Erskine "Skene" Ronan
Born: Ottawa, Ontario
Stats:
Season Games: 123
Goals: 105
Assists: ****
Points: 105
P.I.M. ****
Stats:
Playoff Games: 2
Goals: 1
Assists: ****
Points: 1
P.I.M.: ****
Playing both forward and defence, Erskine "Skene" Ronan was only a Renfrew Millionaire for one season as a defenceman.
Although it was only for a short time, he joined the ranks of other hockey greats like Newsy Lalonde, Cyclone Taylor and the brothers Odie and Sprague Cleghorn wearing the Renfrew jersey.
Ronan, like many of the Millionaires, was quickly signed up by another professional team when the O'Brien's closed their franchise. In 1912 he went to play for the Ottawa Senators as a forward, and became a top scorer in the league, with 35 goals in 18 games.
He went on to play for the Canadiens, and was part of the team when they won the Stanley Cup in 1916. He also played seasons with the Montreal Shamrocks in 1915, and the Toronto Arenas.
Ronan ended his career in 1919 on what was supposed to be a come-back year with the Ottawa Senators. Instead, with his scoring average much lower than in his early career days, Ronan ended up retiring at the end of the season.