Ronald William Serafini (October 31, 1953 – October 30, 2021) was an American professional ice hockey defenseman who played only two games in the National Hockey League for the California Golden Seals and 16 games for the Cincinnati Stingers of the World Hockey Association.

Ron Serafini
Born(1953-10-31)October 31, 1953
Highland Park, Michigan, U.S.
DiedOctober 30, 2021(2021-10-30) (aged 67)
Clarkston, Michigan, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
PositionDefense
ShotRight
Played forCalifornia Golden Seals
NHL draft50th overall, 1973
California Golden Seals
WHA draft88th overall, 1973
Cleveland Crusaders
Playing career1973–1977

Serafini was born in Highland Park, Michigan, but grew up in Detroit, Michigan. As a youth, he played in the 1965 and 1966 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with the Detroit Roostertail minor ice hockey team.[1]

After hockey career he worked as a Realtor in Clarkston, Michigan.

Regular season and playoffs

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Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1970–71Detroit Jr. Red WingsSOJHL
1971–72St. Catharines Black HawksOHA6161723164
1972–73St. Catharines Black HawksOHA63172542221
1973–74California Golden SealsNHL20002
1973–74Salt Lake Golden EaglesWHL748313920250002
1974–75Denver SpursCHL75721288320119
1975–76Cincinnati StingersWHA1602215
1975–76Tucson MavericksCHL2013439
1975–76Hampton GullsSHL274202420917810
1976–77Salt Lake Golden EaglesCHL3135829
1976–77Oklahoma City BlazersCHL1010117
1976–77Winston-Salem Polar TwinsSHL81234
1976–77Hampton GullsSHL906610
1977–78VEU FeldkirchAUT2210122251
1978–79VEU FeldkirchAUT
WHA totals1602215
NHL totals20002

References

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  1. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
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