Caron played 60 games in the
National Hockey League for the
Oakland Seals and
Montreal Canadiens, followed by three seasons in the
World Hockey Association (WHA) for the
Quebec Nordiques and the
Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades. Caron finished his career in the
North American Hockey League, playing for the
Beauce Jaros. Jaros finished the
1975-76 season with a career high 78 goals in only 73 games. Additionally, he scored a league-leading 21 goals and 36 points in the playoffs. Caron suffered a heart attack during the summer at age 38 and was forced to retire from professional hockey. ==Personal life==