Playing career

Originally a product of the Montreal Canadiens' system, Charron played twenty games with the Canadiens before he was traded during the middle of the 1970-71 NHL season to the Detroit Red Wings in the monster deal that sent Frank Mahovlich to Montreal. He played with the Red Wings until he was traded to the expansion Kansas City Scouts in 1974. Prior to the 1976-77 NHL season, Charron signed as a free agent with the Washington Capitals, where he played until he retired following the 1980-81 NHL season. Despite playing in 734 NHL regular season games, he never appeared in a single playoff game, which is an NHL record. (Olli Jokinen went 799 games without a playoff appearance before finally appearing in a playoff game with the Calgary Flames, and Jay Bouwmeester went 762 games without a playoff appearance before appearing in a playoff game with the St. Louis Blues. But as both players eventually did appear in the playoffs, Charron's record for career games played and never making the playoffs still stands.)

Awards

• Won the 1999-2000 Commissioner's Trophy.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1968-69	Montreal Junior Canadiens	OHA		50	27	27	54	12		—	—	—	—	—
1969-70	Montreal Voyageurs	AHL		65	37	45	82	20		8	8	4	12	2
1969-70	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		5	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1970-71	Montreal Voyageurs	AHL		23	5	13	18	6		—	—	—	—	—
1970-71	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		15	2	2	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
1970-71	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		24	8	4	12	4		—	—	—	—	—
1971-72	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		64	9	16	25	14		—	—	—	—	—
1972-73	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		75	18	18	36	23		—	—	—	—	—
1973-74	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		76	25	30	55	10		—	—	—	—	—
1974-75	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		26	1	10	11	6		—	—	—	—	—
1974-75	Kansas City Scouts	NHL		51	13	29	42	21		—	—	—	—	—
1975-76	Kansas City Scouts	NHL		78	27	44	71	12		—	—	—	—	—
1976-77	Washington Capitals	NHL		80	36	46	82	10		—	—	—	—	—
1977-78	Washington Capitals	NHL		80	38	35	73	12		—	—	—	—	—
1978-79	Washington Capitals	NHL		80	28	42	70	24		—	—	—	—	—
1979-80	Washington Capitals	NHL		33	11	20	31	6		—	—	—	—	—
1980-81	Washington Capitals	NHL		47	5	13	18	2		—	—	—	—	—
1982-83	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		2	1	2	3	14		12	2	5	7	4
NHL totals				734	221	309	530	146		—	—	—	—	—

Coaching statistics

NHL head coaching

Team	Year	Regular season							Post season
		G	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	Division rank	Result
Calgary Flames	1991-92	16	6	7	3	-	(74)	5th in Smythe	Missed Playoffs
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	2000-01	49	14	26	7	2	(66)	5th in Pacific	Missed Playoffs
Total		65	20	33	10	2

Minor league/assistant coaching

Season	Team	League	Type	G	W	L	T	OTL	Pct
1990-91	Calgary Flames	NHL	Assistant coach
1991-92	Calgary Flames	NHL	Assistant coach1
1992-93	Calgary Flames	NHL	Assistant coach
1993-94	Calgary Flames	NHL	Assistant coach
1994-95	Calgary Flames	NHL	Assistant coach
1995-96	New York Islanders	NHL	Assistant coach
1998-99	Grand Rapids Griffins	IHL	Head coach	82	34	40	0	8	0.415
1999-00	Grand Rapids Griffins	IHL	Head coach	82	51	22	0	9	0.622
2001-02	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL	Assistant coach
2002-03	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	Assistant coach

1 Midseason replacement

[ Source: Wikipedia ]