Murray McElwain Roy Baron (born June 1, 1967) is a

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former professional

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who played 15 seasons in the

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(NHL) for the

Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia. The Flyers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games in Wells ...

St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the ...

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...

Phoenix Coyotes The Arizona Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Coyotes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference and currently play at the Mull ...

, and

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Playing career

Baron was drafted by the

in the eighth round, 167th overall, of the

1986 NHL Entry Draft The 1986 NHL Entry Draft was the 24th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 21, 1986, at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. The National Hockey League (NHL) teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the revers ...

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.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

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* 1967 births Canadian ice hockey defencemen Canadian people of Ukrainian descent Hershey Bears players Living people Montreal Canadiens players Richmond Sockeyes players Sportspeople from Prince George, British Columbia Philadelphia Flyers draft picks Philadelphia Flyers players Phoenix Coyotes players St. Louis Blues players North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey players Vancouver Canucks players Vernon Lakers players NCAA men's ice hockey national champions {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1960s-stub