Steve Duchesne

Steve Duchesne (born June 30, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League with several teams from 1986 until 2002. He was a three-time NHL All-Star and was a member of the Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings in 2002.

Steve Duchesne
Born (1965-06-30) June 30, 1965
Sept-Îles, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Los Angeles Kings
Philadelphia Flyers
Quebec Nordiques
St. Louis Blues
Ottawa Senators
Detroit Red Wings
National team  Canada
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 19852002

Playing career

Duchesne began his notable hockey career with the Drummondville Voltigeurs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Never drafted by an NHL team, he was signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Kings on October 1, 1984. He played one season with the New Haven Nighthawks of the American Hockey League before becoming an NHL regular in 1986–87. In his rookie NHL season, he played well enough to be named to the NHL All-Rookie Team. It did not take Duchesne long to establish himself as an above average offensive defenceman. In the 1988–89 NHL season, he led all defensemen in shorthanded goals with 5.

Duchesne remained with the Kings until May 30, 1991, when he was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers in a deal that brought future Hall of Famer Jari Kurri to Los Angeles. Duchesne played one season in Philadelphia, before being involved in one of the biggest trades in NHL history, moving to the Quebec Nordiques with a package of several players and cash in the Eric Lindros trade. Although Duchesne set a career high with 82 points in Quebec, he was again traded after one season to the St. Louis Blues. He spent two seasons with the Blues before being acquired by the upstart Ottawa Senators. After two successful seasons with the Senators, in which he scored the goal that clinched the team's first ever playoff spot, he was traded back to the Blues for Igor Kravchuk due to financial considerations. Duchesne's journeyman status continued, as he returned to the Kings as a free agent after one season with the Blues. During his first season back with the Kings, he was traded to the Flyers at the trade deadline. Finally, after the 1998–99 season, Duchesne signed as a free agent with the Detroit Red Wings, where he would win the Stanley Cup in his final season, 2001–02.

Personal life

Duchesne now resides in Westlake, Texas with his wife and two children. He coaches the U18 Dallas Stars Midget Major AAA hockey team. He is a co-owner of the Allen Americans, a Central Hockey League team which began play in the 2009-10 season.[1]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Canada
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1994 Milan
Silver medal – second place1996 Vienna

Duchesne won gold and silver with Team Canada in two international tournaments.

Awards

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1981–82 Cégep Beauce-Appalaches CEGEP
1982–83 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 665162175
1983–84 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 671343579 10371017
1984–85 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 6522547694 547118
1985–86 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 7514354976 50229
1986–87 Los Angeles Kings NHL 7513253874 52244
1987–88 Los Angeles Kings NHL 71163955109 513414
1988–89 Los Angeles Kings NHL 7925507592 1144812
1989–90 Los Angeles Kings NHL 7920426236 1029116
1990–91 Los Angeles Kings NHL 7821416266 1248128
1991–92 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 7818385686
1992–93 Quebec Nordiques NHL 8220628257 60556
1993–94 St. Louis Blues NHL 3612193114 40222
1994–95 St. Louis Blues NHL 4712263836 70442
1995–96 Ottawa Senators NHL 6212243642
1996–97 Ottawa Senators NHL 7819284738 71450
1997–98 St. Louis Blues NHL 8014425632 100446
1998–99 Los Angeles Kings NHL 604192322
1998–99 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 112572 60222
1999–00 Detroit Red Wings NHL 7910314142 904410
2000–01 Detroit Red Wings NHL 546192548 62460
2001–02 Detroit Red Wings NHL 643151828 2306624
NHL totals 1,113227525752824 12116617796

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
1994 Canada WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 0 1 1 0
1996 Canada WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 8 1 3 4 4
Senior totals 14 1 4 5 4

See also

References

  • Total Hockey (Second Edition), Editor - Dan Diamond, ISBN 1-892129-85-X
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