Gaétan Duchesne

Gaétan Duchesne
Born	(1962-07-11)July 11, 1962 Quebec City, QC, CAN
Died	Quebec City, QC, CAN
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Hershey Bears Washington Capitals Quebec Nordiques Minnesota North Stars San Jose Sharks Florida Panthers Quebec Rafales
NHL Draft	152nd overall, 1981 Washington Capitals
Playing career	1982–1998

Gaétan Joseph Pierre Duchesne (July 11, 1962 – April 16, 2007) 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 being dealt to the Quebec Nordiques in the trade that sent Dale Hunter to the Capitals. He also played for the Minnesota North Stars, helping to guide them to their improbable appearance in the 1991 finals.

He later played for the San Jose Sharks and Florida Panthers. In 1,028 NHL games, he scored 179 goals and 254 assists.

He died of a heart attack at only 44 in his native Quebec City.

His son, Jeremy Duchesne, is a former goaltending prospect for the Philadelphia Flyers. During the 2007/08 season, he played in the ECHL for the Dayton Bombers.[1]

Starting in 2008, the Capitals have awarded the Gaetan Duchesne Trophy to the best intra-squad team in training camp scrimmages.

See also

• List of NHL players with 1000 games played

External links

• Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
• Gaétan Duchesne's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Gaétan Duchesne's biography at Legends of Hockey