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Caron enters his third season working with the Soaring Eagles. Caron directly overseas goaltender development through on ice instruction and video analysis. Caron also serves as a strong mentor to the program having played 6 seasons in the NHL, capturing a Stanley Cup & Spengler Cup, being selected to the NHL All-Rookie Team and playing 17 years professionally in total.
 
Caron was a fourth-round draft pick, 86th overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. During the 2005-06 season, in a game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Caron gained national attention through his great save against Brian Savage. The save was tabbed as one of the best in NHL’s history and can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ob12gyi4LFc
 
Before being drafted, Caron won a CHL Memorial Cup with the Rimouski Oceanic of the QMJHL. During the Memorial Cup Tournament, Caron posted a .952 SV%, was tabbed as the CHL’s Most Outstanding Goaltender and named to the Memorial Cup All-Star Team.