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1977 NHL DRAFT PICK
Ron Duguay
Selected in first round
No. 13 overall by New York Rangers

Born July 6, 1957
Position: Center / Right Wing
Height: 6-2   Weight: 210
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Sudbury (OMJHL)                            
Birthplace: Sudbury, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Val Caron, Ontario
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1973-74 SudburyOMJHL59 2020 4073
1974-75 SudburyOMJHL 6426 5278 43
1975-76 SudburyOMJHL 6142 92134 101
1976-77 SudburyOMJHL 6143 66109 109

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
World Junior Championships:
1977 (silver medal)
OMJHL All-Star Third Team: 1975-76 (Sudbury)
OMJHL All-Star Game: 1977 (Sudbury)
Sudbury Records: Most assists in one season (92 in 1975-76), most points in game (7 on March 13, 1977, at Toronto, shares record), most assists in game (7 on March 13, 1977, at Toronto, shares record)
NHL CAREER
Debut: October 12, 1977 (Vancouver at N.Y. Rangers)
Numbers:  10, 44 (N.Y. Rangers); 10 (Detroit); 35, 10 (Pitt.); 44 (L.A.)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired 1992
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1977-1989 NYR, Detroit, Pitt., L.A.864 274346620 582
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1978-1989 N.Y. Rangers, Detroit, L.A.89 312253 118

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
All-Star Game:
1982 (N.Y. Rangers)
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1979 (N.Y. Rangers)
N.Y. Rangers Records: Fastest goal from the start of a game (9 seconds on April 6, 1980 at Philadelphia, shares record)
N.Y. Rangers Goals Leader: 1981-82 (40)
N.Y. Rangers Playoffs Points Leader: 1980 (7), 1981 (17)
N.Y. Rangers Playoffs Goals Leader: 1980 (5), 1981 (8, tie)
N.Y. Rangers Playoffs Assists Leader: 1981 (9)
N.Y. Rangers Playoffs PIM Leader: 1982 (31), 1983 (28)
Broadcasting Career: Named Tampa Bay radio color commentator prior to team's inaugural 1992-93 season and remained in that position through 1992-93 season.
Miscellaneous: Played on lines with Ken Hodge and Pat Hickey and then with Greg Polis and Rod Gilbert for N.Y. Rangers in 1977-78. ... Missed part of 1977-78 season with strained groin. ... Had his head shaved by N.Y. Rangers teammates in rookie hazing ceremony during 1977-78 season. ... Missed part of 1980-81 season (Nov. 1-Jan. 4) with severed tendon in right leg, an injury suffered during N.Y. Rangers' Oct. 30, 1980, game at Philadelphia. ... Was represented by agent Frank Milne during his playing days with N.Y. Rangers. Milne negotiated a five-year, $1 million contract for Duguay prior to the 1981-82 season. ... Missed part of 1981-82 season with left shoulder injury suffered in January 1982. ... Missed part of 1982-83 season with pulled stomach muscle, an injury suffered in January 1983. ... Scored goal in his first game with Los Angeles on Feb. 27, 1988, vs. Philadelphia. ... Missed parts of 1988-89 season with concussion, suffered during Los Angeles' Jan. 31, 1989, game vs. Calgary, and back spasms. ... Wore helmet for only one game in his career, following his 1989 concussion. ... Attempted comeback with Tampa Bay at 1992 training camp, but suffered dislocated right thumb and separated left shoulder during a scrimmage. ... Considered comeback attempt with Nashville at age 40 prior to team's inaugural 1998-99 season, but it never materialized.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Colorado (IHL), Mannheim (West Germany); San Diego (IHL); San Diego (WCHL); Jacksonville (ECHL); Jacksonville (ACHL)
Canada Cup: 1981 (second place)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick:
1977 (by Winnipeg, No. 3 overall in Round 1)
1996-97: Played two games for San Diego team that won WCHL regular-season and playoff titles, but was not with team in postseason.
1997-98: Played two games for San Diego team that won WCHL regular-season and playoff titles, but was not with team in postseason.
Coaching Career: Named Jacksonville (WHA2) head coach in February 2003 and remained in that position into 2003-04 season.
Miscellaneous: Invested in New York restaurant, named Cronies, with Phil Esposito and Ron Greschner during his playing days. ... Invested in women's clothing store in Rye, N.Y., during his playing days, run by his wife Robin. ... Played on N.Y. Rangers' off-season charity softball team. ... Signed modeling contract with Elite Modeling Agency during his playing days. ... Appeared in television advertising campaign for Sasson blue jeans during early 1980s. ... Was friendly with tennis star John McEnroe during his playing days in New York. ... Served as judge for 1980 Miss Universe Pageant in South Korea. ... Was active in charity work during his playing days, working for Children's Liver Foundation, Multiple Sclerosis Society and Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. ... Came out of retirement to play two games for San Diego (WCHL) at age 39 in 1996-97. ... Played in Heroes of Hockey Game at 1999, 2001 and 2002 NHL All-Star Weekends. ... Came out of retirement to play three games for San Diego (WCHL) at age 40 in 1997-98. ... Came out of retirement to play one game for Jacksonville (ECHL) at age 41 in 1998-99. ... Organized celebrity all-star hockey team after his retirement. ... Ran charity hockey tournament in New York in March 2002 to help raise money for victims of September 11, 2001, terrorism attacks. ... Became a born-again Christian in the early 1990s, moving to Southern California and later Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., with wife, Kim Alexis ... Was active in charity golf events after his retirement and also took up acting, earning TV guest spots on "Hope and Gloria" and "Beverly Hills 90210." ... Created and marketed Slim Slide exercise equipment with his wife. ... Came out of retirement to play two games for Jacksonville (ACHL) at age 45 in 2002-03. He did it so his 8-year-old son, Noah, could watch him play pro hockey.
Personal: Nicknamed "Doogie" and "Doogs." ... Full name is Ronald Duguay. ... One of five children whose father was an electrician. ...  Husband of model Kim Alexis. ... Ex-husband of model Robin Bobo.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE (2): N.Y. Rangers traded Duguay, Eddie Mio and Eddie Johnstone to Detroit in exchange for Willie Huber, Mark Osborne and Mike Blaisdell on June 13, 1983. Nearly four years later, N.Y. Rangers got Duguay back from Pittsburgh in exchange for Chris Kontos on January 21, 1987. N.Y. Rangers lost Duguay a second time when they traded him to Los Angeles for Mark Hardy on February 22, 1988.

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SNAPSHOT '77
Total Selected: 185
Forwards: 104
Defense: 57
Goaltenders: 24
Major Junior: 123
College Players: 51
Canadian: 141
Euro-Canadian: 2
USA Citizens: 37
U.S.-Born: 36
European: 5
Reached NHL: 97
Won Stanley Cup: 8
Hall of Fame: 2
All-Star Game: 13
Year-end All-Star: 5
Olympians: 9
Picks Traded: 37
 
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