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Canada Ron Duguay is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach, recognized for his extensive National Hockey League career and his subsequent role as a broadcaster.
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Dinner with Ron Duguay, Emmy Award-Winning... Ron Duguay is a retired professional ice hockey player and coach who played 12 seasons in the NHL from 1977 through 1989, and served four seasons as a minor...
Born on July 6, 1957, in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, Ron Duguay began his ice hockey career playing for his hometown Sudbury Wolves in the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League (OMJHL) from 1973 to 1977. During his junior career, he demonstrated significant talent as one of the team’s top scorers, recording 134 points in the 1975–76 OMJHL season. His performance helped the Wolves win the Hamilton Spectator Trophy and reach the league finals. Duguay also represented the Canada junior team at the 1977 World Junior Championships, where he contributed one goal and four assists.
Duguay was drafted 13th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft, making an immediate impact with 20 goals in his rookie year. He played six seasons with the Rangers, known for his distinctive long hair and dynamic presence both on and off the ice. A career highlight with the Rangers was setting a team record for the fastest goal at the start of a game, at 9 seconds, on April 6, 1980. His play improved significantly after participating in the 1981 Canada Cup with the Canada senior team, leading the Rangers in scoring with 40 goals in the 1981–82 season and earning a spot in the NHL All-Star Game that year. After a trade to the Detroit Red Wings in June 1983, Duguay revitalized his career, achieving his best offensive season in 1984–85 with 38 goals, 51 assists, and 89 total points.
Following his tenure with the Red Wings and a brief period with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Duguay returned to the New York Rangers. He concluded his NHL playing career with the Los Angeles Kings in 1988–89, having played 864 career NHL games and accumulating 274 goals and 346 assists for 620 points. Post-NHL, Duguay continued to play in minor leagues and transition into coaching, notably leading the Jacksonville Barracudas to a playoff championship in the World Hockey Association 2 in 2003–04. From 2007 to 2018, he served as an in-studio analyst for MSG Network’s coverage of the New York Rangers, establishing a broadcasting career. He also participated in charitable endeavors, including the Battle of the Blades skating competition in 2009 to raise money for World Vision Canada and the 2012 Winter Classic Alumni game.
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