Cliff Ronning Clifford John Ronning ( born October 1 , 1965 in Burnaby , British Columbia ) is a retired professional forward . He was selected by the St . Louis Blues in the 7th round of the 1984 NHL Entry Draft , 134th overall . During an NHL career that spanned 18 years , Ronning played for the Blues , Vancouver Canucks , Phoenix Coyotes , Nashville Predators , Los Angeles Kings , Minnesota Wild and New York Islanders . Playing career . Prior to being drafted , Ronning played in the Western Hockey League for the New Westminster Bruins , displaying an excellent scoring touch . In 1983 – 84 , Ronning ' s draft year , he posted 136 points in 71 games , earning the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy as the league ' s rookie of the year . Due to his small stature ( Ronning was 5 ' 8 " ) , he was not drafted until the seventh round , when the St . Louis Blues picked him 134th overall . The next season , he returned to New Westminster and accumulated an astonishing 197 points , establishing a WHL record ( later surpassed by Rob Brown ' s 212 - point season in 1986 – 87 ) . Accordingly , Ronning earned the WHL Most Valuable Player Award and the Bob Clarke Trophy as the league ' s leading scorer . Recording just 20 penalty minutes , he was also named the Most Sportsmanlike Player . After Ronning ' s record setting season , he joined the Canadian National Team , with whom he played for one and a half seasons . During this stint , Ronning would make his first appearance in the NHL with the Blues , playing five games in the 1986 Stanley Cup Playoffs . Ronning would begin the next season with the National Team again before joining the Blues for the remainder of 1986 – 87 . Ronning would not , however , find his full stride in St . Louis . He spent part of 1988 – 89 with the Blues ' IHL affiliate , the Peoria Rivermen and played the entirety of the following season in Italy with HC Asiago . When he returned to the Blues in 1990 – 91 , he was traded to his hometown team , the Vancouver Canucks in a five - player deal that sent him with Geoff Courtnall , Robert Dirk , Sergio Momesso and a fifth round draft pick ( Brian Loney ) in exchange for Garth Butcher and Dan Quinn . Ronning would quickly become a key element on the rapidly improving Canucks . In 1992 – 93 , he posted a career - high 29 goals and 85 points . On April 15 , 1993 , in a game against the Los Angeles Kings , he nearly tied Brian Trottier ' s record for most points in a single period , notching 3 goals and 2 assists in the third ( Trottier had six ) . The following season , Ronning helped the Canucks on their run to the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals where they eventually lost in game seven to the New York Rangers . He played the seventh game with a broken hand . Spending another two seasons in Vancouver , Ronning became a free agent after the 1995 – 96 season and signed with the Phoenix Coyotes for their first season after moving from Winnipeg . Following just over two seasons in Phoenix , Ronning was dealt with Richard Lintner to the Nashville Predators for future considerations . Like Ronning ' s first year with the Coyotes , he joined the Predators in their expansion year . He took on a leadership role with the fledgling Predators , who finished second - to - last in their first NHL season . In all four seasons with the Predators , Ronning would lead the team in scoring , three times exceeding 60 points . He played an important role in mentoring young players , such as David Legwand . At the 2001 – 02 trade deadline , the Predators sent Ronning to the Los Angeles Kings , where he was expected to help the Kings in the playoffs . In the off - season , he was traded from Los Angeles to yet another expansion team , the Minnesota Wild in their third year . Ronning was a veteran presence and still an able scorer , recording 48 points , as the Wild reached the Western Conference Finals before being swept by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim . In 2003 – 04 , Ronning signed with the New York Islanders , mostly playing as a powerplay specialist , where he recorded 24 points in 40 games played . As the NHL lockout suspended play , Ronning was inactive the following season . When the NHL resumed , Ronning announced his decision to retire on February 15 , 2006 . On July 25 , 2008 , Ronning was inducted into the British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame , along with Steve Yzerman and WHL coach Don Hay . External links . Retired in 2004