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Ron Greschner
Ron Greschner
Born	December 22, 1954 (age 69); Goodsoil, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Rangers
NHL Draft	32nd overall, 1974; New York Rangers
WHA Draft	34th overall, 1974; Vancouver Blazers
Playing career	1974–1990

Ron Greschner

Canadian ice hockey player

Ronald John Greschner (born December 22, 1954) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 16 seasons between 1974 and 1990.

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Greschner was selected 32nd overall by the New York Rangers in the 1974 NHL amateur draft. He played in 982 career NHL games, all with the Rangers, scoring 179 goals and 431 assists for 610 points. He also compiled 1,226 penalty minutes, the most in Rangers franchise history. Greschner's best offensive season was the 1977–78 season when he scored 24 goals and 48 assists for 72 points. Greschner was sometimes deployed as a left wing by coach Craig Patrick.^[1]

In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, the authors ranked Greschner at No. 12 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team’s first 82 seasons.^[2]

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Dupont, Kevin (March 11, 1985). "Greschner Adapts to Forward Role". The New York Times. Retrieved April 24, 2020.

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Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. p. 188. ISBN 978-0470736197. Retrieved February 3, 2020.

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"Ron Greschner Foundation". Archived from the original on March 13, 2010.

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			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1971–72	New Westminster Bruins	WCHL	44	1	9	10	126	5	1	2	3	0
1972–73	New Westminster Bruins	WCHL	68	22	47	69	169	5	2	4	6	19
1973–74	New Westminster Bruins	WCHL	67	33	70	103	170	11	5	6	11	18
1974–75	Providence Reds	AHL	7	5	6	11	10	—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	New York Rangers	NHL	70	8	37	45	93	3	0	1	1	2
1975–76	New York Rangers	NHL	77	6	21	27	93	—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	New York Rangers	NHL	80	11	36	47	89	—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	New York Rangers	NHL	78	24	48	72	100	3	0	0	0	2
1978–79	New York Rangers	NHL	60	17	36	53	66	18	7	5	12	16
1979–80	New York Rangers	NHL	76	21	37	58	103	9	0	6	6	10
1980–81	New York Rangers	NHL	74	27	41	68	112	14	4	8	12	17
1981–82	New York Rangers	NHL	29	5	11	16	16	—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	New York Rangers	NHL	10	3	5	8	0	8	2	2	4	12
1983–84	New York Rangers	NHL	77	12	44	56	117	2	1	0	1	2
1984–85	New York Rangers	NHL	48	16	29	45	42	2	0	3	3	12
1985–86	New York Rangers	NHL	78	20	28	48	104	5	3	1	4	11
1986–87	New York Rangers	NHL	60	6	34	40	62	6	0	5	5	0
1987–88	New York Rangers	NHL	51	1	5	6	82	—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	New York Rangers	NHL	58	1	10	11	94	4	0	1	1	6
1989–90	New York Rangers	NHL	55	1	9	10	53	10	0	0	0	16
NHL totals			981	179	431	610	1,226	84	17	32	49	106

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Ron Greschner
Born	(1954-12-22) December 22, 1954 (age 69) Goodsoil, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Rangers
NHL Draft	32nd overall, 1974 New York Rangers
WHA Draft	34th overall, 1974 Vancouver Blazers
Playing career	1974–1990