Ron Duguay
Encyclopedia
Ronald Duguay is a retired Canadian
professional ice hockey
player and coach who played 12 seasons in the NHL
from 1977 through 1989, and served four seasons as a minor league
coach. He currently appears as an in-studio analyst during MSG Network
's coverage of the New York Rangers
.
in the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft
. He played 864 career NHL games, scoring 274 goals and 346 assists for 620 points.
year. Duguay played his first six seasons in New York, where he was known as much for his long hair and flashy behaviour as he was for his play on the ice. While with the Rangers, Duguay set a team record, for the fastest goal at the start of a game, at 9 seconds, on April 6, 1980 against the Philadelphia Flyers
. Suffering injuries, his production did not progress as hoped, but after playing for Team Canada in the 1981 Canada Cup
, his play improved, and in 1981-82
led the Rangers in scoring with 40 goals. That same season, he was named to the NHL All-Star Team
, representing the Rangers on the Wales Conference squad. In 1982-83
Duguay's numbers dipped, and he only scored 19 goals. Rangers coach Herb Brooks
clashed with Duguay over his play and popularity in New York's night life, and on June 13, 1983 Duguay, Eddie Mio
and Eddie Johnstone were traded to the Detroit Red Wings, for Willie Huber
, Mark Osborne and Mike Blaisdell
.
During Duguay's time with the Rangers, he took part in some of team president Sonny Werblin
's schemes to make the Rangers more hip
and visible in disco
-era New York City. This includes singing on Hockey Sock Rock
, written by Alan Thicke
. The song featured vocals by Duguay, Phil Esposito
, Pat Hickey
, Dave Maloney
and John Davidson. It was released as a 45, as Platinum Records 1217-75 in 1979.
he was third on the Red Wings with 33 goals, and second on the team with 47 assists, which placed him third overall on the team for points, with 80. In 1984-85
he was second on the Red Wings in all three categories, with 38 goals, 51 assists and 89 total points, the best offensive season of his career. At the trade deadline in 1985-86
Duguay was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins
for Doug Shedden
.
, reuniting Duguay with former teammate, and then-Rangers general manager
, Phil Esposito
.
It was towards the end of his second stint with the Rangers that Duguay was sent to the minors for the first time, playing two games with the Colorado Rangers of the IHL
.
in 1988–89.
An attempted comeback with the Tampa Bay Lightning
, where Phil Esposito was the general manager in 1992 was not successful.
s for a few years after his final NHL season. He played 22 games in Europe with Mannheim ERC
(German Bundesliga
) during the 1989-90 season, then returned to the United States where he played two seasons in the IHL with the San Diego Gulls. Following the 1991-92 season he retired, but three years later resumed playing, again, for the San Diego Gulls, who were now members of the WCHL
. Duguay explained that he was inspired to return to hockey to help the then injury-riddled team; he also said that he wanted his children, who had been too young to see him play in the NHL, to see him in action. Duguay finished the 1995-96 season with the Gulls, scoring eight goals and nine assists in only 12 games. Over the next two seasons, Duguay played in just five games for the Gulls. In 1998-99 he jumped to the Jacksonville Lizard Kings
of the (ECHL
), but skated in just one game before commencing his second retirement.
, then playing in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League
. Duguay played six games as a Barracudas forward, then took over as the team's head coach
. In the 2003–2004 season Duguay led the Barracudas, now playing in the World Hockey Association 2
, to the league's best record and playoff championship. In 2004 the Barracudas joined the newly-formed Southern Professional Hockey League
. With Duguay as coach, the Barracudas' overall record over 3 seasons was 92–92–0–3 with a 6–3 playoff record. Duguay resigned as coach after an unsuccessful 2005–06 season, in which more than 50 different players left the team as it finished with a 15–39–0–2 record. On his resignation, he told the Florida Times-Union that he was "tired."
's television coverage of Rangers games, and also appears regularly on MSG's weekly Hockey Night Live!
program.
On March 21 and 22, 2009, nearly six years after playing his final professional game, Duguay played two games in the EPHL
, one game each with the Brooklyn Aces
and the Jersey Rockhoppers
, to raise money for the Garden of Dreams Foundation, a nonprofit organization associated with Madison Square Garden
. Duguay signed a waiver and played his game with the Brooklyn Aces without a helmet, which allowed his hair to flow free as it did when he played in the NHL. With 37 seconds left in regulation, he assisted on the game-tying goal, but the Aces would lose 4-3 in overtime.
In the Fall of 2009, Duguay competed in the first season
of Battle of the Blades
skating competition on CBC Television
, partnered with Barbara Underhill
. The charity he skated for was World Vision
Canada
.
The Sudbury Wolves have retired his jersey.
In 2009, Duguay was ranked No. 49 on the all-time list of New York Rangers in the book 100 Ranger Greats (John Wiley & Sons
).
and a sex symbol
than for his athletic talents. He and teammates Phil Esposito
, Dave Maloney
and Anders Hedberg
appeared in a TV commercial for Sasson designer jeans.
On December 1, 1983, Duguay married California model Robin Bobo and they subsequently had two daughters and eventually divorced.
In the 1990s, Duguay married former fashion model Kim Alexis
. After marrying Alexis, Duguay moved to Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
. He currently resides in the Packanack Lake section of Wayne, New Jersey
.
When he was a child, he resided in Val Caron, Ontario
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
professional ice hockey
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 and coach who played 12 seasons in the NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
from 1977 through 1989, and served four seasons as a minor league
Minor league
Minor leagues are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. Minor league teams tend to play in smaller, less elaborate venues, often competing in smaller cities. This term is used in North America with regard to several organizations competing in...
coach. He currently appears as an in-studio analyst during MSG Network
MSG Network
The MSG Network, now shortened to simply MSG, is a regional cable television and radio network serving the Mid-Atlantic United States. It is focused on New York City sports teams...
's coverage of the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
.
NHL career
Duguay was drafted 13th overall by the New York RangersNew York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
in the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft
1977 NHL Amateur Draft
The 1977 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.-Selections by round:Below are listed the selections in the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft.Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.-Round one:-Round two:...
. He played 864 career NHL games, scoring 274 goals and 346 assists for 620 points.
New York Rangers
After being drafted in 1977, Duguay made the jump directly from junior hockey to the NHL, with 20 goals in his rookieRookie
Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of their sport or has little or no professional experience. The term also has the more general meaning of anyone new to a profession, training or activity Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of...
year. Duguay played his first six seasons in New York, where he was known as much for his long hair and flashy behaviour as he was for his play on the ice. While with the Rangers, Duguay set a team record, for the fastest goal at the start of a game, at 9 seconds, on April 6, 1980 against 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...
. Suffering injuries, his production did not progress as hoped, but after playing for Team Canada in the 1981 Canada Cup
1981 Canada Cup
The 1981 Canada Cup was the second best-on-best ice hockey world championship and involved the world's top six hockey nations. Tournament games were held in Edmonton, Winnipeg, Montreal and Ottawa. The Soviet Union defeated Canada in a single game final to win its first title, while Soviet...
, his play improved, and in 1981-82
1981–82 New York Rangers season
The 1981–82 New York Rangers season was the 56th season for the team in the National Hockey League . During the regular season, the Rangers finished second in the Patrick Division with 92 points and qualified for the NHL playoffs. In the first round of the playoffs, New York defeated the...
led the Rangers in scoring with 40 goals. That same season, he was named to the NHL All-Star Team
NHL All-Star Team
The NHL All-Star Teams were first named at the end of the 1930–31 NHL season, to honor the best performers over the season at each position.Representatives of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association vote for the All-Star Team at the end of the regular season.The career leaders in citations are...
, representing the Rangers on the Wales Conference squad. In 1982-83
1982–83 New York Rangers season
The 1982–83 New York Rangers season was the 57th season for the team in the National Hockey League . During the regular season, New York compiled a 35–35–10 record and finished in fourth place in the Patrick Division. The Rangers qualified for the NHL playoffs, where they defeated the Philadelphia...
Duguay's numbers dipped, and he only scored 19 goals. Rangers coach Herb Brooks
Herb Brooks
Herbert Paul Brooks, Jr. was an American ice hockey player and coach. He notably coached the United States' men's hockey team to a 4-3 upset of the heavily favored Soviet Union in the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York on February 22, 1980...
clashed with Duguay over his play and popularity in New York's night life, and on June 13, 1983 Duguay, Eddie Mio
Eddie Mio
Edward Dario Mio was a professional ice hockey goaltender in the WHA and NHL. During his career, he played for the Indianapolis Racers, Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, and Detroit Red Wings...
and Eddie Johnstone were traded to the Detroit Red Wings, for Willie Huber
Willie Huber
Wilhelm Heinrich Huber , was a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who spent ten years in the National Hockey League , primarily with the Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers. Born in West Germany, Huber's family moved to Canada when he was an infant. He represented Canada in...
, Mark Osborne and Mike Blaisdell
Mike Blaisdell
Michael Walter "Wally" Blaisdell is a retired professional ice hockey right winger who played in the NHL and later in the BHL. He was the 1st round draft pick in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft of the Detroit Red Wings...
.
During Duguay's time with the Rangers, he took part in some of team president Sonny Werblin
Sonny Werblin
David Abraham "Sonny" Werblin was a prominent entertainment industry executive and sports impresario who was an owner of the New York Jets, Chairman of Madison Square Gardens, and who built and managed the Meadowlands Sports Complex.A graduate of Rutgers University, Werblin went to work for Music...
's schemes to make the Rangers more hip
Hip (slang)
Hip is a slang term meaning fashionably current and in the know. Hip is the opposite of square or prude.Hip, like cool, does not refer to one specific quality. What is considered hip is continuously changing. The term hip is said to have originated in African American Vernacular English in the...
and visible in disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
-era New York City. This includes singing on Hockey Sock Rock
Hockey Sock Rock
Hockey Sock Rock is a song written and produced by Alan Thicke, as a publicity tool for the New York Rangers and the NHL in 1979, as Rangers president Sonny Werblin worked to make the Rangers more hip in disco-era New York City; the proceeds of the recording went to the Juvenile Diabetes Research...
, written by Alan Thicke
Alan Thicke
Alan Thicke is a Canadian actor, songwriter, and game and talk show host. He is best known for his role as Jason Seaver, the patriarch on the ABC television series Growing Pains.- Early life :...
. The song featured vocals by Duguay, Phil Esposito
Phil Esposito
Philip Anthony Esposito, OC is a former Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks, Boston Bruins and New York Rangers. He is an Honoured Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and is considered to be one of the best to have...
, Pat Hickey
Pat Hickey
Patrick Joseph Hickey is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 10 seasons in the NHL for the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Quebec Nordiques and St. Louis Blues.-Playing career:...
, Dave Maloney
Dave Maloney
David Wilfred Maloney is a former professional ice hockey defenceman who played eleven seasons in the National Hockey League from 1974–75 until 1984–85....
and John Davidson. It was released as a 45, as Platinum Records 1217-75 in 1979.
Detroit Red Wings
Playing in Detroit, Duguay's career was revitalized, and in 1983-841983-84 NHL season
The 1983–84 NHL season was the 67th season of the National Hockey League. The Edmonton Oilers de-throned the four-time defending Stanley Cup champion New York Islanders four games to one in the Cup finals.-League business:...
he was third on the Red Wings with 33 goals, and second on the team with 47 assists, which placed him third overall on the team for points, with 80. In 1984-85
1984-85 NHL season
The 1984–85 NHL season was the 68th season of the National Hockey League. The Edmonton Oilers won their second straight Stanley Cup by beating the Philadelphia Flyers four games to one in the final series.-League business:...
he was second on the Red Wings in all three categories, with 38 goals, 51 assists and 89 total points, the best offensive season of his career. At the trade deadline in 1985-86
1985-86 NHL season
-Final:Montreal Canadiens vs. Calgary FlamesMontreal wins best-of-seven series 4–1-NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:- Leading goaltenders :-Debuts:...
Duguay was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
for Doug Shedden
Doug Shedden
Douglas Arthur Shedden is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He coached Team Finland to a bronze medal in 2008 World Championships...
.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Duguay played parts of only two seasons in Pittsburgh, and his production was never as good again as it had been in New York or Detroit. On January 21, 1987, Pittsburgh traded Duguay to his original team, the Rangers, in exchange for Chris KontosChris Kontos
Christopher T. Kontos is a former National Hockey League forward who is best known for his surprising 9 goals in 11 playoff games while he was a member of the Los Angeles Kings and his shocking franchise opening night 4 goal performance against that season's Vezina Trophy winner Ed Belfour.During...
, reuniting Duguay with former teammate, and then-Rangers general manager
General manager
General manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. It is also a formal title held by some business executives, most commonly in the hospitality industry.-Generic usage:...
, Phil Esposito
Phil Esposito
Philip Anthony Esposito, OC is a former Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks, Boston Bruins and New York Rangers. He is an Honoured Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and is considered to be one of the best to have...
.
Rangers, again
Duguay re-signed with the Rangers in the summer of 1987.It was towards the end of his second stint with the Rangers that Duguay was sent to the minors for the first time, playing two games with the Colorado Rangers of the IHL
IHL
IHL could refer to:* International Hockey League, the name of several different defunct hockey leagues:* International Professional Hockey League , central-eastern North America...
.
Los Angeles Kings
After briefly returning to the Rangers, Duguay finished his NHL career with the Los Angeles KingsLos Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
in 1988–89.
An attempted comeback with the Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
, where Phil Esposito was the general manager in 1992 was not successful.
San Diego Gulls
Duguay's career continued in the minor leagueMinor league
Minor leagues are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. Minor league teams tend to play in smaller, less elaborate venues, often competing in smaller cities. This term is used in North America with regard to several organizations competing in...
s for a few years after his final NHL season. He played 22 games in Europe with Mannheim ERC
Adler Mannheim
Adler Mannheim are an ice hockey team of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, the highest ice hockey league in Germany. The team is from Mannheim, a city in the north of Baden-Wurttemberg...
(German Bundesliga
Ice hockey Bundesliga
The Ice hockey Bundesliga was formed in 1958 as the elite hockey competition in the Federal Republic of Germany, replacing the Oberliga in this position...
) during the 1989-90 season, then returned to the United States where he played two seasons in the IHL with the San Diego Gulls. Following the 1991-92 season he retired, but three years later resumed playing, again, for the San Diego Gulls, who were now members of the WCHL
West Coast Hockey League
The West Coast Hockey League was a professional minor ice hockey league active in the western United States from 1995 to 2003. The number of teams ranged from six to nine. The teams were located in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada and Washington...
. Duguay explained that he was inspired to return to hockey to help the then injury-riddled team; he also said that he wanted his children, who had been too young to see him play in the NHL, to see him in action. Duguay finished the 1995-96 season with the Gulls, scoring eight goals and nine assists in only 12 games. Over the next two seasons, Duguay played in just five games for the Gulls. In 1998-99 he jumped to the Jacksonville Lizard Kings
Jacksonville Lizard Kings
Jacksonville Lizard Kings were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Jacksonville, Florida. Formerly known as the Louisville Icehawks, they played in the East Coast Hockey League from 1995–2000...
of 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...
), but skated in just one game before commencing his second retirement.
Jacksonville Barracudas
In 2003 he joined the Jacksonville BarracudasJacksonville Barracudas
The Jacksonville Barracudas were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Jacksonville, Florida. They were established in 2002, and played in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League , the World Hockey Association 2 , and the Southern Professional Hockey League , before folding in 2008.They won...
, then playing in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League
Atlantic Coast Hockey League
The Atlantic Coast Hockey League was a minor league hockey organization that operated between 1981 and 1987. The league was founded by Bill Coffey....
. Duguay played six games as a Barracudas forward, then took over as the team's head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
. In the 2003–2004 season Duguay led the Barracudas, now playing in the World Hockey Association 2
World Hockey Association 2
The World Hockey Association 2 was a minor professional ice hockey league created at the instigation of the organizers of the proposed recreated World Hockey Association to serve as its development league. The WHA2 teams — some of which had played the 2002–03 season in the Atlantic Coast...
, to the league's best record and playoff championship. In 2004 the Barracudas joined the newly-formed Southern Professional Hockey League
Southern Professional Hockey League
The Southern Professional Hockey League is a low-level professional ice hockey league based in Charlotte, North Carolina, with teams located in the southeastern United States.- History :...
. With Duguay as coach, the Barracudas' overall record over 3 seasons was 92–92–0–3 with a 6–3 playoff record. Duguay resigned as coach after an unsuccessful 2005–06 season, in which more than 50 different players left the team as it finished with a 15–39–0–2 record. On his resignation, he told the Florida Times-Union that he was "tired."
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1973-74 | Sudbury Wolves Sudbury Wolves The Sudbury Wolves are the name of the ice hockey team from Sudbury, Ontario. Sudbury has had a hockey team known as the "Wolves" nearly every year since World War I. The Sudbury Wolves, the senior men's AAA team, have twice been chosen to be Canada's representatives at the Ice Hockey World... |
OHA Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... |
59 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 73 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1974-75 | Sudbury Wolves | OMJHL | 64 | 26 | 52 | 78 | 43 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 19 | ||
| 1975-76 | Sudbury Wolves | OMJHL | 61 | 42 | 92 | 134 | 101 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 37 | ||
| 1976-77 | Sudbury Wolves | OMJHL | 61 | 43 | 66 | 109 | 109 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | ||
| 1977-78 1977-78 NHL season Game 5 was Fred Shero's last game as head coach of the Flyers and Gerry Cheevers left the ice without shaking hands with any of the Flyers. -Finals:Boston Bruins vs... |
New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
71 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1978–79 | New York Rangers | NHL | 79 | 27 | 36 | 63 | 35 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | ||
| 1979–80 | New York Rangers | NHL | 73 | 28 | 22 | 50 | 37 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 11 | ||
| 1980-81 1980-81 NHL season The 1980–81 NHL season was the 64th season of the National Hockey League. This was the first season that the Calgary Flames played in Calgary, Alberta. Previously, they were the Atlanta Flames and played in Atlanta, Georgia. The New York Islanders won their second consecutive Stanley Cup, defeating... |
New York Rangers | NHL | 50 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 83 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 16 | ||
| 1981-82 1981-82 NHL season The 1981–82 NHL season was the 65th season of the National Hockey League. The William M. Jennings Trophy made its debut this year as the trophy for the goaltenders from the team with the fewest goals against... |
New York Rangers | NHL | 72 | 40 | 36 | 76 | 82 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 31 | ||
| 1982-83 1982-83 NHL season -NHL awards:-All-Star teams:Source: NHL.-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = PointsSource: NHL.-Leading goaltenders:... |
New York Rangers | NHL | 72 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 58 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 28 | ||
| 1983-84 1983-84 NHL season The 1983–84 NHL season was the 67th season of the National Hockey League. The Edmonton Oilers de-throned the four-time defending Stanley Cup champion New York Islanders four games to one in the Cup finals.-League business:... |
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
NHL | 80 | 33 | 47 | 80 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1984-85 1984-85 NHL season The 1984–85 NHL season was the 68th season of the National Hockey League. The Edmonton Oilers won their second straight Stanley Cup by beating the Philadelphia Flyers four games to one in the final series.-League business:... |
Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 80 | 38 | 51 | 89 | 51 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1985-86 1985-86 NHL season -Final:Montreal Canadiens vs. Calgary FlamesMontreal wins best-of-seven series 4–1-NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:- Leading goaltenders :-Debuts:... |
Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 67 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1985-86 | Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... |
NHL | 13 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1986-87 1986-87 NHL season -NHL awards:-All-Star teams:Source: NHL-Scoring Leaders:Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes, PPG = Powerplay Goals, SHG = Shorthanded Goals, GWG = Game Winning Goals-Leading goaltenders:... |
Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 40 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1986-87 | New York Rangers | NHL | 34 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1987-88 1987-88 NHL season -NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring Leaders:Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes, PPG = Powerplay Goals, SHG = Shorthanded Goals, GWG = Game Winning Goals-Leading goaltenders:... |
New York Rangers | NHL | 48 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1987-88 | Colorado Rangers | IHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1987-88 | Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 15 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1988-89 1988-89 NHL season -NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring Leaders:Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes, PPG = Powerplay Goals, SHG = Shorthanded Goals, GWG = Game Winning Goals-Leading goaltenders:... |
Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 70 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 48 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1989-90 | Mannheim ERC Adler Mannheim Adler Mannheim are an ice hockey team of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, the highest ice hockey league in Germany. The team is from Mannheim, a city in the north of Baden-Wurttemberg... |
Bundesliga Ice hockey Bundesliga The Ice hockey Bundesliga was formed in 1958 as the elite hockey competition in the Federal Republic of Germany, replacing the Oberliga in this position... (West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... ) |
22 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | ||
| 1990-91 | San Diego Gulls San Diego Gulls (1990–1995) The second San Diego Gulls team was founded in 1990 as part of the International Hockey League. The Gulls played at the Valley View Casino Center, formerly known as the San Diego Sports Arena.... |
IHL | 51 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 87 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1991-92 | San Diego Gulls | IHL | 60 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1995–96 | San Diego Gulls | WCHL West Coast Hockey League The West Coast Hockey League was a professional minor ice hockey league active in the western United States from 1995 to 2003. The number of teams ranged from six to nine. The teams were located in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada and Washington... |
12 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1996-97 | San Diego Gulls | WCHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1997-98 | San Diego Gulls | WCHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1998-99 | Jacksonville Lizard Kings Jacksonville Lizard Kings Jacksonville Lizard Kings were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Jacksonville, Florida. Formerly known as the Louisville Icehawks, they played in the East Coast Hockey League from 1995–2000... |
ECHL ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| NHL totals | 864 | 274 | 346 | 620 | 582 | 89 | 31 | 22 | 53 | 118 | ||||
Post-hockey career
Since 2007, Duguay has been an analyst for MSG NetworkMSG Network
The MSG Network, now shortened to simply MSG, is a regional cable television and radio network serving the Mid-Atlantic United States. It is focused on New York City sports teams...
's television coverage of Rangers games, and also appears regularly on MSG's weekly Hockey Night Live!
Hockey Night Live!
Hockey Night Live is an up-to-the-action sports talk show about hockey. Its main host, Al Trautwig, is joined by a panel that includes Ken Daneyko, Ron Duguay, Dave Maloney, Butch Goring, and Mike Keenan, with contributions from Stan Fischler. Bill Pidto serves as panel moderator and host when...
program.
On March 21 and 22, 2009, nearly six years after playing his final professional game, Duguay played two games in the EPHL
Eastern Professional Hockey League
The Eastern Professional Hockey League was a minor professional ice hockey league that operated primarily in Ontario and Quebec from 1959 to 1963....
, one game each with the Brooklyn Aces
Brooklyn Aces
The Brooklyn Aces are a defunct minor professional ice hockey team that played the 2008-09 season in the Eastern Professional Hockey League. They played their home games at the 2,500 seat Aviator Arena....
and the Jersey Rockhoppers
Jersey Rockhoppers
The Jersey Rockhoppers were a professional ice hockey team based in West Orange, New Jersey, in the United States. They played the 2008-2009 season as members of the Eastern Professional Hockey League and played at the 2,500 seat Richard J. Codey Arena....
, to raise money for the Garden of Dreams Foundation, a nonprofit organization associated with Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
. Duguay signed a waiver and played his game with the Brooklyn Aces without a helmet, which allowed his hair to flow free as it did when he played in the NHL. With 37 seconds left in regulation, he assisted on the game-tying goal, but the Aces would lose 4-3 in overtime.
In the Fall of 2009, Duguay competed in the first season
Battle of the Blades (season 1)
The first season of Battle of the Blades debuted on CBC on October 4, 2009. Eight former NHL ice hockey players were paired with eight professional female figure skaters.Ron MacLean and Kurt Browning were the hosts for this season...
of Battle of the Blades
Battle of the Blades
Battle of the Blades is a Canadian figure skating reality show and competition that airs on CBC Television. It was first broadcast before a live audience at the historic Maple Leaf Gardens. With Maple Leaf Gardens under renovation however, the show was filmed at Pinewood Toronto Studios in season two...
skating competition on CBC Television
CBC Television
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, partnered with Barbara Underhill
Barbara Underhill
Barbara Ann Underhill is a Canadian pair skater. With partner Paul Martini, she is the 1979-1983 Canadian national champion, the 1984 World champion, and the 1978 World Junior champion...
. The charity he skated for was World Vision
World Vision
World Vision, founded in the USA in 1950, is an evangelical relief and development organization whose stated goal is "to follow our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in working with the poor and oppressed to promote human transformation, seek justice and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of...
Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
The Sudbury Wolves have retired his jersey.
In 2009, Duguay was ranked No. 49 on the all-time list of New York Rangers in the book 100 Ranger Greats (John Wiley & Sons
John Wiley & Sons
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).
Personal life
In the NHL, Duguay was noted for his long curly hair which would blow behind him as he skated without a helmet. In the 1970s he was more widely known as a pop iconPop icon
A pop icon is a celebrity, character, or object whose exposure in pop culture constitutes a defining characteristic of a given society or era. The categorization is usually associated with elements such as longevity, ubiquity, and distinction. Moreover, "pop icon" status is distinguishable from...
and a sex symbol
Sex symbol
A sex symbol is a celebrity of either gender, typically an actor, musician, supermodel, teen idol, or sports star, noted for their sex appeal. The term was first used in the mid 1950s in relation to the popularity of certain Hollywood stars, especially Marilyn Monroe and Brigitte...
than for his athletic talents. He and teammates Phil Esposito
Phil Esposito
Philip Anthony Esposito, OC is a former Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks, Boston Bruins and New York Rangers. He is an Honoured Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and is considered to be one of the best to have...
, Dave Maloney
Dave Maloney
David Wilfred Maloney is a former professional ice hockey defenceman who played eleven seasons in the National Hockey League from 1974–75 until 1984–85....
and Anders Hedberg
Anders Hedberg
Anders Hedberg is a retired former professional ice hockey player who was one of the first European-born players to make an impact in North America...
appeared in a TV commercial for Sasson designer jeans.
On December 1, 1983, Duguay married California model Robin Bobo and they subsequently had two daughters and eventually divorced.
In the 1990s, Duguay married former fashion model Kim Alexis
Kim Alexis
Kim Alexis is an American model and actress.- Career :Alexis was one of the top models of the 1980s, identified along with Gia Carangi, Carol Alt, Christie Brinkley, Kelly Emberg, Iman, and Paulina Porizkova...
. After marrying Alexis, Duguay moved to Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Ponte Vedra Beach is an unincorporated seaside community in St. Johns County, Florida, United States. Located eighteen miles southeast of downtown Jacksonville and north of St. Augustine, it is part of the Jacksonville Beaches area. It is an upmarket tourist resort area best known for its...
. He currently resides in the Packanack Lake section of Wayne, New Jersey
Wayne, New Jersey
Wayne is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, located less than from midtown Manhattan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 54,069....
.
When he was a child, he resided in Val Caron, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
.