Ron Meighan
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| Ron Meighan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 26, 1963 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Minnesota North Stars Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| NHL draft |
13th overall, 1981 Minnesota North Stars | ||
| Playing career | 1981–1984 | ||
Ron James Meighan (born May 26, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.
Meighan was born in Montreal, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1975 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Gloucester, Ontario.[1] He was awarded the Max Kaminsky Trophy as the most outstanding defenceman in the Ontario Hockey League, during the 1981–82 OHL season.
He was drafted in the first round, 13th overall, by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft. He played forty-eight games in the National Hockey League: seven with the North Stars in the 1981–82 season and forty-one more with the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1982–83 season.
