Murray Baron was born in Prince George, BC. Played 15 seasons in the NHL for 5 different teams. He played defence for two years in the BC Junior with Vernon, before accepting a scholarship to the University of North Dakota. Baron was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers. He also played with St Louis, Montreal, Phoenix and 5 years with the Vancouver Canucks. Baron played 988 NHL games recording 129 points and 1309 minutes in penalties.