Ron Kennedy (May 7, 1953 – July 9, 2009) was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach.
Ron Kennedy | |||
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Born |
(1953-05-07)May 7, 1953 North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
Died |
July 9, 2009(2009-07-09) (aged 56) Klagenfurt, Austria | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
Position | Right Wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Muskegon Mohawks Kalamazoo Wings | ||
NHL Draft |
65th overall, 1973 New York Islanders | ||
WHA Draft |
76th overall, 1973 Winnipeg Jets | ||
Playing career | 1973–1988 |
Kennedy was born in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Kennedy played minor-league hockey in North America, Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany, and Austria before moving to coaching.
Kennedy's last position was coaching for Innsbruck of the Austrian Hockey League.[1]
His coaching career included:
Kennedy resigned after his December 2008 diagnosis of brain cancer, from which he died, aged 56, in Klagenfurt, Austria.[2]
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