Ron Francis is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre and National Hockey League executive, born on March 1, 1963, who played 23 seasons for the Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Carolina Hurricanes and Toronto Maple Leafs. Drafted fourth overall in 1981, he captained Hartford and then Carolina, was a key part of the Penguins' consecutive Stanley Cup championships in 1991 and 1992, and won the Frank J. Selke Trophy in 1995 and the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy three times. He retired second all-time in career assists behind Wayne Gretzky, and Carolina retired his number 10 in 2006. He later served as general manager of the Hurricanes and as the first general manager of the Seattle Kraken.
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is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player
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is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player
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He played 23 seasons for the Hartford Whalers
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served as a key part of consecutive Stanley Cup championships in 1991 and 1992
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is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player
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served as a key part of consecutive Stanley Cup championships in 1991 and 1992
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he was part of a blockbuster trade to the Pittsburgh Penguins
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