Richard Balon
Richard Balon
Born: November 7, 1939
Wakaw, SASK Canada
Position:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Shoot/Catch:
Career: 1959-1977
Richard Balon scored 406 goals and recorded 488 assists in his 1164-game career with the Trois Rivieres Lions, Kitchener-Waterloo Beavers, Vancouver Canucks, Sudbury Wolves, Baltimore Clippers, Indianapolis Capitols/Cincinnati Wings, St. Paul Rangers, Fort Wayne Komets, Toledo Blades, Dayton Gems and Milwaukee Admirals. He began playing during the 1959 season and last took the ice during the 1977 campaign.
![]() Vancouver Canucks |
![]() Baltimore Clippers |
![]() St. Paul Rangers |
![]() Indianapolis Capitols/Cincinnati Wings |
![]() Fort Wayne Komets |
![]() Toledo Blades |
![]() Dayton Gems |
![]() Milwaukee Admirals |
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-61 | EPHL | Kitchener-Waterloo Beavers | 27 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960-61 | WHL | Vancouver Canucks | 33 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961-62 | EPHL | Kitchener-Waterloo Beavers | 70 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962-63 | EPHL | Sudbury Wolves | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962-63 | AHL | Baltimore Clippers | 50 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963-64 | CPHL | Indianapolis Capitols/Cincinnati Wings | 59 | 29 | 24 | 53 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963-64 | CPHL | St. Paul Rangers | 59 | 29 | 24 | 53 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964-65 | IHL | Fort Wayne Komets | 70 | 19 | 46 | 65 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965-66 | IHL | Fort Wayne Komets | 69 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966-67 | IHL | Toledo Blades | 72 | 30 | 33 | 63 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967-68 | IHL | Toledo Blades | 71 | 41 | 26 | 67 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968-69 | IHL | Toledo Blades | 64 | 33 | 24 | 57 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969-70 | IHL | Toledo Blades | 74 | 28 | 41 | 69 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969-70 | IHL | Dayton Gems | 74 | 28 | 41 | 69 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970-71 | IHL | Dayton Gems | 26 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971-72 | IHL | Dayton Gems | 61 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972-73 | IHL | Fort Wayne Komets | 69 | 31 | 28 | 59 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973-74 | IHL | Fort Wayne Komets | 72 | 26 | 23 | 49 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974-75 | IHL | Fort Wayne Komets | 56 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974-75 | IHL | Dayton Gems | 56 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977-78 | IHL | Milwaukee Admirals | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1164 | 406 | 488 | 894 | 1065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-60 | EPHL | Trois Rivieres Lions | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1960-61 | WHL | Vancouver Canucks | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1961-62 | EPHL | Kitchener-Waterloo Beavers | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962-63 | EPHL | Sudbury Wolves | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1964-65 | IHL | Fort Wayne Komets | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1965-66 | IHL | Fort Wayne Komets | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1966-67 | IHL | Toledo Blades | 10 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968-69 | IHL | Toledo Blades | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969-70 | IHL | Dayton Gems | 13 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971-72 | IHL | Dayton Gems | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972-73 | IHL | Fort Wayne Komets | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 79 | 27 | 35 | 62 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |








