Ronnie Stern is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on January 11, 1967 in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Canada. Stern missed 1997-1998 while recovering from knee surgery, but was signed by San Jose Sharks after his recovery. Before retiring in 2000, he played for the Sharks for two seasons.
Stern was traded to Calgary Flames by Dana Murzyn at the trade deadline. Stern was a Calgary Canucks full-time NHLer and gained a reputation for being a fearless fighter among fellow NHL heavyweights, standing at six feet tall and weighing more than 200 lbs. Stern spent 6 years with Calgary Flames and enjoyed his greatest success in the NHL. With 13 goals in 1991-92 and 29 points in 1993-1994, Stern set new career records.
Stern was drafted by the Canucks and returned to the Chevaliers one more year before he turned pro in 1987-88. Stern played in the Flint Spirits of IHL for the majority of that season, appearing in 55 games and recording 294 Penalty minutes. He also played in his Canuck debut, appearing in 15 games. Stern spent the next three years bouncing between the Canucks, and their minor league affiliate Milwaukee Admirals.
As of April 5, 2007, Stern ranked 44th all-time in NHL penalty minutes with 2077 PIM. Over the course of his career, he registered 75 goals and 86 assists for 161 points in 638 NHL games.
