About Ron Francis Memorabilia & Collectibles
Retired Canadian professional ice hockey center man,
Ron Francis had played for the Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Carolina Hurricanes, and Toronto Maple Leafs. He was born on March 1, 1963 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada.
Francis was drafted during the first round of the National Hockey League Entry Draft by the Hartford Whalers as the team’s fourth overall pick. He is indeed an asset to the team and he was able to average more than a point in a game in over 1,700 games in 23 challenging seasons. It was in 1991 when Francis was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins together with Ulf Samuelsson for Zarley Zalapski and John Cullen. He then decided to come back to his original organization being a free agent during the 1998-1999 season and signed where he signed with the Carolina Hurricanes. Francis was able to lead the Hurricanes to the 2002 Stanley Cup but they unfortunately lost to the Detroit Re Wings. He then finished his plating career with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Francis had retired from the National Hockey League just before the 200502006 season. In his entire career, he had bagged two Stanley Cups, had garnered 119 points in one season which was the 1995-1996 season, and he also led the league with 92 powerful assists.
Get a chance to own some of Francis’ cool and memorable sports items such as his
autographed Carolina Hurricane puck and 8X10 photos at Sportsmemorabilia.com. His name is sometimes mistaken as Rone Frances, Ronnie Franccis, Ron Francise, Rhon Franciss, Rohn Francise, Rohn Franses, and Ron Franches.
About Ron Francis:
Ron Francis (full name: Ron Francis; no nicknames) played center from 1982 until 2004 for the Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Carolina Hurricanes and Toronto Maple Leafs. He played for the Whalers from 1982 - 1991, Penguins from 1991 - 1998, Hurricanes from 1999 - 2004 and Leafs in 2004. Over 23 seasons, he played 1731 games, scored 549 goals, and made 1249 assists. Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario on March 1, 1963, Francis stands 6-3 and weighs 200 lbs. He was drafted by the Hartford Whalers in the 1st round (4th overall) of the 1981 NHL Entry Draft. Francis officially announced retirement on September 14, 2005. He was inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame as Player in 2007.