Gaetan Duchesne's NHL career
Left winger Gaetan Duchesne was drafted 152th overall by Washington Capitals in 1981. He played 14 seasons for 5 clubs, 1981-1995. That came to 1028 games and 433 points, 179 goals and 254 assists.
Below: the whole of Gaetan Duchesne's career, season by season.
- Year 19811981 NHL Draft
Gaetan Duchesne is drafted 152 overall by Washington Capitals
Selected152 overall, round 8
Swedes drafted14 selectedFirst Swede off the boardJan Ingman#19First off the board- 1Dale HawerchukWIN
- 2Doug SmithLAK
- 3Bobby CarpenterWSH
Swedes from the same draft- Jan Erixon556 GP · 216 P
- Peter Sundström338 GP · 144 P
- Robert Nordmark236 GP · 83 P
- 3 months and 27 days later · 1 season1981-1982 seasonNHL debut
Gaetan Duchesne makes his NHL debut in 3–5 loss against Buffalo Sabres
Gaetan was 19 years old ·
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, USASwedes on the ice:
Bengt-Åke Gustafsson and Roland Stoltz. - Year 1983Season
1982-1983
Gaetan Duchesne scores 37 points
The whole season and the playoff run1982-1983PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders4 games2 points1 G · 1 AFirst roundNYINew York Islanders1–3 - Year 1984Season
1983-1984
Gaetan Duchesne scores 36 points
The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders8 games3 points2 G · 1 AFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–0Second roundNYINew York Islanders1–4 - Year 1985Season
1984-1985
Gaetan Duchesne scores 38 points
The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders5 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundNYINew York Islanders2–3 - Year 1986Season
1985-1986
Gaetan Duchesne scores 39 points
The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers9 games7 points4 G · 3 AFirst roundNYINew York Islanders3–0Second roundNYRNew York Rangers2–4 - Year 1987Season
1986-1987
Gaetan Duchesne scores 52 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1986-1987PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders7 games3 points3 G · 0 AFirst roundNYINew York Islanders3–4 - Year 1988Season
1987-1988
Gaetan Duchesne scores 24 goals — his best goal-scoring season
The whole season1987-1988EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring season - Year 1990Season
1989-1990
Gaetan Duchesne scores 20 points
The whole season and the playoff run1989-1990PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks7 games0 pointsFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks3–4 - Year 1991Season
1990-1991
Gaetan Duchesne scores 18 points
The whole season and the playoff run1990-1991PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins23 games5 points2 G · 3 AFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks4–2Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–2Conference finalEDMEdmonton Oilers4–1Stanley Cup FinalPITPittsburgh Penguins2–4 - Year 1992Season
1991-1992
Gaetan Duchesne scores 23 points
The whole season and the playoff run1991-1992PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings7 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings3–4 - Year 1994Season
1993-1994
Gaetan Duchesne scores 30 points
The whole season and the playoff run1993-1994PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs14 games5 points1 G · 4 AFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings4–3Second roundTORToronto Maple Leafs3–4 - Year 1995Season
1994-1995
Gaetan Duchesne's last season: 12 points
The whole season1994-1995Events1,000NHL games - The career
Gaetan Duchesne played his last NHL game in 1995
The career ended after 14 seasons, the last of them with Florida Panthers.