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		71	14	26	40	20		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		77	17	29	46	22		4	1	0	1	6
1972–73	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		78	13	36	49	23		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		77	14	29	43	22		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		80	23	63	86	36		9	0	4	4	10
1975–76	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		80	18	44	62	28		3	0	1	1	0
1976–77	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		80	17	32	49	10		3	0	1	1	0
1977–78	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		40	4	4	8	0		2	0	0	0	0
1978–79	Hershey Bears	AHL		79	21	45	66	21		4	0	2	2	0
1979–80	Rochester Americans	AHL		40	10	18	28	12		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				909	166	351	517	260		55	4	16	20	29

References

1. "Great Moments".
2. "Pittsburgh Penguins Legends: Ron Schock". 2006-12-19.
3. "The Team Quickly Caught the Imagination of Local Fans".

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Earl Ingarfield	Pittsburgh Penguins captain 1973–77	Succeeded by Jean Pronovost