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Ron Ingram

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Ron Ingram
Born (1933-07-05)July 5, 1933
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died June 30, 1988(1988-06-30) (aged 54)
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for New York Rangers
Detroit Red Wings
Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career 1953–1970

Ronald Walter Ingram (July 5, 1933 – June 30, 1988) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman and coach. He played 114 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Chicago Black Hawks, and Detroit Red Wings between 1956 and 1965. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1953 to 1970, was spent in various minor leagues. After his playing career Ingram worked as a coach in various leagues, including with the San Diego Mariners and Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association from 1975 to 1978.

Playing career

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Born in Toronto, Ontario, Ingram played junior hockey with the Toronto Marlboros then moved onto senior hockey's Stratford Indians. He played 114 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Chicago Black Hawks, and Detroit Red Wings between 1956 and 1965, often as a reliable midseason call-up. During that time, he also played extensively in the American Hockey League for the Cleveland Barons and then the Buffalo Bisons.

Ingram spent the later portions of his career solely in the minors, first with the Baltimore Clippers and then again with the Bisons.

Coaching career

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After ending his playing career in 1970, Ingram became a coach, leading the Syracuse Blazers to 2 championships, one each in the Eastern Hockey League and the North American Hockey League. He also coached the San Diego Mariners, Indianapolis Racers, San Diego Hawks, and the US International University Gulls.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1950–51 Toronto Marlboros OHA 3 0 1 1 2 — — — — —
1951–52 Toronto Marlboros OHA 40 8 15 23 27 5 1 0 1 6
1952–53 Toronto Marlboros OHA 47 3 12 15 98 7 1 1 2 30
1953–54 Stratford Indians OHA Sr 54 10 13 23 113 12 3 6 9 34
1954–55 Stratford Indians OHA Sr 50 6 20 26 96 7 2 4 6 12
1955–56 Montreal Royals QSHL 54 3 6 9 95 12 2 1 3 24
1956–57 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 45 1 6 7 21 — — — — —
1956–57 Cleveland Barons AHL 18 0 4 4 18 12 3 5 8 31
1957–58 Buffalo Bisons AHL 63 5 10 15 92 — — — — —
1958–59 Buffalo Bisons AHL 58 3 14 17 57 11 0 6 6 38
1959–60 Buffalo Bisons AHL 71 5 18 23 131 — — — — —
1960–61 Buffalo Bisons AHL 72 5 18 23 108 4 1 0 1 16
1961–62 Buffalo Bisons AHL 57 6 18 24 113 11 0 4 4 7
1962–63 Buffalo Bisons AHL 65 3 29 32 113 12 1 5 6 32
1962–63 Chicago Black Hawks NHL — — — — — 2 0 0 0 0
1963–64 Detroit Red Wings NHL 50 3 6 9 50 — — — — —
1963–64 New York Rangers NHL 16 1 3 4 8 — — — — —
1964–65 New York Rangers NHL 3 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
1964–65 Baltimore Clippers AHL 63 12 31 43 92 5 0 0 0 10
1965–66 Baltimore Clippers AHL 72 10 34 44 132 — — — — —
1966–67 Baltimore Clippers AHL 59 4 31 35 65 8 1 3 4 12
1967–68 Buffalo Bisons AHL 71 9 32 41 102 5 2 4 6 12
1968–69 Buffalo Bisons AHL 62 4 33 37 97 6 0 3 3 8
1969–70 Seattle Totems WHL 72 5 23 28 48 — — — — —
AHL totals 731 66 272 338 1120 74 8 30 38 166
NHL totals 114 5 15 20 81 2 0 0 0 0

WHA coaching record

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Team Year Regular season Post season
G W L T Pts Division rank Result
San Diego Mariners 1975–76 80 36 38 6 78 3rd in West Lost in quarterfinals
San Diego Mariners 1976–77 81 40 37 4 84 3rd in West Lost in semifinals
Indianapolis Racers 1977–78 51 16 31 4 36 8th in WHA Fired
WHA totals 212 92 106 14
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