Gaétan Duchesne

Gaétan Duchesne (July 11, 1962, Quebec City, Quebec-April 16, 2007, Quebec City, Quebec) was a professional Canadian ice hockey player. Born in Quebec City, Quebec, Duchesne was drafted in 1981 by the Washington Capitals. He played six seasons with the Capitals before he was dealt to the Quebec Nordiques in the trade that sent Dale Hunter to the Capitals. He would also play for the Minnesota North Stars, and his play would help guide them to their improbable appearance in the 1991 finals.

Duchesne would also play for the San Jose Sharks and Florida Panthers. In 1,028 NHL games, he scored 179 goals and 254 assists.

Duchesne died at the age of 44 after he suffered a heart attack.

His son, Jeremy Duchesne, is a goaltending prospect for the Philadelphia Flyers. During the 2007–08 season, he has been playing in the East Coast Hockey League for the Dayton Bombers. [http://echl.leaguestat.com/stats/player.php?id=1513]

Starting in 2008 the Capitals have introduced the Gaetan Duchesne Trophy to be awarded to the winning intra-squad team that does the best during scrimmages while in training camp.

External links

* [http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1981/81152.html Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com]
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* [http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=10397 Profile at legends of hockey.net]
* [http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?articleid=299941&page=NewsPage&service=page Gaetan Duchesne dies at 44]
* [http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=204403 Gaetan Duchesne passes away at 44]