Robert Kron (born February 27, 1967) is a

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former professional

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and currently the director of amateur scouting for the

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. He was formerly director of European scouting for the

Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, ...

Career

Kron was drafted in the fifth round, 88th overall, by the

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in the

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. He made his

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debut with the Canucks in the 1990–91 season. In his NHL career, he would play for the Canucks, the

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, and the

Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets (often simply referred to as the Jackets) are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, ...

. Kron appeared in 771 NHL games, scoring 144 goals and adding 194 assists. He also appeared in 16

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playoff games, scoring two goals and recording three assists. After his hockey career ended, Kron was hired by the Carolina Hurricanes as an amateur scout. Former

teammate and current Seattle Kraken GM Ron Francis hired him as the team's director of amateur scouting in October 2020.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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