Ron Lalonde

Ronald Leo Lalonde (born October 30, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals between 1972 and 1979.

Ron Lalonde
Lalond in 1974
Born	(1952-10-30) October 30, 1952 (age 72) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals HC Salzburg
NHL draft	56th overall, 1972 Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	1972–1981

Playing career

Lalonde was born in Toronto, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1965 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Scarboro Lions minor ice hockey team.^[1] He played junior in the Ontario Hockey League before turning professional with the Hershey Bears in 1972–73. He played nine games with the Pittsburgh Penguins that season and made the Penguins' roster the following season. He was traded to the Washington Capitals in December 1974, and would play the rest of his career through the 1979–80 season in the Capitals organization. Lalonde played 397 games in the NHL, scoring 45 goals and 78 assists for 123 points. During his time with the Capitals, he became the first player in franchise history to record a hat trick on March 30, 1975 against the Detroit Red Wings.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1969–70	North York Rangers	MetJBHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Peterborough Petes	OHA		44	21	25	46	13		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Peterborough Petes	OHA		58	26	37	63	36		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Peterborough Petes	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		3	3	0	3	2
1972–73	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		9	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Hershey Bears	AHL		60	16	26	42	34		7	1	1	2	0
1973–74	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		73	10	17	27	14		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		24	0	3	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Washington Capitals	NHL		50	12	14	26	27		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Washington Capitals	NHL		80	9	19	28	19		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Washington Capitals	NHL		76	12	17	29	24		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Washington Capitals	NHL		67	1	5	6	16		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Washington Capitals	NHL		18	1	3	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Hershey Bears	AHL		27	6	6	12	0		4	1	0	1	2
1978–79	Binghamton Dusters	AHL		26	7	7	14	0		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Hershey Bears	AHL		65	13	17	30	22		16	2	3	5	6
1980–81	HC Salzburg	AUT		28	9	11	20	38		—	—	—	—	—
NHL Totals				397	45	78	123	106		—	—	—	—	—