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'Clifford John Ronning' (b. October 1, 1965 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a former professional ice hockey forward. He was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the 7th round of the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, 134th overall. During an NHL career that spanned 18 years, Ronning played for the Blues, Vancouver Canucks, Phoenix Coyotes, Nashville Predators, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild and New York Islanders.

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Career

Accomplishments and awards

Career statistics

Transactions

References

External links

Career

Prior to being drafted, Ronning played in the Western Hockey League, displaying an excellent scoring touch. Due to his small stature (Ronning was 5'8"), he fell to the seventh round, when St. Louis picked him. After several seasons in St. Louis, Ronning was dealt to Vancouver in a blockbuster deal, and would become a key element on the rapidly improving Canucks. Ronning was with the team when they went to the Stanley Cup Finals in 1994 which eventually lost in game seven to the New York Rangers. He played the seventh game with a broken hand.
Following just over two seasons in Phoenix, Ronning was dealt to Nashville for future considerations.
Ronning took on a leadership role with the fledgling Predators, who had only recently joined the NHL. In their early seasons, Ronning was their offensive leader, three times exceeding 60 points. Ronning played an important role in mentoring young players, such as David Legwand. At the 2002 Trade Deadline, the Predators sent Ronning to Los Angeles, where he was expected to help the Kings in the playoffs. Ronning struggled in L.A., and was traded to another expansion team, Minnesota, during the off-season. Ronning was a veteran presence and still a good scorer on an overachieving Minnesota team that reached the Western Conference finals that year before being eliminated. The following season, Ronning signed with the Islanders, mostly playing as a powerplay specialist.
Ronning announced his decision to retire from NHL on February 15. 2006.

Accomplishments and awards

★ BCJHL Coastal Division First All-Star Team (1983)

★ WHL Rookie of the Year (1984)

★ WHL West First All-Star Team (1985)

★ WHL Player of the Year (1985) ^[1]

Career statistics

				Regular Season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1983-84	New Westminister Bruins	WHL		71	69	67	136	10		9	8	13	21	10
1984-85	New Westminister Bruins	WHL		70	89	108	197	20		11	10	14	24	4
1985-86	Canadian National Team	Intl		71	55	63	118	53		--	--	--	--	--
1985-86	St.Louis Blues	NHL		--	--	--	--	--		5	1	1	2	2
1986-87	Canadian National Team	Intl		26	17	16	33	12		--	--	--	--	--
1986-87	St.Louis Blues	NHL		42	11	14	25	6		4	0	1	1	0
1987-88	St.Louis Blues	NHL		26	5	8	13	12		--	--	--	--	--
1988-89	Peoria Rivermen	IHL		12	11	20	31	8		--	--	--	--	--
1988-89	St.Louis Blues	NHL		64	24	31	55	18		7	1	3	4	8
1989-90	Asiago HC	Italy		42	74	61	135	29		--	--	--	--	--
1990-91	St.Louis Blues	NHL		48	14	18	32	10		--	--	--	--	--
1990-91	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		11	6	6	12	0		6	6	3	9	12
1991-92	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		80	24	47	71	42		13	8	5	13	6
1992-93	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		79	29	56	85	30		12	2	9	11	6
1993-94	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		76	25	43	68	42		24	5	10	15	16
1994-95	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		41	6	19	25	27		11	3	5	8	2
1995-96	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		79	22	45	67	42		6	0	2	2	6
1996-97	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		69	19	32	51	26		7	0	7	7	12
1997-98	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		80	11	44	55	36		6	1	3	4	4
1998-99	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		7	2	5	7	2		--	--	--	--	--
1998-99	Nashville Predators	NHL		72	18	35	53	40		--	--	--	--	--
1999-00	Nashville Predators	NHL		82	26	36	62	34		--	--	--	--	--
2000-01	Nashville Predators	NHL		80	19	43	62	28		--	--	--	--	--
2001-02	Nashville Predators	NHL		67	18	31	49	24		--	--	--	--	--
2001-02	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		14	1	4	5	8		4	0	1	1	2
2002-03	Minnesota Wild	NHL		80	17	31	48	24		17	2	7	9	4
2003-04	New York Islanders	NHL		40	9	15	24	2		4	0	0	0	0
NHL Totals				1137	306	563	869	453		126	29	57	86	72

Transactions

★ March 5, 1991 - STL trades Ronning, Geoff Courtnall, Robert Dirk, Sergio Momesso and a 5th round draft pick (Brian Loney) to VAN in exchange for Garth Butcher and Dan Quinn

★ July 1, 1996 - Ronning signs with PHO

★ October 31, 1998- PHO trades Ronning and Richard Lintner to NSH for future considerations

★ March 16, 2002 - NSH trades Ronning to LA for Jere Karalahti and a 4th round draft pick (Teemu Lassila)

★ June 22, 2002 - LA trades Ronning to MIN in exchange for a fourth round draft pick (Aaron Rome)

★ January 9, 2004 - Ronning signs with NYI

★ February 15, 2006 - Ronning retires from NHL

References

1. http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=11404 Legends of Hockey/HHOF. Retrieved January 4, 2007.

External links

★ HockeyDatabase Entry

★ Ronning, Coyotes, picture

★ Ronning, Canucks, picture

★ Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com