Ron Serafini
ice hockey player (1953–2021)
Ronald William Serafini (October 31, 1953 – October 30, 2021) was an American professional ice hockey defenseman who played only two games in the National Hockey League for the California Golden Seals and 16 games for the Cincinnati Stingers of the World Hockey Association.
Serafini was born in Highland Park, Michigan, but grew up in Detroit, Michigan. As a youth, he played in the 1965 and 1966 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with the Detroit Roostertail minor ice hockey team.
After hockey career he worked as a Realtor in Clarkston, Michigan.
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