# Éric Charron

Joseph René Éric Charron (born January 14, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played parts of eight seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals, and Calgary Flames.

## Playing career

Charron was born in Verdun, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1982 and 1983 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Verdun. Originally drafted 20th overall in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens, Charron has also played for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals and Calgary Flames. He also had spells in Germany, United Kingdom and Russia.

## Career statistics

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1986–87 | Lac St-Louis Lions | QMAAA | 41 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 92 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1987–88 | Trois-Rivières Draveurs | QMJHL | 67 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 135 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | Trois-Rivières Draveurs | QMJHL | 38 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | Verdun Junior Canadiens | QMJHL | 28 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | Sherbrooke Canadiens | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | Saint-Hyacinthe Laser | QMJHL | 68 | 13 | 38 | 51 | 152 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 57 |
| 1989–90 | Sherbrooke Canadiens | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990–91 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 71 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 108 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| 1991–92 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 59 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 98 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1992–93 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 54 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Atlanta Knights | IHL | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 1993–94 | Atlanta Knights | IHL | 66 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 144 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 28 |
| 1993–94 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 45 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 45 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 88 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 33 |
| 1995–96 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1996–97 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 29 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996–97 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 56 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 136 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 55 |
| 1997–98 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 50 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 148 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| 1998–99 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 37 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 60 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 46 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 118 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 |
| 2002–03 | Nottingham Panthers | BISL | 32 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 80 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| 2003–04 | Sibir Novosibirsk | RSL | 41 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Laval Chiefs | LNAH | 22 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Verdun Dragons | LNAH | 18 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| 2005–06 | Verdun Dragons | LNAH | 46 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 65 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006–07 | St. Hyacinthe Top Design | LNAH | 36 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 98 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 402 | 32 | 98 | 130 | 808 | 58 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 143 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 130 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 127 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |