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Lou Franceschetti

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Lou Franceschetti
Born (1958-03-28) March 28, 1958 (age 66)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Left
Played for Washington Capitals
Toronto Maple Leafs
Buffalo Sabres
NHL draft 71st overall, 1978
Washington Capitals
Playing career 1978–1996

Louis Carlo Franceschetti (born March 28, 1958 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian retired ice hockey player.

Drafted in 1978 by the Washington Capitals, Francheschetti also played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres. Lou was a fan favorite in the late 1980s during his tenure as a Capital, mainly for his hard hits. He retired from active play in 1996, and is now working for a warehouse pallet racking construction company in Toronto, called Rax-Co.

He also played in the Canadian Minor Ball Hockey League, where he played with the Montreal Canadians and finished with 85 goals, 66 assists, and a total of 151 points.