Ron Francis stats
Bio
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Lady Byng Trophy
- 3x
Stats
Totals
Career regular season
- GP
- 1,731
- G
- 549
- A
- 1,249
- PTS
- 1,798
- +/-
- -12
- PIM
- 979
- PPG
- 188
- GWG
- 79
Ranked among NHL players with 20+ games that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | G: Goals scored. | A: Assists — the last one or two passes or shots before a teammate’s goal. | PTS: Goals plus assists. | +/-: Goals for minus goals against while the player was on the ice at even strength or short-handed. | PIM: Penalty minutes — time served in the box. | PPG: Power-play goals, scored with a man advantage. | GWG: Game-winning goals. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 |  CAR | 59 | 25 | 43 | 68 | -13 | 51 | 12 | 1 |
| 1982-83 | CAR | 79 | 31 | 59 | 90 | -25 | 60 | 4 | 4 |
| 1983-84 | CAR | 72 | 23 | 60 | 83 | -10 | 45 | 5 | 5 |
| 1984-85 | CAR | 80 | 24 | 57 | 81 | -23 | 66 | 4 | 1 |
| 1985-86 | CAR | 53 | 24 | 53 | 77 | 8 | 24 | 7 | 4 |
| 1986-87 | CAR | 75 | 30 | 63 | 93 | 10 | 45 | 7 | 7 |
| 1987-88 | CAR | 80 | 25 | 50 | 75 | -8 | 87 | 11 | 3 |
| 1988-89 | CAR | 69 | 29 | 48 | 77 | 4 | 36 | 8 | 4 |
| 1989-90 | CAR | 80 | 32 | 69 | 101 | 13 | 73 | 15 | 5 |
| 1990-91 |  CAR/PIT | 81 | 23 | 64 | 87 | -2 | 72 | 10 | 7 |
| 1991-92 | PIT | 70 | 21 | 33 | 54 | -7 | 30 | 5 | 2 |
| 1992-93 | PIT | 84 | 24 | 76 | 100 | 6 | 68 | 9 | 4 |
| 1993-94 | PIT | 82 | 27 | 66 | 93 | -3 | 62 | 8 | 2 |
| 1994-95 | PIT | 44 | 11 | 48 | 59 | 30 | 18 | 3 | 1 |
| 1995-96 | PIT | 77 | 27 | 92 | 119 | 23 | 56 | 12 | 4 |
| 1996-97 | PIT | 81 | 27 | 63 | 90 | 7 | 20 | 10 | 2 |
| 1997-98 | PIT | 81 | 25 | 62 | 87 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 5 |
| 1998-99 | CAR | 82 | 21 | 31 | 52 | -2 | 34 | 8 | 2 |
| 1999-00 | CAR | 78 | 23 | 50 | 73 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 4 |
| 2000-01 | CAR | 82 | 15 | 50 | 65 | -15 | 32 | 7 | 4 |
| 2001-02 | CAR | 80 | 27 | 50 | 77 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 5 |
| 2002-03 | CAR | 82 | 22 | 35 | 57 | -22 | 30 | 8 | 1 |
| 2003-04 |  CAR/TOR | 80 | 13 | 27 | 40 | -9 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
Career Postseason
- GP
- 171
- G
- 46
- A
- 97
- PTS
- 143
- +/-
- 28
- PIM
- 95
- PPG
- 15
- GWG
- 11
Per game
Career regular season
- GP
- 1,731
- G
- 0.3
- A
- 0.7
- PTS
- 1.0
- +/-
- -12
- PIM
- 0.6
- PPG
- 0.1
- GWG
- 0.0
Per game: season totals ÷ games played. Derived here — percentages, plus/minus, goals-against average and time on ice are the stored figures and are left as they are.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | G: Goals scored. | A: Assists — the last one or two passes or shots before a teammate’s goal. | PTS: Goals plus assists. | +/-: Goals for minus goals against while the player was on the ice at even strength or short-handed. | PIM: Penalty minutes — time served in the box. | PPG: Power-play goals, scored with a man advantage. | GWG: Game-winning goals. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | CAR | 59 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | -13 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| 1982-83 | CAR | 79 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | -25 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 1983-84 | CAR | 72 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.2 | -10 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 1984-85 | CAR | 80 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | -23 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 1985-86 | CAR | 53 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 1986-87 | CAR | 75 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 10 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 1987-88 | CAR | 80 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | -8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 1988-89 | CAR | 69 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 1989-90 | CAR | 80 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 13 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 1990-91 | CAR/PIT | 81 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | -2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 1991-92 | PIT | 70 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | -7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 1992-93 | PIT | 84 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 1993-94 | PIT | 82 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | -3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 1994-95 | PIT | 44 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 30 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 1995-96 | PIT | 77 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 23 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 1996-97 | PIT | 81 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 1997-98 | PIT | 81 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 12 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 1998-99 | CAR | 82 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 1999-00 | CAR | 78 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 10 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 2000-01 | CAR | 82 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | -15 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 2001-02 | CAR | 80 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 2002-03 | CAR | 82 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | -22 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 2003-04 | CAR/TOR | 80 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Bio
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Debut
- 1981
- Lady Byng Trophy
- 3x
- Selke Trophy
- 1994-95
Latest performance
Ron Francis
May 02 · @ PHI · L 7-2
- A
- 1
- G
- 0
- S
- 1
- +/-
- -1
- GWG
- 0
- PIM
- 0
- PPA
- 1
- PPG
- 0
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | G | A | PTS | +/- | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, May 02 | at PHIL 7-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Fri, Apr 30 | vsPHIW 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Wed, Apr 28 | vsPHIW 4-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sun, Apr 25 | atPHIL 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thu, Apr 22 | atPHIL 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Tue, Apr 20 | vs OTTW 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
What were Ron Francis's career stats?
Ron Francis played 23 seasons for the Hurricanes and the Penguins. He had 549 goals and 1,249 assists for 1,798 points in 1,731 games.
League leaderboards and awards
23 seasons, 17 postseasons, 1981-82 to 2003-04
Ron Francis sits top 10 all time in points and assists.
Championships ×2
- 1990-91 Stanley Cup Final with the Pittsburgh Penguins
- 1991-92 Stanley Cup Final with the Pittsburgh Penguins
Awards
All-time career rank
- 4th in points (1,798)
- 24th in goals (549)
- 2nd in assists (1,249)
- 22nd in power-play goals (188)
- 35th in game-winning goals (79)
Among the 3,854 NHL players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
More on Ron Francis
Playoff series
Ron Francis played 63 games across 7 NHL postseasons in 12 series — 6 won, 6 lost.
| G: Goals scored. | G: Goals scored. | A: Assists — the last one or two passes or shots before a teammate’s goal. | PTS: Goals plus assists. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | OTT | Won 4-3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003-04 | PHI | Lost 2-3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001-02 |  NJ | Won 4-2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2001-02 |  MTL | Won 4-2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2001-02 | TOR | Won 4-2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2001-02 |  DET | Lost 1-4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000-01 | NJ | Lost 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998-99 |  BOS | Lost 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997-98 | MTL | Lost 2-4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 1996-97 | PHI | Lost 1-4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1995-96 |  WSH | Won 4-2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 1995-96 |  NYR | Won 4-1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Totals, from NHL game logs since the 1995-96 postseason — earlier series are not counted.
Ron Francis against each club
- vs Montreal Canadiens (53)
- vs Washington Capitals (49)
- vs Ottawa Senators (48)
- vs Philadelphia Flyers (46)
- vs New Jersey Devils (45)
- vs Boston Bruins (44)
- vs Buffalo Sabres (43)
- vs New York Rangers (42)
- vs Tampa Bay Lightning (41)
- vs Florida Panthers (39)
- vs Toronto Maple Leafs (35)
- vs New York Islanders (33)
- vs Winnipeg Jets (24)
- vs Detroit Red Wings (21)
- vs Pittsburgh Penguins (21)
- vs Anaheim Ducks (16)
- vs Carolina Hurricanes (16)
- vs Colorado Avalanche (16)
- vs Dallas Stars (16)
- vs Los Angeles Kings (16)
- vs Edmonton Oilers (14)
- vs San Jose Sharks (14)
- vs St. Louis Blues (14)
- vs Chicago Blackhawks (13)
- vs Calgary Flames (12)
- vs Vancouver Canucks (12)
- vs Nashville Predators (9)
- vs Columbus Blue Jackets (7)
- vs Minnesota Wild (6)
Similar players
Closest career per-game profiles to Ron Francis among NHL players at the same position.
- Craig JanneyAlike in Assists, Points, Power-Play Goals66out of 100 on profile similarity
- Doug GilmourAlike in Goals, Power-Play Goals, Points63out of 100 on profile similarity
- Adam OatesAlike in Points, Assists, Goals60out of 100 on profile similarity
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