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Ron Francis is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 23 seasons. He was born on March 1, 1963, in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Francis started playing hockey at a young age and quickly excelled in the sport. He played his junior career for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and was selected fourth overall by the Hartford Whalers in the 1981 NHL entry draft.
Francis was known for his excellent two-way play, his leadership qualities, and his consistency. He played for the Hartford Whalers, the Pittsburgh Penguins, and the Carolina Hurricanes during his career. He won two Stanley Cup Championships with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1991 and 1992. He was also a five-time All-Star and won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy three times. Francis is one of the most decorated players in NHL history, with 1,798 career points, which ranks him fifth all-time.
After his playing career, Francis became an executive in the NHL. He served as the general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes from 2014 to 2018 and was responsible for their rebuild into a Stanley Cup contender. In April 2018, he was named as the vice president and general manager of the Seattle Kraken, a position he still holds. Francis was also inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2007 for his outstanding career as a player.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Ron Francis (RON FRANCIS SIGNED HARTFORD WHALERS CCM JERSEY BECKETT COA LARGE) was sold in November 2024 for $699.99 while the cheapest item (2002 Upper Deck MVP #33 Ron Francis signed/autographed card Carolina Hurricanes) found a new owner for $0.13 in October 2013. The month with the most items sold (15) was May 2025 with an average selling price of $24.99 for an autographed item of Ron Francis. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2024 with $350.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was June 2017. In average, an autographed item from Ron Francis is worth $12.00.
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Latest News about Ron Francis
Kraken sign GM Francis to 3-year extension (05/31/2023): The Seattle Kraken signed general manager Ron Francis to a three-year contract extension Wednesday through the 2026-27 season after the franchise reached the second round of the NHL playoffs in its second year of existence. 
Kraken pleased but not satisfied with playoff run (05/19/2023): Getting to the playoffs and making a run in Seattle's second season in existence has left GM Ron Francis and his players pleased but not satisfied. NHL Draft: Teams weigh risks of selecting Russian prospects (07/05/2022): The war in Ukraine has added an increasing level of uncertainty for NHL teams interested in drafting Russia-born prospects because of questions regarding their availability to play in North America. While no team has openly stated it would avoid selecting Russians altogether in the two-day draft in GM Francis: Kraken in no rush to pick first coach (12/01/2020): GM Ron Francis told ESPN on Tuesday that the Kraken "want to get a lay of the landscape" before picking their coach for the 2021-22 season. Ron Francis diving right in as NHL GM in Seattle (10/23/2019): Now that he is a couple months into the job, Ron Francis has gained a little more appreciation for the task he signed up for. The easy decision for the 56-year-old Hockey Hall of Famer would have been to take a consulting or scouting gig, keep his family settled in North Carolina and avoided the ki
Older News Stories about Ron Francis
Report: Canes’ GM Ron Francis proposed change to face-offs (03/2015): Could potentially create more offense. From the workshop of Ron Francis (11/2014): A LOOK BACK into the history of the Campbell River area ‘This was a cry for help': Senior officer calls for RCMP to address PTSD in wake (10/2014): It appears no one else was involved in his death but Brown wouldn’t provide any details about the circumstances of how the Mountie famous for smoking pot in uniform died Pot-smoking Mountie Ron Francis begins trial on 3 charges (09/2014): A New Brunswick Mountie who made national headlines for smoking medical marijuana while in uniform last year is due to stand trial today on three charges. Hurricanes Coach Kirk Muller, Two Aides Fired By New GM Ron Francis (05/2014): RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes fired coach Kirk Muller and most of his coaching... Ron Francis on HNIC Radio (04/2014): The Carolina Hurricanes' newest GM joined Hockey Night In Canada Radio host Rob Pizzo on Monday. Hear what Ron Francis had to say about his new role with the team. Pot-smoking Mountie Ron Francis pleads not guilty to 3 charges (02/2014): A New Brunswick Mountie who made headlines for smoking medical marijuana while in uniform has pleaded not guilty to three charges. Pot-smoking Mountie Ron Francis to plead not guilty and stand trial (01/2014): An RCMP corporal who made headlines for smoking medicinal marijuana while in uniform has been found fit to stand trial on a charge of assaulting a police officer in Fredericton, and his lawyer says he plans to plead not guilty. Pot-smoking Mountie Ron Francis charged with assault (12/2013): A New Brunswick Mountie who made national headlines last month for publicly smoking medical marijuana while in uniform has been charged with assaulting a police officer. Cpl. Ron Francis turns in RCMP serge after pot controversy (11/2013): WARNING: Video contains graphic language. Cpl. Ron Francis turned over his RCMP uniforms and gear to J Division in New Brunswick, after being requested to after smoking medical marijuana while on the job. Ron Francis among NC Sports Hall of Fame inductees (05/2013): RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former Carolina Hurricanes player Ron Francis is one of 11 new inductees to the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. Ron Francis Selected To NC Sports Hall Of Fame (01/2013): Former Carolina Hurricanes player and current Vice President of Hockey Operations Ron Francis is among the 11 members of the North Carolina Hall of Fame's 50th anniversary class. NHL notes: Ron Francis buys into Hurricanes (09/2012): Hockey Hall of Famer Ron Francis is now a part-owner of the team he starred with during his playing days, the Carolina Hurricanes. Another day, another project for Ron Francis (07/2012): Octogenarian who once guarded the Royal family spends his days creating, tinkering and helping others in Campbell River Ron Francis, "I'm happy with the move." (05/2011): Ron Francis will leave his associate head coaching position to concentrate on front office duties with the Hurricanes.
