Marco Baron Explained

Birth Date:8 April 1959
Birth Place:Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:185
Position:Goaltender
Catches:Left
Played For:Boston Bruins
Los Angeles Kings
Edmonton Oilers
HC Ambri-Piotta
Draft:99th overall
Draft Year:1979
Draft Team:Boston Bruins
Career Start:1979
Career End:1985

Marco Joseph Baron (born April 8, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Boston Bruins, Los Angeles Kings, and Edmonton Oilers between 1980 and 1985.

As a youth, he played in the 1971 and 1972 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Ahuntsic.[1]

He left the NHL to play in Switzerland for HC Ambri-Piotta. He relocated to Switzerland after his retirement.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP W L T MIN GA SV%GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1975–76Montreal JuniorsQMJHL23 12 9 2 1376 81 2 3.53 .886
1976–77Montreal JuniorsQMJHL41 10 16 5 2006 182 1 5.44 .843
1977–78Montreal JuniorsQMJHL61 33 20 6 3395 251 0 4.44 .868 13 8 5 780 51 0 3.92 .879
1978–79Montreal JuniorsQMJHL67 37 17 8 3630 230 4 3.80 .877 11 5 5 610 46 0 4.52 .861
1979–80Boston BruinsNHL1 0 0 0 40 2 0 3.00 .846
1979–80Binghamton DustersAHL6 0 5 0 265 26 0 5.89 .841
1979–80Grand Rapids OwlsIHL35 1995 135 0 4.06
1980–81Boston BruinsNHL10 3 4 1 505 24 0 2.85 .8831 0 1 20 3 0 9.00 .750
1980–81Springfield IndiansAHL23 12 11 0 1300 79 1 3.65 .878
1981–82Boston BruinsNHL44 22 16 4 2516 144 1 3.43 .865
1981–82Erie BladesAHL2 119 8 0 4.03
1982–83Boston BruinsNHL9 6 3 0 514 33 0 3.85 .858
1982–83Baltimore SkipjacksAHL22 8 11 1 1260 97 0 4.62 .867
1983–84Los Angeles KingsNHL21 3 14 4 1206 87 0 4.33 .861
1983–84Moncton AlpinesAHL16 6 7 3 858 45 1 3.15 .891
1984–85Edmonton OilersNHL1 0 1 0 32 2 0 3.71 .778
1984–85Nova Scotia OilersAHL17 8 7 1 1010 45 0 2.67 .9056 2 4 406 25 0 3.69
1984–85Sherbrooke CanadiensAHL1 32 5 0 9.37 .706
1985–86HC Ambri-PiottaNLA16 4.63
1993–94HC Ambri-PiottaNLA6 5.61
1994–95GDT BellinzonaSWI-333
NHL totals86 34 38 9 4814 292 1 3.64 .865

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA. 2018. Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2019-01-10.