Caught Right Role Ice hockey player Movies Slap Shot Name Ron Docken Positions Goaltender | Playing career Weight 77 kg NHL Draft undrafted Height 1.78 m | |
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Born November 5, 1948 (age 75)
Minneapolis, MN, USA ( 1948-11-05 ) Played for Johnstown Jets, Johnstown Red Wings | ||
Ronald L. Docken is a retired American professional ice hockey goaltender.
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Career
Docken spent three years with the University of Minnesota from 1967-70. After not playing during the 1970-71 season, Docken signed with the Johnstown Jets of the EHL. Docken backed up second-year Jets goalie Bob Vroman and appeared in nine games in his rookie season. Once Vroman departed the Jets for the Springfield Kings of the AHL, Docken took over starting duties for the Jets. He would lead the Jets to the EHL semi-finals against the Roanoke Valley Rebels during the 1972-73 EHL playoffs, but the Jets would lose the series four games to one
Docken would split time with Jets goalie Louis Levasseur over the next two seasons, including during the 1974-75 season where the Jets won the Lockhart Cup. He would remain with the Jets for one more season before signing with the Long Beach Sharks/Rockets of the Pacific Hockey League.
Docken returned to Johnstown for his final season and took the starting duties of the Johnstown Wings of the North Eastern Hockey League.
Docken retired after the 1978-79 season.
Personal
Docken was one of several Johnstown Jets players to be chosen to play for the Charlestown Chiefs in the 1977 film Slap Shot. He portrayed the backup goalie "Lebrun" and filled in for Yvon Barrette during several scenes where Barrette was injured
Since his retirement from hockey, Docken has been involved in water purification sales in the Minneapolis area.