Support Amerks Hall of Famer Craig Charron

By Jomay Steen, Rapid City Journal staff  Published on: Thursday May 13, 2010

The Amerks Alumni Association announced today that they have set up a website to help Rochester Americans Hall of Fame center and former PHPA Member Craig Charron in his battle with stomach cancer.

Donations to the Amerks Alumni Association on Craig’s behalf can be made on his website: www.CraigCharron.com.

Fans can send well wishes to Craig on the site and also receive up-to-date information on all fundraising activities. The Alumni will be hosting events throughout the summer and the 2010-11 season to raise money for Charron.

He is currently undergoing treatment to fight the disease, which is also known as gastric adenocarcinoma. Charron, 42, and his wife, Wendy, reside in Spencerport with their four children: Jackson (13), Nicholas (12), Hunter Anne (9), and Emma (7 months). “Sharky” is the general manager at The Sports Centre at MCC and is the varsity hockey coach at Spencerport High School.

Charron was the 44th member of the Amerks Hall of Fame, having played in 335 games (1995-98, 2000-02) with Rochester. “Sharky” was a two-time winner of the team’s MVP award, scoring title, McCulloch Trophy for community service, Fairand O’Neill Award for sportsmanship and the Booster Club’s Most Popular Player award. In 1995-96, he led the club with 43 goals, 52 assists and 95 points, earned team MVP honors and helped the Amerks win their sixth Calder Cup. In 1997-98 he was named the AHL’s Fred T. Hunt Award winner for sportsmanship, determination and dedication to hockey.