Éric Charron

Joseph René Éric Charron (born January 14, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played parts of eight seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals, and Calgary Flames.

Playing career Charron was born in Verdun, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1982 and 1983 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Verdun. Originally drafted 20th overall in the 1988 NHL entry draft by the Montreal Canadiens, Charron has also played for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals and Calgary Flames. He also had spells in Germany, United Kingdom and Russia.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1986–87 Lac St-Louis Lions QMAAA 41 1 8 9 92 2 0 2 2 2 1987–88 Trois-Rivières Draveurs QMJHL 67 3 13 16 135 — — — — — 1988–89 Trois-Rivières Draveurs QMJHL 38 2 16 18 111 — — — — — 1988–89 Verdun Junior Canadiens QMJHL 28 2 15 17 66 — — — — — 1988–89 Sherbrooke Canadiens AHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1989–90 Saint-Hyacinthe Laser QMJHL 68 13 38 51 152 11 3 4 7 57 1989–90 Sherbrooke Canadiens AHL — — — — — 2 0 0 0 0 1990–91 Fredericton Canadiens AHL 71 1 11 12 108 2 1 0 1 29 1991–92 Fredericton Canadiens AHL 59 2 11 13 98 6 1 0 1 4 1992–93 Montreal Canadiens NHL 3 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1992–93 Fredericton Canadiens AHL 54 3 13 16 93 — — — — — 1992–93 Atlanta Knights IHL 11 0 2 2 12 3 0 1 1 6 1993–94 Atlanta Knights IHL 66 5 18 23 144 14 1 4 5 28 1993–94 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 4 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1994–95 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 45 1 4 5 26 — — — — — 1995–96 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 14 0 0 0 18 — — — — — 1995–96 Portland Pirates AHL 45 0 8 8 88 20 1 1 2 33 1995–96 Washington Capitals NHL 4 0 1 1 4 6 0 0 0 8 1996–97 Portland Pirates AHL 29 6 8 14 55 5 0 3 3 0 1996–97 Washington Capitals NHL 25 1 1 2 20 — — — — — 1997–98 Saint John Flames AHL 56 8 20 28 136 20 1 7 8 55 1997–98 Calgary Flames NHL 2 0 0 0 4 — — — — — 1998–99 Saint John Flames AHL 50 10 12 22 148 3 1 0 1 22 1998–99 Calgary Flames NHL 12 0 1 1 14 — — — — — 1999–00 Saint John Flames AHL 37 2 15 17 82 — — — — — 1999–00 Calgary Flames NHL 21 0 0 0 37 — — — — — 2000–01 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 60 9 10 19 99 — — — — — 2001–02 Adler Mannheim DEL 46 1 7 8 118 12 0 1 1 34 2002–03 Nottingham Panthers BISL 32 2 7 9 80 15 0 2 2 16 2003–04 Sibir Novosibirsk RSL 41 0 4 4 88 — — — — — 2004–05 Laval Chiefs LNAH 22 0 8 8 12 — — — — — 2004–05 Verdun Dragons LNAH 18 0 9 9 42 4 0 1 1 13 2005–06 Verdun Dragons LNAH 46 10 12 22 65 4 0 0 0 4 2006–07 St. Hyacinthe Top Design LNAH 36 2 6 8 98 5 0 3 3 10 AHL totals 402 32 98 130 808 58 5 11 16 143 NHL totals 130 2 7 9 127 6 0 0 0 8