Ron Ashton
- January 8, 2024
- Guitarist
Quick Facts
Ron Ashton Biography
| Name | Ron Ashton |
| Birthday | May 8 |
| Birth Year | 1954 |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Siblings | Scott Asheton |
Ron Ashton is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on May 8, 1954 in Canada.
Ashton played junior hockey for his hometown Saskatoon Blades of the Western Canadian Hockey League (now WHL), playing his first full season in 1972-73 with future NHL and WHA players Bob Bourne, Dave Lewis and George Pesut, among others. In his first season as a left winger at age 18, he played in 67 games, seeing limited action, logging 4 goals and 5 assists for 9 points, along with 77 penalty minutes. Brought in to add size and toughness to the Blade’s lineup, in his second season, Ashton displayed his ability to shake things up, amassing 232 penalty minutes, with 28 points over 65 games. His brother Gary also joined the Blades in 1972-73, but only played in 10 games. Ashton’s toughness did not go unnoticed by NHL and WHA scouts, and the 1974 NHL amateur draft saw Ashton get selected by the now defunct Minnesota North Stars in the fifth round at #78. Conversely, the WHA’s Winnipeg Jets saw Ashton as a player who could step into the lineup and add the bruising elements they needed, and as a result, drafted him higher in the second round, #27 in the 1974 WHA Secret Draft. With almost a guarantee that he would step right into the Jet’s opening night lineup for the 1974-75 season, Ashton signed his first pro contract with Winnipeg. He made the roster out of camp and saw his first action as a pro player that very season. However, due to conditioning issues and injuries, Ashton split the 1974-75 season playing with the Jet’s minor league affiliate the Roanoke Valley Rebels, of the now defunct Southern Hockey League. In the 1974-75 WHA season, he only logged 4 points (1 goal and 3 assists) over 36 games at his left wing position with Winnipeg, and after spending almost half the season in the minors, Ashton did not make the Jet’s lineup in the 1975-76 season. He began the 1975-76 season with Roanoke and then was traded to the WHA Cincinnati Stingers organization, where he resumed his career with their minor league affiliate, the Tidewater Sharks. In 53 games, he managed a respectable 30 points with 14 goals and 16 assists. Unable to make the WHA for the 1976-77 season, he was again on the move, this time he signed with the SHL’s Winston-Salem Polar Twins where he played only 6 games. The last game that Ron Ashton played in professional hockey was with the Port Huron Flags of the International Hockey League 9IHL), in the 1978-79 season. He announced his retirement from professional hockey after that.
Ron Ashton Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Guitarist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Ron Ashton is one of the richest Guitarist from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ron Ashton 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Ronald (“the Beast”) Ashton (born May 8, 1954) is a former WHA left winger for the Winnipeg Jets. In the World Hockey Association, he played 36 games and registering 16 goals, 20 assists, and 366 penalty minutes. He was best known as a fourth line player, enforcer, and for accumulating over 100 penalty minutes in a game, setting and maintaining a record which still stands in the now defunct WHA. Ashton’s stint with the Jets included him playing with the likes of hockey superstars Bobby Hull, Anders Hedberg and Ulf Nilsson.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) |
Ron Ashton height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) Ryan weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Ron Ashton Dating?
According to our records, Ron Ashton is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Ron Ashton’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Ryan Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Ron Ashton celebrates birthday on May 8 of every year.
What kind of guitar did Ron Asheton play?
Fender Stratocaster (D… According to this Vintage Guitar magazine article “Asheton’s finest Stratocaster – a ’57 Strat with a maple neck – ended up as the proverbial ‘one that got away,’ into the hands of Dan Erlewine, guitarist in the Prime Movers, a pre-Stooges blues band for whom Ron played bass.”
What guitar did Ron Asheton play in Stooges?
Ron Asheton, in a 1995 studio shot, favored wearing shades and turning his amps up loud, preferring amp saturation over pedals for his distorted sound. The guitar in his hands is a Guild X-79.
What guitar did the Stooges use?
Brian Michael of Gryphon Stringed Instruments restored the Les Paul James Williamson used during his days as the guitarist for Iggy Pop’s Stooges in the early 1970s.
Who formed the Stooges?
Formation (1967–68) Iggy Pop (born James Newell Osterberg) played drums in several Ann Arbor-area bands as a teenager, including the Iguanas and, later, the Prime Movers. The Prime Movers nicknamed Osterberg “Iggy” in reference to his earlier band.
Who was the first punk band?
Traditionally, there are three records that are cited as the “first” punk rock releases: the first Ramones album (April 1976), the “New Rose” 45 by the Damned (October ’76), and the Saints debut album, (I’m) Stranded (September ’76).