Robert Kron
Jersey Number: 18
Player information for Robert Kron
Position
Center
Height
5'11" (180cm)
Born
February 27, 1967
Number
18
Shoots
Left
Weight
190 lbs (86kg)
Birthplace
Brno, CZE
Years in Columbus
2
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Player Career Notes
- Spent his final two seasons in the NHL in Columbus, registering 12-22-34 and 14 penalty minutes in 118 games from 2000-02.
- Had his best season with the Blue Jackets in the team’s inaugural campaign in 2000-01 when he notched 8-11-19 in 59 contests.
- Notched his first goal as a Blue Jacket on Nov. 25, 2000 vs. Dallas (Marty Turco).
- Finished his 12-year NHL career with 144-194-338 and 119 penalty minutes in 771 contests with the Blue Jackets, Carolina Hurricanes, Harford Whalers and Vancouver Canucks from 1990-2002.
- Made his NHL debut with Vancouver on Oct. 4, 1990 at Calgary and scored his first career goal and assist two days later at Los Angeles (Kelly Hrudey).
- Posted a career-high 50 points twice in his career, picking up 24-26-50 in 77 games with Hartford in 1993-94 and 22-28-50 in 77 outings with the Whalers in 1995-96.
- Finished his playing career with Lukko in Finland’s top professional league (SM-liiga) in 2002-03.
- Prior to making his NHL debut in 1990, played professionally in Czechoslovakia from 1984-90.
- Represented Czechoslovakia on the international stage on several occasions, including two IIHF World Championships (1989-90), a Canada Cup (1991), three IIHF World Junior Championship tournaments (1985-87) and three IIHF World Junior Championships (1985-87).
- Won a bronze medal with Czechoslovakia in both World Championships and earned silver medals in the 1985 and 1987 WJC tournaments.
- Joined Carolina as an amateur scout in 2008-09 before becoming the club’s Head European Scout in 2017-18 and served as the club’s Director of European Scouting in 2019-20. Has served as the Seattle Kraken’s Director of Amateur Scouting since 2020.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-2001 | 59 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 134 |
| 2001-2002 | 59 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -14 | 4 | 92 |
| Totals | 118 | 12 | 22 | 34 | -10 | 14 | 226 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Vancouver in the fifth-round, 88th overall, in the 1985 NHL Draft.
- Selected by Columbus in the Expansion Draft on June 23, 2000.