Guy Charron

Guy Charron
Born	(1949-01-24) January 24, 1949 Canada
Occupation(s)	Ice hockey centre, coach
Years active	1969–1981 (player), 1990–2008 (NHL assistant coach), 1992, 2000–01 (NHL head coach), 2010–2013 (WHL head coach), 2018 (lacrosse commissioner)
Known for	NHL player and coach

Guy Joseph Jean Charron (born January 24, 1949) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre and coach. His NHL playing career spanned from 1969 through 1981, followed by assistant coaching roles with five NHL franchises between 1990 and 2008. Charron briefly held head coaching positions with the Calgary Flames in 1992 and the Anaheim Ducks during the 2000–01 campaign. Subsequently, he was head coach of the WHL's Kamloops Blazers from 2010 until 2013 and had a short tenure as commissioner of the Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League in 2018.

Playing career

Charron, developed within the Montreal Canadiens organization, appeared in twenty games before being traded midway through the 1970–71 NHL season to the Detroit Red Wings as part of a significant transaction that sent Frank Mahovlich to Montreal. He remained with Detroit until being dealt to the expansion Kansas City Scouts in 1974. Prior to the 1976–77 NHL season, Charron signed with the Washington Capitals as a free agent, where he continued playing until retiring after the 1980–81 NHL season. During the 1978–79 season, he served as captain of the Capitals. Although Charron played in 734 NHL regular-season contests, he never participated in a playoff game—a record that stood until surpassed by others who eventually reached postseason play, leaving Charron uniquely holding this distinction.

Awards

• Recipient of the 1999–2000 Commissioner's Trophy.

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1966–67	Verdun Maple Leafs	MMJHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	Verdun Maple Leafs	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		4	0	1	1	4
1967–68	Verdun Maple Leafs	MMJHL		42	29	36	65	—		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Verdun Maple Leafs	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		21	14	9	23	6
1968–69	Montreal Junior Canadiens	OHA-Jr.		50	27	27	54	12		14	11	15	26	6
1968–69	Montreal Junior Canadiens	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		8	7	5	12	4
1969–70	Montreal Voyageurs	AHL		65	37	45	82	20		8	8	4	12	2
(1969–70)	(Montreal Canadiens)	(NHL)		(5)	(0)	(0)	(0)	(0)		(—)	(—)	(—)	(—)	(—)
(1970–71 AHL season)	(Montreal Voyageurs)	(AHL)		(23)	(5)	(13)	(18)	(6)		(—)	(—)	(—)	(—)	(—)
(1970–71 NHL season)	(Montreal Canadiens)	(NHL)		(15)	(2)	(2)	(4)	(2)		(—)	(—)	(—)	(—)	(—)
(1970–71)	(Detroit Red Wings)	(NHL)		(24)	(8)	(4)	(12)	(4)		(—)	(—)	(—)	(—)	(—)
(1971–72 NHL season)	(Detroit Red Wings)	(NHL)		(64)	(9)	(16)	(25)	(14)		( —)	( —)	( —)	( —)	( —)
( 1972–73 NHL season)	( Detroit Red Wings)	( NHL)		( 75)	( 18)	( 18)	( 36)	( 23)		( —)	( —)	( —)	( —)	( —)
( 1973–74 NHL season)	( Detroit Red Wings)	( NHL)		( 76)	( 25)	( 30)	( 55)	( 10)		( —)	( —)	( —)	( —)	( —)
(1974–75 NHL season)	(Detroit Red Wings)	(NHL)		(26)	(1)	(10)	(11)	(6)		(—)	(—)	(—)	(—)	(—)
1974–75	Kansas City Scouts	NHL		51	13	29	42	21		—	—	—	—	—
(1975–76 NHL season)	Kansas City Scouts	NHL		78	27	44	71	12		—	—	—	—	—
{ 1976–77 NHL season} | Washington Capitals | NHL | 80 | 36 | 46 | 82 | 10 | —	—	—		—	—
{ 1977–78 NHL season} | Washington Capitals | NHL | 80 | 38 | 35 | 73 | 12 | —	—	—		—	—
{ 1978–79 NHL season} | Washington Capitals | NHL | 80 | 28 | 42 | 70 | 24 | —	—	—		—	—
{ 1979–80 NHL season} | Washington Capitals | NHL | 33 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 6 | —	—	—		—	—
{ 1980–81 NHL season} | Washington Capitals | NHL | 47 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 2 | —	—	—		—	—
{ 1982–83 Nationalliga A season} |EHC Arosa |NDA |36 |17 |27 |44 | — | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"	{ 1982–83 AHL season} |New Haven Nighthawks |AHL |2 |1 |2 |3 |14 |12 |2 |5 |7 |4 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"	NHL totals !734 !221 !309 !530 !146 ! — ! — ! — ! — ! — |} International Year Team Tournament   GP G A Pts PIM 1977 Canada WC 1 0 0 0 0 1978 Canada WC 9 0 1 1 0 1979 Canada WC 6 1 3 4 2 Career senior totals 16 1 4 5 2 NHL head coaching Team Season GP W L T OTL Pts Division standing Outcome Calgary Flames 1991–92 16 6 7 3 - (74) 5th in Smythe Division Did not qualify for playoffs Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2000–01 49 14 26 7 2 (66) 5th in Pacific Division Did not qualify for playoffs Overall 65 20 33 10 2 Minor league and assistant coaching Season Team League Position GP W L T OTL Winning % 1990–91 Calgary Flames NHL Assistant coach 1991–92 Calgary Flames NHL Assistant coach1 1992–93 Calgary Flames NHL Assistant coach 1993–94 Calgary Flames NHL Assistant coach 1994–95 Calgary Flames NHL Assistant coach 1995–96 New York Islanders NHL Assistant coach 1998–99 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL Head coach 82 34 40 0 8 .415 1999–00 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL Head coach 82 51 22 0 9 .622 2001–02 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL Assistant coach 2002–03 Montreal Canadiens NHL Assistant coach 1 Assumed role midseason See also Captain (ice hockey)