Gaetan Duchesne

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Gaetan Duchesne was a left wing. Born July 11, 1962 in Les Saules, Quebec, Canada, he stood 5'11", weighed 200 lbs and shot left. He was drafted in 1981 (round 8, 152nd overall) by the Washington Capitals. In 1,028 NHL regular-season games he had 179 goals and 254 assists for 433 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games

1,028

Goals

179

Assists

254

Points

433

NHL playoff career

Games

84

Goals

14

Assists

13

Points

27

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game

0.17

Assists / game

0.25

Points / game

0.42

Shots / game

1.45

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals

24

1987–88 · Quebec Nordiques

Assists

35

1986–87 · Washington Capitals

Points

52

1986–87 · Washington Capitals

Shots

138

1987–88 · Quebec Nordiques

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1. 1997–98

   • QuebecIHL

2. 1996–97

   • QuebecIHL

3. 1994–95

   • Florida PanthersNHL
   • San Jose SharksNHL

4. 1993–94

   • San Jose SharksNHL

5. 1992–93

   • Minnesota North StarsNHL

6. 1991–92

   • Minnesota North StarsNHL

7. 1990–91

   • MinnesotaFr-Tour
   • Minnesota North StarsNHL

8. 1989–90

   • Minnesota North StarsNHL

9. 1988–89

   • Quebec NordiquesNHL

10. 1987–88

    • Quebec NordiquesNHL

11. 1986–87

    • Washington CapitalsNHL

12. 1985–86

    • Washington CapitalsNHL

13. 1984–85

    • Washington CapitalsNHL

14. 1983–84

    • Washington CapitalsNHL

15. 1982–83

    • HersheyAHL
    • Washington CapitalsNHL

16. 1981–82

    • Washington CapitalsNHL
    • QuebecQMJHL

17. 1980–81

    • QuebecQMJHL

18. 1979–80

    • QuebecQMJHL

19. 1978–79

    • Ste-FoyQAAA
    • Sainte-Foy CouillardQMAAA

20. 1977–78

    • Sainte-Foy CouillardQMAAA

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
1997–98	IHL	Quebec	Regular	3	0	0	0	2	-1	3	0	—	0	—	0	—	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -1 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shots 3
1996–97	IHL	Quebec	Regular	66	10	18	28	54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 18 Games Played 66 Goals 10 Pim 54 Points 28
1996–97	IHL	Quebec	Playoffs	9	5	0	5	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 9 Goals 5 Pim 4 Points 5
1994–95	NHL	Florida Panthers	Regular	13	1	2	3	0	3	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 13 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 3 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0714 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 14
1994–95	NHL	San Jose Sharks	Regular	33	2	7	9	16	-6	48	0	0	0	2	0	0	All stats Assists 7 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 33 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 16 Plus Minus -6 Points 9 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0417 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 48
1993–94	NHL	San Jose Sharks	Regular	84	12	18	30	28	8	121	0	0	1	3	3	0	All stats Assists 18 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 84 Goals 12 Ot Goals 0 Pim 28 Plus Minus 8 Points 30 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0992 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 3 Shots 121
1993–94	NHL	San Jose Sharks	Playoffs	14	1	4	5	12	-2	17	0	0	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 4 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 14 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 12 Plus Minus -2 Points 5 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0588 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 17
1992–93	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	84	16	13	29	30	6	134	0	0	2	3	3	0	All stats Assists 13 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 84 Goals 16 Ot Goals 0 Pim 30 Plus Minus 6 Points 29 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1194 Shorthanded Goals 2 Shorthanded Points 3 Shots 134
1991–92	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	73	8	15	23	102	6	106	0	0	2	3	1	0	All stats Assists 15 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 73 Goals 8 Ot Goals 0 Pim 102 Plus Minus 6 Points 23 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0755 Shorthanded Goals 2 Shorthanded Points 3 Shots 106
1991–92	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Playoffs	7	1	0	1	6	2	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 7 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus 2 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 10
1990–91	Fr-Tour	Minnesota	Regular	3	1	0	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 3 Goals 1 Pim 2 Points 1
1990–91	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	68	9	9	18	18	4	100	0	0	0	1	1	0	All stats Assists 9 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 68 Goals 9 Ot Goals 0 Pim 18 Plus Minus 4 Points 18 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.09 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 100
1990–91	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Playoffs	23	2	3	5	34	0	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 23 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 34 Plus Minus 0 Points 5 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0769 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 26
1989–90	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	72	12	8	20	33	5	93	0	0	1	1	1	0	All stats Assists 8 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 72 Goals 12 Ot Goals 0 Pim 33 Plus Minus 5 Points 20 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.129 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 93
1989–90	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Playoffs	7	0	0	0	6	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 7 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus 0 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 8
1988–89	NHL	Quebec Nordiques	Regular	70	8	21	29	56	0	110	2	3	1	2	1	0	All stats Assists 21 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 70 Goals 8 Ot Goals 0 Pim 56 Plus Minus 0 Points 29 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.0727 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 110
1987–88	NHL	Quebec Nordiques	Regular	80	24	23	47	83	8	138	4	8	1	2	2	0	All stats Assists 23 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 80 Goals 24 Ot Goals 0 Pim 83 Plus Minus 8 Points 47 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 8 Shooting Pctg 0.1739 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 138
1986–87	NHL	Washington Capitals	Regular	74	17	35	52	53	18	108	0	0	1	3	4	0	All stats Assists 35 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 74 Goals 17 Ot Goals 0 Pim 53 Plus Minus 18 Points 52 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1574 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 3 Shots 108
1986–87	NHL	Washington Capitals	Playoffs	7	3	0	3	14	3	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 7 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 14 Plus Minus 3 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.2308 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 13
1985–86	NHL	Washington Capitals	Regular	80	11	28	39	39	10	119	0	0	1	2	3	1	All stats Assists 28 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 80 Goals 11 Ot Goals 1 Pim 39 Plus Minus 10 Points 39 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0924 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 119
1985–86	NHL	Washington Capitals	Playoffs	9	4	3	7	12	5	18	0	0	1	2	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 9 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 12 Plus Minus 5 Points 7 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.2222 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 18
1984–85	NHL	Washington Capitals	Regular	67	15	23	38	32	16	84	0	0	1	2	1	0	All stats Assists 23 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 67 Goals 15 Ot Goals 0 Pim 32 Plus Minus 16 Points 38 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1786 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 84
1984–85	NHL	Washington Capitals	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	7	-3	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 7 Plus Minus -3 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 9
1983–84	NHL	Washington Capitals	Regular	79	17	19	36	29	15	116	3	3	2	2	1	0	All stats Assists 19 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 79 Goals 17 Ot Goals 0 Pim 29 Plus Minus 15 Points 36 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.1466 Shorthanded Goals 2 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 116
1983–84	NHL	Washington Capitals	Playoffs	8	2	1	3	2	3	8	0	0	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 8 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 3 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.25 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 8
1982–83	AHL	Hershey	Regular	1	1	0	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 1 Goals 1 Pim 0 Points 1
1982–83	NHL	Washington Capitals	Regular	77	18	19	37	52	16	126	0	0	1	2	5	0	All stats Assists 19 Game Winning Goals 5 Games Played 77 Goals 18 Ot Goals 0 Pim 52 Plus Minus 16 Points 37 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1429 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 126
1982–83	NHL	Washington Capitals	Playoffs	4	1	1	2	4	3	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 4 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus 3 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1667 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 6
1981–82	NHL	Washington Capitals	Regular	74	9	14	23	46	-6	78	0	0	0	1	1	0	All stats Assists 14 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 74 Goals 9 Ot Goals 0 Pim 46 Plus Minus -6 Points 23 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1154 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 78
1981–82	QMJHL	Quebec	Regular	2	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 0
1980–81	QMJHL	Quebec	Regular	72	27	45	72	63	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 45 Games Played 72 Goals 27 Pim 63 Points 72
1980–81	QMJHL	Quebec	Playoffs	7	1	4	5	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 7 Goals 1 Pim 6 Points 5
1979–80	QMJHL	Quebec	Regular	46	9	28	37	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 28 Games Played 46 Goals 9 Pim 22 Points 37
1979–80	QMJHL	Quebec	Playoffs	5	0	2	2	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Pim 9 Points 2
1978–79	QAAA	Ste-Foy	Regular	25	3	12	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 12 Games Played 25 Goals 3 Points 15
1978–79	QMAAA	Sainte-Foy Couillard	Playoffs	8	0	2	2	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 8 Goals 0 Pim 4 Points 2
1977–78	QMAAA	Sainte-Foy Couillard	Regular	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 1 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 0

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