Robert Kron
Robert Kron (born February 27, 1967) is a retired Czech professional ice hockey centre and currently the director of amateur scouting for the Seattle Kraken.[1] He was formerly director of European scouting for the Carolina Hurricanes.[2]
| Robert Kron | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 27, 1967 Brno, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
TJ Zetor Brno (ČSSR) Dukla Trenčín (ČSSR) Vancouver Canucks (NHL) Hartford Whalers (NHL) Carolina Hurricanes (NHL) Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) Lukko Rauma (SM-liiga) | ||
| National team |
 Czechoslovakia | ||
| NHL Draft |
88th overall, 1985 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Playing career | 1988–2003 | ||
Career
Kron was drafted in the fifth round, 88th overall, by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. He made his National Hockey League debut with the Canucks in the 1990–91 season. In his NHL career, he would play for the Canucks, the Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes, and the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Kron appeared in 771 NHL games, scoring 144 goals and adding 194 assists. He also appeared in 16 Stanley Cup playoff games, scoring two goals and recording three assists.
After his hockey career ended, Kron was hired by the Carolina Hurricanes as an amateur scout.[2] Former Carolina Hurricanes teammate and current Seattle Kraken GM Ron Francis hired him as the team's director of amateur scouting in October 2020.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1983–84 | TJ Zetor Brno | CSSR U20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | TJ Lokomotiva Ingstav Brno | CSSR-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | TJ Zetor Brno | CSSR | 40 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | TJ Zetor Brno | CSSR | 44 | 5 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | TJ Zetor Brno | CSSR | 34 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | TJ Zetor Brno | CSSR | 44 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | ASVŠ Dukla Trenčín | CSSR | 43 | 28 | 19 | 47 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | ASVŠ Dukla Trenčín | CSSR | 39 | 22 | 22 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 76 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 36 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1992–93 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 32 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 77 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 37 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 77 | 22 | 28 | 50 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 68 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 81 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 75 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1999–00 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 81 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 59 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 59 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Lukko | SM-l | 23 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| CSSR totals | 244 | 93 | 73 | 166 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 771 | 144 | 194 | 338 | 119 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Czechoslovakia | EJC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 1985 | Czechoslovakia | WJC | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | |
| 1985 | Czechoslovakia | EJC | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1986 | Czechoslovakia | WJC | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| 1987 | Czechoslovakia | WJC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1989 | Czechoslovakia | WC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1990 | Czechoslovakia | WC | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1991 | Czechoslovakia | CC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 29 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 20 | |||
| Senior totals | 24 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |||
References
- https://www.nhl.com/kraken/news/hockey-operations-hires-12-new-amateur-european-scouts/c-319550330
- Smith, Michael. "Where in the World is Robert Kron?". Carolina Hurricanes. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database