Murray Baron
Murray McElwain Roy Baron (born June 1, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens, Phoenix Coyotes, and Vancouver Canucks.
| Murray Baron | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 1, 1967 Prince George, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg; 16 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Philadelphia Flyers St. Louis Blues Montreal Canadiens Phoenix Coyotes Vancouver Canucks | ||
| NHL Draft |
167th overall, 1986 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 1989–2004 | ||
Playing career
Philadelphia Flyers
Baron was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the eighth round, 167th overall, of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft. Baron got his feet wet in the NHL playing 16-games with the Flyers in 1989–90 before playing 67-games the following year an establishing himself as an every-day NHLer. Shortly before the start of the 1991–92 season Baron was part of a deal that saw him and long-time Flyer Ron Sutter traded to the St. Louis Blues for Rod Brind'Amour and Dan Quinn.
St. Louis Blues
For the next five seasons in St. Louis Baron built a reputation as a bruising physical defensemen. Early on in the 1996–97 season, Baron was part of a blockbuster trade that sent him and Shayne Corson, along with a 5th-round draft pick to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Pierre Turgeon, Craig Conroy and Rory Fitzpatrick.
Montreal Canadiens
Baron's time with the Canadiens proved to be short-lived and after just 60-games he was on the move again, this time off to the Phoenix Coyotes in a deal for fellow defensemen Dave Manson.
Phoenix Coyotes
Baron would play just 63-games with the Coyotes over the next two seasons before he was changing addresses again, signing on with the Vancouver Canucks as a free agent.
Vancouver Canucks
In Vancouver, Baron finally found some stability setting in on the Canucks blue line and spending the next five seasons with the team and serving as their alternate captain. Following the 2002–03 season Baron left Vancouver as a free agent.
Return to St. Louis
With time running out in his career the 37-year old blue liner inked a one year deal to return to the St. Louis Blues. Baron scored one goal and added five assists in 80-games and retired from the NHL following the season.
Coaching career
In 2011, Baron began his coaching career as an assistant coach with the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League's Kamloops Storm. He also coaches for Kamloops Minor Hockey.[1]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1984–85 | Vernon Lakers | BCHL | 37 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Vernon Lakers | BCHL | 46 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 179 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | North Dakota Fighting Sioux | WCHA | 41 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | North Dakota Fighting Sioux | WCHA | 41 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | North Dakota Fighting Sioux | WCHA | 40 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 50 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 67 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 67 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 94 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1992–93 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 53 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 59 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1993–94 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 77 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 123 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1994–95 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 39 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 93 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1995–96 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 82 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 190 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | ||
| 1996–97 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 60 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1997–98 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 45 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 106 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1998–99 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 81 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 81 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 82 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 61 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 68 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2002–03 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 78 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2003–04 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 80 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 61 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| NHL totals | 988 | 35 | 94 | 129 | 1309 | 73 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 78 | ||||
References
- HUNTER, MARK. "The Bear is back: Baron still loves hockey". Kamloops Daily News. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database