Prior to turning pro, Renaud played four seasons (1978–1982) of
NCAA hockey at
Colgate University, earning All-America honors in the 1981/82 season. After completing college, Renaud was signed to a professional contract with the
New York Rangers of the
National Hockey League. He was assigned to play with their top minor league affiliate, the Tulsa Oilers, in the CHL for the
1982–83 and 1983–84 seasons, where he won the
Adams Cup. Following the collapse of the CHL, Renaud started the next season (
1984–85) in the
American Hockey League (AHL) with the
New Haven Nighthawks. On December 6, 1984, the Rangers traded Renaud and
Dave Maloney to the
Buffalo Sabres in exchange for
Steve Patrick and
Jim Wiemer. As a result of this mid-season trade, Renaud played the remainder the 1984–85 season in the
AHL with the
Rochester Americans before retiring from professional hockey. ==Championships==