Ron Delorme
| Ron Delorme | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | September 3, 1955 North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics Colorado Rockies Vancouver Canucks | ||
| NHL draft | 56th overall, 1975 Kansas City Scouts | ||
| WHA draft | 34th overall, 1975 Denver Spurs | ||
| Playing career | 1975–1985 | ||
Ronald Elmer "Chief" Delorme (born September 3, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and the chief amateur scout for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Delorme played in the NHL for the Colorado Rockies and the Vancouver Canucks, and in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics.
Delorme was born in North Battleford, but grew up in Cochin, Saskatchewan. Though Delorme retired from the NHL in 1985, he has remained on the Vancouver Canucks staff for over 20 years as a scout and was appointed chief amateur scout in 2000.[1]
Delorme is a Canadian Métis.[2]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1972–73 | Prince Albert Raiders | SJHL | 45 | 14 | 22 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Swift Current Broncos | WCHL | 59 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 96 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | ||
| 1974–75 | Lethbridge Broncos | WCHL | 69 | 30 | 57 | 87 | 144 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 20 | ||
| 1975–76 | Lethbridge Broncos | WCHL | 26 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 87 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 24 | ||
| 1975–76 | Tucson Mavericks | CHL | 18 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics | WHA | 22 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Baltimore Clippers | SHL | 24 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 29 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 68 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1978–79 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 77 | 20 | 8 | 28 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 75 | 19 | 4 | 23 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 65 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 59 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 177 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 31 | ||
| 1982–83 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 56 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 87 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1983–84 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 64 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 68 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1984–85 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 524 | 83 | 63 | 146 | 667 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 59 | ||||
References
- ^ Barkwell, Lawrence. "Metis Hockey Players". Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- ^ "National Hockey League embraces aboriginals - Indian Country Media Network". indiancountrymedianetwork.com. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Cheung, Kenneth (16 August 2025). "North Battleford's 'Jeep' George honoured as scouting legacy". battlefordsNOW. Pattison Media. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- Brown, Angela (14 August 2025). "Two North Battleford scouts join 2025 Wall of Honour". SportsCage.com. Harvard Media. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
