Ron Plumb
Encyclopedia
Ronald William Plumb is a retired Canadian ice hockey
defenceman
.
junior player who won the Max Kaminsky Trophy
as the league's best defenceman in 1970, Plumb was drafted 9th overall by the Boston Bruins
in the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft
. After two seasons with the Bruins' Central Hockey League
farm club Oklahoma City Blazers
, he jumped to the upstart World Hockey Association
Philadelphia Blazers
in 1972.
In the WHA Plumb became a star, winning the Dennis A. Murphy Trophy
as the WHA's best defenceman in 1977, and being selected a First or Second Team All-Star for much of the league's history.
He remained with the Blazers as they moved to Vancouver
in the following season. Plumb then played for the San Diego Mariners
in 1975, the Cincinnati Stingers
for the following three seasons, and the New England Whalers. He then played one season in the National Hockey League
with the Hartford Whalers
, remaining in the organization for two more years, but playing in the AHL
with the Springfield Indians
.
Plumb followed his North American pro career with three seasons in Europe
, 1983 with Freiburg ERC in the 2.Bundesliga
, then 1984–1986 with the Fife Flyers
in the British Hockey League
.
Plumb was inducted into the Kingston and District Sports Hall of Fame
on May 2, 2008.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenceman
Defenceman (ice hockey)
Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...
.
Playing career
A Peterborough PetesPeterborough Petes
The Peterborough Petes are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team has played in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, since 1956, and is the oldest continuously operating team in the league.-History:...
junior player who won the Max Kaminsky Trophy
Max Kaminsky Trophy
The Max Kaminsky Trophy is awarded each year to the most outstanding defenceman in the Ontario Hockey League. Prior to 1969, the same trophy was awarded to the most sportsmanlike player in the league; since then, that player has been awarded the William Hanley Trophy.The award is named in honour of...
as the league's best defenceman in 1970, Plumb was drafted 9th overall by the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
in the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft
1970 NHL Amateur Draft
The 1970 NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 11, 1970 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Selections by round:Below are listed the selections in the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft...
. After two seasons with the Bruins' Central Hockey League
Central Hockey League
The Central Hockey League is a mid-level professional hockey league, owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. Its current champions are the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, which defeated the Colorado Eagles four games to three in the 2011 playoffs....
farm club Oklahoma City Blazers
Oklahoma City Blazers
The Oklahoma City Blazers were a professional ice hockey team that played in the Northwest Division of the Central Hockey League. The Blazers played at the Ford Center, located in downtown Oklahoma City. Their colors were burgundy, gold and white...
, he jumped to the upstart World Hockey Association
World Hockey Association
The World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926...
Philadelphia Blazers
Philadelphia Blazers
The Philadelphia Blazers were an ice hockey franchise in the World Hockey Association for the 1972–73 WHA season that was based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States....
in 1972.
In the WHA Plumb became a star, winning the Dennis A. Murphy Trophy
Dennis A. Murphy Trophy
The Dennis A. Murphy Trophy was presented annually to the World Hockey Association's best defenceman.It was named in honour of WHA co-founder Dennis Murphy.Dennis Murphy Trophy Winners*1979 – Rick Ley, New England Whalers...
as the WHA's best defenceman in 1977, and being selected a First or Second Team All-Star for much of the league's history.
He remained with the Blazers as they moved to Vancouver
Vancouver Blazers
The Vancouver Blazers were a professional ice hockey team that played in the World Hockey Association from 1973-75. The Blazers played at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia, sharing the facility with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League. The Blazers were owned by...
in the following season. Plumb then played for the San Diego Mariners
San Diego Mariners
The San Diego Mariners were an ice hockey team based in San Diego that played in the World Hockey Association. They played from 1974 to 1977. Their home ice was San Diego Sports Arena...
in 1975, the Cincinnati Stingers
Cincinnati Stingers
The Cincinnati Stingers was an ice hockey team based in Cincinnati, Ohio, that played in the World Hockey Association from 1975 to 1979. Its home arena was Riverfront Coliseum and it was the only major-league hockey team ever to play in Cincinnati.-History:The Stingers franchise was awarded in...
for the following three seasons, and the New England Whalers. He then played one season in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
with the Hartford Whalers
Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...
, remaining in the organization for two more years, but playing in the AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
with the Springfield Indians
Springfield Indians
The Springfield Indians were a minor professional ice hockey franchise, originally based in West Springfield, Massachusetts and later Springfield, Massachusetts. The Indians were founding members of the American Hockey League. They were in existence for a total of 60 seasons from 1926 to 1994, with...
.
Plumb followed his North American pro career with three seasons in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, 1983 with Freiburg ERC in the 2.Bundesliga
2nd Bundesliga (ice hockey)
The 2nd Eishockey-Bundesliga is the second tier of Ice hockey in Germany. It is organised by the DEB, the German Ice Hockey Federation. In the 2007-08 season, it features 14 teams.- History of the 2nd Ice Hockey Bundesliga :...
, then 1984–1986 with the Fife Flyers
Fife Flyers
The Fife Flyers, established in 1938, are the oldest ice hockey team in Scotland, and also in the United Kingdom, beating the Nottingham Panthers by 8 years...
in the British Hockey League
British Hockey League
The British Hockey League was the top-flight ice hockey league in the United Kingdom from 1982 until 1996, when it was replaced by the Ice Hockey Superleague and the British National League...
.
Plumb was inducted into the Kingston and District Sports Hall of Fame
Kingston and District Sports Hall of Fame
The Kingston and District Sports Hall of Fame honors athletes in the region of Kingston, Ontario. In 2008, the Hall moved to the new Kingston Regional Sports and Entertainment Centre, in downtown Kingston.- Inductees :-External links:*...
on May 2, 2008.
Career statistics
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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1967-68 Peterborough Petes OHA 47 3 19 22 38 -- -- -- -- --
1968-69 Peterborough Petes OHA 53 4 10 14 57 -- -- -- -- --
1969-70 Peterborough Petes OHA 54 16 29 45 77 -- -- -- -- --
1970-71 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 72 3 19 22 73 5 0 0 0 12
1971-72 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 72 10 42 52 90 6 1 2 3 8
1972-73 Philadelphia Blazers WHA 78 10 41 51 66 4 0 2 2 13
1973-74 Vancouver Blazers WHA 75 6 32 38 40 -- -- -- -- --
1974-75 San Diego Mariners WHA 78 10 38 48 56 10 2 3 5 19
1975-76 Cincinnati Stingers WHA 80 10 36 46 31 -- -- -- -- --
1976-77 Cincinnati Stingers WHA 79 11 58 69 52 4 1 2 3 0
1977-78 Cincinnati Stingers WHA 54 13 34 47 45 -- -- -- -- --
1977-78 New England Whalers WHA 27 1 9 10 18 14 1 5 6 16
1978-79 New England Whalers WHA 78 4 16 20 33 9 1 3 4 0
1979-80 Springfield Indians AHL 52 2 20 22 42 -- -- -- -- --
1979-80 Hartford Whalers NHL 26 3 4 7 14 -- -- -- -- --
1980-81 Springfield Indians AHL 79 11 51 62 150 7 3 6 9 8
1981-82 Springfield Indians AHL 80 4 31 35 56 -- -- -- -- --
1982-83 Freiburg ERC 2.GBu 46 14 38 52 72 -- -- -- -- --
1984-85 Fife Flyers BHL 36 26 54 80 88 -- -- -- -- --
1985-86 Fife Flyers BHL 36 20 51 71 76 -- -- -- -- --
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WHA Totals 549 65 264 329 341 41 5 15 20 48
NHL Totals 26 3 4 7 14 -- -- -- -- --