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    RonFrancis

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    • Birthdate
      3/1/1963
    • Birthplace
      Sault Ste. Marie, ON
    • Draft Info
      1981: Rd 1, Pk 4 (HAR)

    Stats

    • G
      549
    • A
      1249
    • PTS
      1798
    • +/-
      -12
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      Prove them wrong, Ron Francis

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