Gerald Diduck

Gerald Diduck
Born	(1965-04-06) April 6, 1965 Edmonton, AB, CAN
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	New York Islanders Montreal Canadiens Vancouver Canucks Chicago Blackhawks Hartford Whalers Phoenix Coyotes Toronto Maple Leafs Dallas Stars
NHL draft	16th overall, 1983 New York Islanders
Playing career	1984–2001

Gerald Mark Diduck (born April 6, 1965) is an Ukrainian-Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the first round, 16th overall, by the Islanders in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft. Diduck played 932 games in an NHL career that spanned eight different teams from 1984 to 2001. He played for the New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks, Chicago Blackhawks, Hartford Whalers, Phoenix Coyotes, Toronto Maple Leafs and Dallas Stars. He is part of hockey lore as the man who ended the career of Islanders legend and teammate Bob Nystrom with an accidental high stick that almost cost Nystrom his eye. Diduck was born in Edmonton, Alberta, but grew up in Sherwood Park, Alberta and now resides in Texas. He is the brother-in-law of professional musician and former CKY (band) bassist Matt Deis.

Career statistics

                                            --- Regular season ---  ---- Playoffs ----
Season   Team                        Lge    GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  GP   G   A Pts PIM
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1981-82  Lethbridge Broncos          WHL    71    1   15   16   81  12   0   3   3  27
1982-83  Lethbridge Broncos          WHL    67    8   16   24  151  20   3  12  15  52
1983-84  Lethbridge Broncos          WHL    65   10   24   34  133   5   1   4   5  27
1983-84  Indianapolis Checkers       CHL    --   --   --   --   --  10   1   6   7  19
1984-85  New York Islanders          NHL    65    2    8   10   80  --  --  --  --  --
1985-86  Springfield Indians         AHL    61    6   14   20  175  --  --  --  --  --
1985-86  New York Islanders          NHL    10    1    2    3    2  --  --  --  --  --
1986-87  Springfield Indians         AHL    45    6    8   14  120  --  --  --  --  --
1986-87  New York Islanders          NHL    30    2    3    5   67  14   0   1   1  35
1987-88  New York Islanders          NHL    68    7   12   19  113   6   1   0   1  42
1988-89  New York Islanders          NHL    65   11   21   32  155  --  --  --  --  --
1989-90  New York Islanders          NHL    76    3   17   20  163   5   0   0   0  12
1990-91  Montreal Canadiens          NHL    32    1    2    3   39  --  --  --  --  --
1990-91  Vancouver Canucks           NHL    31    3    7   10   66   6   1   0   1  11
1991-92  Vancouver Canucks           NHL    77    6   21   27  229   5   0   0   0  10
1992-93  Vancouver Canucks           NHL    80    6   14   20  171  12   4   2   6  12
1993-94  Vancouver Canucks           NHL    55    1   10   11   72  24   1   7   8  22
1994-95  Vancouver Canucks           NHL    22    1    3    4   15  --  --  --  --  --
1994-95  Chicago Blackhawks          NHL    13    1    0    1   48  16   1   3   4  22
1995-96  Hartford Whalers            NHL    79    1    9   10   88  --  --  --  --  --
1996-97  Hartford Whalers            NHL    56    1   10   11   40  --  --  --  --  --
1996-97  Phoenix Coyotes             NHL    11    1    2    3   23   7   0   0   0  10
1997-98  Phoenix Coyotes             NHL    78    8   10   18  118   6   0   2   2  20
1998-99  Phoenix Coyotes             NHL    44    0    2    2   72   3   0   0   0   2
1999-00  Canadian National Team      Intl   12    3    0    3    6
1999-00  Toronto Maple Leafs         NHL    26    0    3    3   33  10   0   1   1  14
2000-01  Dallas Stars                NHL    14    0    0    0   18  --  --  --  --  --
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         NHL totals                        932   56  156  212 1612 114   8  16  24 212

External links

• Gerald Diduck career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Gerald Diduck biography at Legends of Hockey (archived)