Robert Kron (born February 27, 1967) is a
Czech
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former professional
ice hockey
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centre
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and currently the director of amateur scouting for the
Seattle Kraken
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.
He was formerly director of European scouting for the
Carolina Hurricanes
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.
Career
Kron was drafted in the fifth round, 88th overall, by the
Vancouver Canucks
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in the
1985 NHL Entry Draft
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. He made his
National Hockey League
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debut with the Canucks in the
1990–91 season. In his NHL career, he would play for the Canucks, the
Hartford Whalers
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/
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, ...
, and the
Columbus Blue Jackets
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.
Kron appeared in 771 NHL games, scoring 144 goals and adding 194 assists. He also appeared in 16
Stanley Cup
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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.
Former
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, ...
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
International
References
External links
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1967 births
Living people
Carolina Hurricanes players
Carolina Hurricanes scouts
Columbus Blue Jackets players
Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Canada
Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Finland
Czech expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Czech ice hockey left wingers
Czechoslovak expatriate ice hockey people
Czechoslovak expatriate sportspeople in Canada
Czechoslovak ice hockey left wingers
HK Dukla Trenčín players
HC Kometa Brno players
Hartford Whalers players
Ice hockey people from Brno
Lukko players
Seattle Kraken scouts
Syracuse Crunch players
Vancouver Canucks draft picks
Vancouver Canucks players
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