Ronald John Greschner (born December 22, 1954) is a Canadian former professional

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who played in the

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(NHL) for 16 seasons between 1974 and

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. Greschner was selected 32nd overall by the

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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. 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

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. 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.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards

* WCHL All-Star Team – 1974

Personal life

Greschner was previously married to supermodel

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. He has five children with his wife, Lori; the family lives in

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. He also heads the Ron Greschner Foundation to support autism research and awareness.http://rongreschnerfoundation.com/index.htm "Ron Greschner Foundation"

References

External links

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Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Greschner, Ron 1954 births Living people Canadian ice hockey defencemen Canadian people of German descent Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan New Westminster Bruins players New York Rangers draft picks New York Rangers players Providence Reds players Vancouver Blazers draft picks