Jacques Caron

Jacques Caron
Born	(1940-04-21) April 21, 1940 Noranda, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	Cincinnati Stingers Cleveland Crusaders Los Angeles Kings St. Louis Blues Vancouver Canucks
Playing career	1959–1974

Jacques Joseph Caron (born April 21, 1940) is a Canadian former ice hockey player and coach. He played 72 games in the National Hockey League with the Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues, and Vancouver Canucks between 1967 and 1974, and 26 games in the World Hockey Association with the Cleveland Crusaders and Cincinnati Stingers between 1975 and 1977. After his playing career he worked as an assistant coach with the Hartford Whalers, and then the goaltending coach and special assignment coach with the New Jersey Devils from 1993 to 2017. With New Jersey he won the Stanley Cup three times.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season										Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1956–57	Toronto Marlboros	OHA		10	—	—	—	600	29	2	2.90	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1957–58	Peterborough Petes	OHA		31	—	—	—	1840	113	1	3.68	—		4	—	—	—	240	14	0	3.50	—
1958–59	Peterborough Petes	OHA		43	24	14	4	2580	129	2	3.00	—		13	9	3	1	780	35	2	2.69	—
1958–59	Peterborough Petes	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		2	0	2	0	120	9	0	4.50	—
1959–60	Washington Presidents	EHL		55	—	—	—	3300	218	3	3.97	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1960–61	Rouyn-Noranda Alouettes	NOHA		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1960–61	Rouyn-Noranda Alouettes	Al-Cup		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		3	0	3	0	180	13	0	4.33	—
1961–62	Springfield Indians	AHL		5	4	1	0	310	17	1	3.29	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1961–62	Charlotte Clippers	EHL		5	—	—	—	300	26	0	5.20	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1962–63	Springfield Indians	AHL		38	12	14	7	2180	112	2	3.08	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1963–64	Springfield Indians	AHL		31	12	14	1	1780	110	0	3.71	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1964–65	Springfield Indians	AHL		55	21	29	4	3321	195	2	3.52	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	Springfield Indians	AHL		33	15	15	1	1832	80	2	2.62	—		6	3	3	0	360	14	0	2.33	—
1966–67	Springfield Indians	AHL		35	11	17	5	1866	136	1	4.37	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		1	0	1	0	60	4	0	4.00	.892		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Springfield Kings	AHL		42	19	18	4	2393	151	0	3.79	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		3	0	1	0	140	9	0	3.86	.868		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Denver Spurs	WHL		31	7	21	3	1764	122	2	4.15	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Denver Spurs	WHL		31	8	16	4	1548	120	0	4.65	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Denver Spurs	WHL		30	10	13	4	1668	109	2	3.92	—		2	0	2	0	120	9	0	4.50	—
1971–72	St. Louis Blues	NHL		28	14	8	5	1619	68	1	2.52	.912		9	4	5	—	499	26	0	3.13	.898
1971–72	Denver Spurs	WHL		20	15	3	0	1160	45	0	2.32	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	St. Louis Blues	NHL		30	8	14	5	1562	92	1	3.53	.886		3	0	2	—	140	8	0	3.43	.896
1973–74	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		10	2	5	1	465	38	0	4.90	.832		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Syracuse Eagles	AHL		50	16	21	9	2755	170	0	3.70	—		1	0	1	0	60	8	0	8.00	—
1975–76	Syracuse Blazers	NAHL		32	—	—	—	1725	90	3	3.10	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Cleveland Crusaders	WHA		2	1	0	1	130	8	0	3.69	.896		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Syracuse Blazers	NAHL		22	—	—	—	1307	83	1	3.63	.876		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Cincinnati Stingers	WHA		24	13	6	2	1292	61	3	2.83	.892		1	0	1	0	14	3	0	12.86	—
1977–78	Binghamton Dusters	AHL		1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Binghamton Whalers	AHL		1	0	0	0	19	1	0	3.16	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
WHA totals				26	14	6	3	1422	69	3	2.91	—		1	0	1	0	14	3	0	12.86	—
NHL totals				72	24	29	11	3846	211	2	3.29	.890		12	4	7	—	639	34	0	3.19	.898

See also

• List of New Jersey Devils head coaches

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database