Ron Ingram
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| Ron Ingram | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 5, 1933 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | June 30, 1988 (aged 54) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position |
Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| Playing career | 1953–1970 | ||
Ronald Walter Ingram (July 5, 1933 – June 30, 1988) was a Canadian
Chicago Black Hawks, and Detroit Red Wings between 1956 and 1965. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1953 to 1970, was spent in various minor leagues. After his playing career Ingram worked as a coach in various leagues, including with the San Diego Mariners and Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association
from 1975 to 1978.
Playing career
Born in
Chicago Black Hawks, and Detroit Red Wings between 1956 and 1965, often as a reliable midseason call-up. During that time, he also played extensively in the American Hockey League for the Cleveland Barons and then the Buffalo Bisons
.
Ingram spent the later portions of his career solely in the minors, first with the Baltimore Clippers and then again with the Bisons.
Coaching career
After ending his playing career in 1970, Ingram became a coach, leading the
North American Hockey League. He also coached the San Diego Mariners, Indianapolis Racers, San Diego Hawks, and the US International University
Gulls.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
|
Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1950–51
|
Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1951–52
|
Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 40 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
1952–53
|
Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 47 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 98 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 30 | ||
| 1953–54 | Stratford Indians | OHA Sr | 54 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 113 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 34 | ||
| 1954–55 | Stratford Indians | OHA Sr | 50 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 96 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 1955–56 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 54 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 95 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 24 | ||
| 1956–57 | Chicago Black Hawks
|
NHL | 45 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 31 | ||
| 1957–58 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 63 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 58 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 57 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 38 | ||
| 1959–60 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 71 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 72 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 108 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | ||
| 1961–62 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 57 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 113 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 1962–63 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 65 | 3 | 29 | 32 | 113 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 32 | ||
| 1962–63 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963–64 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 50 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | New York Rangers | NHL | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | New York Rangers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 63 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 92 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1965–66 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 72 | 10 | 34 | 44 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 59 | 4 | 31 | 35 | 65 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 1967–68 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 71 | 9 | 32 | 41 | 102 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 1968–69 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 62 | 4 | 33 | 37 | 97 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1969–70 | Seattle Totems | WHL
|
72 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 731 | 66 | 272 | 338 | 1120 | 74 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 166 | ||||
| NHL totals | 114 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 81 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
WHA coaching record
| Team | Year | Regular season |
Post season
| |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | Pts | Division rank | Result | ||
| San Diego Mariners | 1975–76 | 80 | 36 | 38 | 6 | 78 | 3rd in West | Lost in quarterfinals |
| San Diego Mariners | 1976–77 | 81 | 40 | 37 | 4 | 84 | 3rd in West | Lost in semifinals |
| Indianapolis Racers | 1977–78 | 51 | 16 | 31 | 4 | 36 | 8th in WHA | Fired |
| WHA totals | 212 | 92 | 106 | 14 | ||||
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Obituary at LostHockey.com