# Alain Caron (ice hockey)

Joseph Paul Luc Alain Caron (April 27, 1938 – December 18, 1986) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played in various leagues from 1956 to 1976.

## Career

Caron played 60 games in the National Hockey League for the Oakland Seals and Montreal Canadiens, followed by three seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the Quebec Nordiques and the Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades.
Caron finished his career in the North American Hockey League, playing for the Beauce Jaros. Jaros finished the 1975-76 season with a career high 78 goals in only 73 games. Additionally, he scored a league-leading 21 goals and 36 points in the playoffs. Caron suffered a heart attack during the summer at age 38 and was forced to retire from professional hockey.

## Personal life

After Caron retired from hockey, he took a position working for a brewery in Quebec. Caron died after he suffered a second heart attack on December 18, 1986. He was 48 years old.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | 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 |
| 1956–57 | Dolbeau Dragons | QJHL | 45 | 69 | 48 | 117 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957–58 | Chicoutimi Sagueneens | QHL | 61 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958–59 | Chicoutimi Sagueneens | QHL | 56 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1959–60 | Sault Thunderbirds | EPHL | 25 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1959–60 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 38 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1960–61 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 9 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1960–61 | Sault Ste. Marie Thunderbirds | EPHL | 35 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1961–62 | Amherst Ramblers | NSSHL | 45 | 76 | 46 | 122 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 |
| 1961–62 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962–63 | Charlotte Checkers | EHL | 13 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962–63 | St. Louis Braves | EPHL | 54 | 61 | 36 | 97 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963–64 | St. Louis Braves | CHL | 71 | 77 | 48 | 125 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| 1964–65 | St. Louis Braves | CHL | 60 | 46 | 19 | 65 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1964–65 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1965–66 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 72 | 47 | 29 | 76 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966–67 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 71 | 35 | 25 | 60 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1967–68 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 6 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967–68 | California/Oakland Seals | NHL | 58 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968–69 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968–69 | Houston Apollos | CHL | 68 | 38 | 27 | 65 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969–70 | Montreal Voyageurs | AHL | 71 | 35 | 30 | 65 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 1970–71 | San Diego Gulls | WHL | 70 | 33 | 15 | 48 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1971–72 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | 67 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972–73 | Quebec Nordiques | WHA | 68 | 36 | 27 | 63 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973–74 | Quebec Nordiques | WHA | 59 | 31 | 15 | 46 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974–75 | Quebec Nordiques | WHA | 21 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974–75 | Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades | WHA | 47 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974–75 | Syracuse Blazers | NAHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975–76 | Beauce Jaros | NAHL | 73 | 78 | 59 | 137 | 26 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 12 |
| WHA totals | WHA totals | WHA totals | 195 | 82 | 50 | 132 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 60 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |