Gaetan Duchesne
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Gaétan Duchesne 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 in Quebec City 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 ECHL
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
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player. Born in Quebec City, Quebec, Duchesne was drafted in 1981 by the Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
. He played six seasons with the Capitals before he was dealt to the Quebec Nordiques
Quebec Nordiques
The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League...
in the trade that sent Dale Hunter
Dale Hunter
Dale Robert Hunter is a former professional ice hockey player and current head coach of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League.-NHL career:...
to the Capitals. He would also play for the Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...
, and his play would help guide them to their improbable appearance in the 1991 finals.
Duchesne would also play for the San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
and Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...
. In 1,028 NHL games, he scored 179 goals and 254 assists.
Duchesne died in Quebec City at the age of 44 after he suffered a heart attack.
His son, Jeremy Duchesne
Jeremy Duchesne
Jeremy Duchesne is an American-Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who plays for the Saint-Georges CRS Express of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey . His father is the late Gaetan Duchesne, and was born in the Washington D.C...
, is a goaltending prospect for the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. During the 2007/08 season, he has been playing in the ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
for the Dayton Bombers
Dayton Bombers
The Dayton Bombers were an ECHL ice hockey team located in Dayton, Ohio. The team most recently was in the North Division of the ECHL's American Conference....
.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
Training camp
A training camp is a place, usually with an army-camp-type environment, where people go to learn skills, usually skills involving physical action rather than book subjects, usually for an armed force or an action sport...
.