Ron Schock

Ronald Lawrence Schock (born December 19, 1943) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League from 1964 to 1978. His younger brother, Danny Schock, also played briefly in the NHL. Schock retired following 909 games, recording a total of 166 goals, 351 assists, and 517 points.

Playing career Schock scored his first NHL goal as a member of the Boston Bruins on February 29, 1964. It came in his team's 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings at Boston Garden.

While playing with the St. Louis Blues, Schock attended a hockey dinner and was asked where he would least like to be traded. He responded, either the New York Rangers or Pittsburgh Penguins. Two days later he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Ron Schock is perhaps most famous for his double overtime "Midnight Goal" that won game 7 for the Blues over the Minnesota North Stars on May 3, 1968, and sent the Blues to the Stanley Cup finals in the first year of the NHL expansion. Arguably, this was a major contribution to the early popularity of the St. Louis Blues franchise.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1961–62 Niagara Falls Flyers OHA 50 18 27 45 17 10 1 7 8 6 1962–63 Niagara Falls Flyers OHA 46 23 48 71 66 9 5 11 16 19 1962–63 Kingston Frontenacs EPHL 1 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 1962–63 Niagara Falls Flyers M-Cup — — — — — 7 4 4 8 4 1963–64 Niagara Falls Flyers OHA 44 38 36 74 30 4 2 1 3 2 1963–64 Boston Bruins NHL 5 1 2 3 0 — — — — — 1963–64 Minneapolis Bruins CPHL — — — — — 2 0 3 3 0 1964–65 Boston Bruins NHL 33 4 7 11 14 — — — — — 1965–66 San Francisco Seals WHL 43 11 21 32 28 7 1 5 6 6 1965–66 Boston Bruins NHL 24 2 2 4 6 — — — — — 1966–67 Boston Bruins NHL 66 10 20 30 8 — — — — — 1967–68 Kansas City Blues CPHL 10 2 8 10 2 — — — — — 1967–68 St. Louis Blues NHL 55 9 9 18 17 12 1 2 3 0 1968–69 St. Louis Blues NHL 67 12 27 39 14 12 1 2 3 6 1969–70 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 76 8 21 29 40 10 1 6 7 7 1970–71 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 71 14 26 40 20 — — — — — 1971–72 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 77 17 29 46 22 4 1 0 1 6 1972–73 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 78 13 36 49 23 — — — — — 1973–74 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 77 14 29 43 22 — — — — — 1974–75 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 80 23 63 86 36 9 0 4 4 10 1975–76 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 80 18 44 62 28 3 0 1 1 0 1976–77 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 80 17 32 49 10 3 0 1 1 0 1977–78 Buffalo Sabres NHL 40 4 4 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 1978–79 Hershey Bears AHL 79 21 45 66 21 4 0 2 2 0 1979–80 Rochester Americans AHL 40 10 18 28 12 — — — — — NHL totals 909 166 351 517 260 55 4 16 20 29