Ron Anderson (ice hockey, born 1950)

Ron Anderson
Born (1949-01-21) January 21, 1949
Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Washington Capitals
Wiener EV
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 19701978
Current position
TitleDir. of Player Recruitment
TeamChicago Blackhawks
Playing career
Position(s)Forward
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1978–1979Welland Steelers
1980–1983Merrimack (assistant)
1983–1998Merrimack
1999–2008Chicago Blackhawks (scout)
2008–presentChicago Blackhawks (Dir. of Player Recruitment)
Head coaching record
Overall254–253–24 (college)
TournamentsNCAA D2 (2-2) NCAA DI (2-2)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1987 ECAC East regular season
1987 ECAC East Tournament
1988 ECAC East Regular Season
1988 ECAC East Tournament
1989 ECAC East Regular Season
1989 ECAC East Tournament
Awards
  • New England D2 all star coach (1988)
  • Clark Hodder coach of the year (1997)
  • Merrimack athletics hall of fame (2023)
Records
All time wins leader at Merrimack (254)

Ronald Henry Anderson (born January 21, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He who played 28 games in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals during the 1974–75 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1968 to 1978, was mainly spent in the American Hockey League. After his career he coached at the American collegiate level, and later joined NHL management.