Ron Kennedy

Ron Kennedy (May 7, 1953 July 9, 2009) was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach.

Ron Kennedy
Born (1953-05-07)May 7, 1953
North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died July 9, 2009(2009-07-09) (aged 56)
Klagenfurt, Austria
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Muskegon Mohawks
Kalamazoo Wings
NHL Draft 65th overall, 1973
New York Islanders
WHA Draft 76th overall, 1973
Winnipeg Jets
Playing career 19731988

Early life

Kennedy was born in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Career

Kennedy played minor-league hockey in North America, Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany, and Austria before moving to coaching.

Coaching career

Kennedy's last position was coaching for Innsbruck of the Austrian Hockey League.[1]

His coaching career included:

Death

Kennedy resigned after his December 2008 diagnosis of brain cancer, from which he died, aged 56, in Klagenfurt, Austria.[2]

References


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