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
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1961–62Niagara Falls FlyersOHA5018274517101786
1962–63Niagara Falls FlyersOHA462348716695111619
1962–63Kingston FrontenacsEPHL10110
1962–63Niagara Falls FlyersM-Cup74484
1963–64Niagara Falls FlyersOHA443836743042132
1963–64Boston BruinsNHL51230
1963–64Minneapolis BruinsCPHL20330
1964–65Boston BruinsNHL33471114
1965–66San Francisco SealsWHL431121322871566
1965–66Boston BruinsNHL242246
1966–67Boston BruinsNHL661020308
1967–68Kansas City BluesCPHL1028102
1967–68St. Louis BluesNHL55991817121230
1968–69St. Louis BluesNHL6712273914121236
1969–70Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL768212940101677
1970–71Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL7114264020
1971–72Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL771729462241016
1972–73Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL7813364923
1973–74Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL7714294322
1974–75Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL8023638636904410
1975–76Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL801844622830110
1976–77Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL801732491030110
1977–78Buffalo SabresNHL40448020000
1978–79Hershey BearsAHL792145662140220
1979–80Rochester AmericansAHL4010182812
NHL totals909166351517260554162029

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Preceded byEarl IngarfieldPittsburgh Penguins captain 197377Succeeded byJean Pronovost