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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. |
Born:
Ottawa, Ont.
Stats:
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assists: |
**** |
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points: |
105 |
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playoff games: |
2 |
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goals:
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1 |
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