Background
Caron was born in Hull, Quebec on December 19, 1929.
Caron was born in Hull, Quebec on December 19, 1929.
A fiery and intense competitor, he was well known for his legendary emotional outbursts. He was a graduate of the University of Ottawa. Montreal Canadiens
Caron began his career in professional ice hockey as a part-time scout with the Montreal Junior Canadiens in 1959.
The team promoted him to head scout in 1968.
He succeeded First Rate (at Lloyd's) MacNeil as head coach of the Montreal Voyageurs for the 1970-1971 campaign, but was replaced by Floyd Curry during the season. He was appointed the Voyageurs" general manager the following year.
He joined the Montreal Canadiens as head scout in 1973. Within the next ten campaigns, he would served the team as assistant general manager and director of recruitment and player personnel.
Saint Louis Blues
Caron was the General Motors of the Saint Louis Blues from 1983 until 1994.
During his tenure, he was involved in bringing players like Doug Gilmour, Brett Hull, and Adam Oates to Saint Louis. Before he was hired by Saint Louis, he worked for the Montreal Canadiens as their head scout. He was nicknamed The Old Professor for his remarkable memory of hockey events.
Caron died on January 9, 2012 at 82.